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Good morning!
Nice job with the connection on the exit of the blinds! That really helped her see the next line: you were pushing your dog-side shoulder back to make eye contact. Super!
And good timing when you added the blind to the full sequence (:58) – you started it when she had landed from the jump after the tunnel, so it was finished and you were connected before she took off for the middle jump.
The FCs went well too! The connection and timing of starting them were both strong. The blind is quicker to finish, so that is a more optimal move here š
One thing I noticed is that there is a little hesitation as if you donāt really trust she will take the jump after the tunnel, so you are waiting a bit at that jump. You can use more verbals (like Go because it is straight after the tunnel, or jump) and to stay in motion, you can go closer to the tunnel then move up the line laterally. Both of those will support commitment so you can keep moving to the cross.
On the send and go video: the warm up blind looked good and so did the first blind to the tunnel!
This is also a sequence where it is good to fun in closer to the tunnel at the beginning – by being stationary, you it was too much of a decel cue at 1:05, which created a domino effect: she collected, didnāt have a lot of speed into the send, then you turn your back on her at 1:07 so when she landed from the middle jump she only saw your back with both arms out. She was already cued to be in collection, so she stayed collected and came to you. When you finished the blind, she changed sides. That is entirely rewardable (handler blooper) so you can give her the toy there.
The next rep had more motion from you so she stays on her line better, but in these smaller spaces, you can add more extension cues by running to the tunnel at the beginning, running along the curve of the tunnel and the running forward into the jumps. That will get a lot more momentum for the send which makes the send and the blind easier.
The blinds all had great connection which is a hugely important piece!!!! Well done!
Tracy
Hello!
Looking at the blinds (and the front as well):
You can start them sooner! Ideally, the blind is starting no later than landing of the jump after the tunnel. So you can be further away from it laterally as she exits the tunnel. You can be moving toward the middle jump and when she takes off for the jump after the tunnel – start the BC so it is finished before she takes off for the middle jump.
Most of the blinds started as she was taking off for the middle jump so the turns were a bit wide. On a couple of them, you started it when she was halfway between the 2 jump and that already set better turns. Yay!
The side change in a blind is basically cued by clear connection on the new side, so be sure to exit the blinds with exit line connection where you look back at her and the opposite arm comes across your body.
When you finish the BC and try to indicate the new side with the new dog-side arm, she doesnāt see it for a few steps (:05, :18, :34 for example).
We donāt want her to think it is the toy that is cueing it, so use connection and empty hands šOn the send and go video:
>My Send N Go needs some work!>
At the beginning you were sending but not going š But you added moving away better after the send when you were doing the full sequence. She was finding the line nicely!
When you added the blind at :27 – that was the best timing so far of any of the blinds! Yay! You started it when she landed from the middle jump so the blind was finished and fully reconnected before she took off for the blind cross jump. SUPER!! That is the ideal timing.
At :58 and 1:12, you started the blind when she took off for the blind cross jump so the turns were wide (she couldnāt adjust the line until after she landed). So lock into the timing you did at :27, the was great š
Nice work here!
Tracy
Good morning!
Strike a pose went well – she had a lot to sort through in the environment! Wind, birds, leaves blowing, and it sounds like there were some sad Lab songs in the background too LOL! But she did great on these reps. I agree that adding the wings did not throw her off at all. Super!
First video:
The first rep looked like a broken stay when she was sorting out the environment (saw you in position and perhaps she thought she missed the release?) but she did well after that!She did great at the beginning of the 2nd video then didnāt have a lot of impulse control left at about :40 – she could no longer ignore the cookie in the bowl on the ground LOL! That was probably just a bit of ābrain tiredā depletion. Self-control can be like a bank account in young dogs: it gets overdrawn pretty quickly. But she ended strong!
>I edited out the transport back, it just added too much time to the video, beleive it or not! >
No worries, you can leave it in to save editing time. I can let it run as I type notes/thoughts š
Looking at the toy play:
Bearing in mind that this is the first springtime she has experienced and she is brand new to working outside – she is doing well! I think the key is going to be really crazy fun short sessions – with no food in the picture yet because it is hard to ignore the food when there are also so many other things outside she has to ignore.Since her beginning puppy stuff was done indoors (due to winter), you can take those games and play them outside to jump start the tugging. I am thinking specifically of toy races š Bring a big favorite toy, and no treats, and revisit toy races for just one minute. See how it goes! Then we can add that concept into other games like turn and burn which is also a good game for toys only.
That can get toy play outside, and then we add back the food. When bringing food into the picture, you can have it all set up outside before she comes out. Then bring her out with no food in the picture, and just a quick blast of toy races or chasing the toy around like you did here. Then grab a treat or two, so a quick reward for something: then without any more treats in your pocket, back to the toy races. Then be finished before her brain gets tired. Fast and wild is tiring LOL!!
You will find it gets easier and easier to use both in the same session.
>Maybe I should just load up the bag with the toy toys & try different ones and see which ones spark her at that moment! >
Yes, that is so fun! She might really enjoy that! And you can have a couple of toys that are outdoor only toys because they are very exciting. For my dogs, this includes discs and anything with fur or giant floof. They love those and only get them when we are in the harder places like the great outdoors.
Keep me posted! Nice work here!
Tracy
Good morning!
Yay for the 3-legged stands! You can ask him for a back foot now, and a back foot targeting something to step on (which turns into lifting nice and high to step back onto something).
Separately from agility training, you can also add 2-legged stands: front & rear on opposite sides, and front & rear on same side. So hard! But so good for conditioning.Looking at the wrap video: this is going well!! Just a few relatively subtle things to consider:
Leading out a little more to set the line to the tunnel really helped at :48. Running into the line at the beginning or when you sent him away on jump 1 caused a bit of a zig zag (I think the tunnel entry is a little offset so he needed to be sure he was allowed to shift away to take it). For those, you can set your path to be more lateral and to as close to him so he doesnāt curve into you at all on the way to the tunnel.
His commitment is looking good!! Because he is finding lines really well, I donāt think you need to go to the middle jump as much – it is making you late for the decel into the wrap. He is very responsive to the turn cues, so the good timing of starting the decel after he exited the middle jump pat :22 and 1:36 made for really nice turns! And he was committing in collection too: HAPPY DANCE!
You were a little late with the decel starting at :39 and :56, so he was a little wider when landing from the wrap. At 1:14, you got the wrap by rotating without decel, but the decel before it will tighten it up even more.
For the blinds:
This is where we definitely need to use his commitment skills so you can be more laterally away from the jump after the tunnel and the middle jump. You got too close to the jump after the tunnel at :12 and :29, which made the blind start late (after he landed from the middle jump) plus you were still moving to position. He was able to find the new side at :15 but not at :30. You were earlier at :45 which set a much nicer line! But if you are 3 or 4 arm lengths away from the jump after the tunnel, I bet you will be able to start the blind after he land from that jump and locks onto the middle jump as you move to position. He is showing great commitment so it will be fun to see how early we can do crosses! Yay!Great job!
Tracy
Good morning!
I think the brake arms helped her on the middle jump!! Your timing of starting them were good too – as she was still engaged with the previous jump (in the air or landing from it).
She had a question at :16 – the brake arms should be more towards her and not towards the jump. I might have neglected to mention that, sorry! By pointing them to the jump there, it turned your feet and shoulders away from the jump so she looked at you for more info. And keeping the arms towards her will also keep the arms a bit lower.
On the releases from the stay: look at her for a few seconds before you release & run. At :21 she moved when you looked at her (before the release verbal). If you play the video in slow motion (half speed) you can see the movement comes before you say the release. It is probably happening because you are looking at her and releasing at about the same time, so she is thinking that looking at her is the release. You had the looking at her and release separate at :07 and it was much clearer. The release and movement were simultaneous at :35, and we donāt want her to think that movement is part of the release cue.
She is doing well with the wraps! You can start the timing sooner: add decel (but keep facing forward) as she is landing from the previous jump. Then as she approaches the takeoff for the wrap jump, you can do the FC rotation. You might not get all the way to the wrap wing, but you donāt need to be there š The timing is more important than position.
Looking at the blind crosses:
You donāt need a brake arm for the middle jump on those because the blind cross will deliver the info. You can be more laterally away from the jump after the tunnel. When she is taking off for that jump, tell her to take the middle jump (with connection and motion and a jump cue) but start the blind with the goal of being finished with the blind before she takes off for the middle jump.You were a little late at :58 (starting when she was halfway between the jumps) but I bet you can be earlier š
Great job here!
Tracy
Good morning!
The timing and connection went really well! Timing was really good! Connection was 99% good š On the last rep, you used a high arm which blocked connection when you sent to the middle jump and she ended up hitting the bar there.
Setting up for the middle jump was hard for her on all the reps here and on the wrap video too (she ticks the bar a lot in both directions) ā soft turns are hard! It might be that it is hard to get the hind end push in the dirt? We can give her a slightly taller bar to jump (2 inches higher) and you can add your opposite arm as a brake arm to help cue the collection to make the turn there. When you cue the middle jump, you will basically cue it with 2 hands up as a bit of a āwhoa!ā That is a pretty natural cue to help with soft turns.
Wraps: Lovely connection throughout here!! The best reps in terms of timing were at :07 and :49 ā the decel started when she was about halfway to the jump so she had really nice turns!!
The other reps (:23, :37, 1:00) and on the full runs at the end (1:18 and 1:40), the wrap cues can come sooner! She did most of the turning on the landing side of the jump, which meant the wrap info came after her takeoff decision was made.
So to get the earlier timing: When she lands from the middle jump, you can begin the decel and then when she is closer to takeoff of the wrap, do the FC. That might mean you donāt get all the way to the wrap wing but that is perfectly fine because she can do it independently š And that will help when she gets to full height, because the info being earlier gives her move time to adjust.
Yum, yogurt!!! And good for the gut too š It helped her want to do the wobble board for sure! She was not too comfy yet keeping her hind end on the board ā she would go over it then hop her bum off on most of the reps. To help her get more comfy, you can stuff things under it to minimize the tip ā a bunch of towels or dogs beds can help! Then we gradually fade them out to get lots more slam.
Great job here!
Tracy
Good morning!
>Yes! Mountain, speedskater and cactus. I think artwork on wings should be a thing!>
Yes! It is so cool!!! And extra fun that it is personalized!
> Iām in a handling bubble, but good to be reminded that the dogās form is important going forward.>
That is one of the reasons why video is so crucial – we canāt really see everything when we are handling but video reveals it all!
>He was telling me about watching agility on TV and how the announcer was pointing out the handlerās connection or loss of connection with their dogs. I told him Skizzle was teaching me all about it!>
That is so fun! And yes, connection is the make-or-break thing at all levels from novice up to world championships. It is a powerful cue!
Great job with the teeter session! He looked happy to be slamming the teeter to get you to trigger the MM š And he definitely knew it was you triggering it, based on the judgey looks when he felt you should have triggered it but did not hahaha
VERY nice job shaping him to back up onto the teeter with you needing to be in the picture! Yes, he is definitely ready for a tiny bit of the board moving the next time you do this.
Looking at the find the line session: it was a little bit more challenging with you going fast and moving ahead, but that is exactly the challenge we wanted him to see! And he sorted it out really well! There is also an anti-perfect element to this game: we humans cannot be relied upon to be perfect and we really love it when the dogs take the jump anyway š So keep trying to be connected and cue perfectly and reward – but if you are close to the jump and not totally perfect, you donāt need to reward for not taking the jump. But we also donāt want to stop or tell him that he was wrong because that is a punisherā¦ so if you are not quite perfect and it pulls him off the jump, you can keep going right back to the wing and tunnel, then cue the jump with more connection, then reward. It helps build the ākeep goingā drive in both human and dog, and it helps him realize that big parties happen when he finds the jump even when we are not totally clear about it.
For example, at :46, he could see/hear you pulling away to a lateral position which pulled him off the line to the jump. That would be a good spot to wrap him around the wing and back to the tunnel, then to the jump again. It helps you think on your feet and keep going, and gets reward to him for the jump.
What was happening in the part of the video was before the tunnel and at the exit, he could see the changes in your line and motion (and can probably hear the footfalls too) which changed his line.
Compare that to 1:17 and 1:24 and 1:35 where you were ready to help him but you hadnāt changed the line or pulled away, so he found the line to the jump with no questions.
Great job here!!!
Tracy
Good morning! Lots of good work here! The connection is the most important cue for her: when you were connected, she had no questions at all š
Winginā It 1 (to the left): She is doing well! For the verbals, you can give yourself a little walk through before you try it with her, to help with spitting the right words out š
One suggestion:
Make more eye contact on the exit of the tunnels as that is one of the stronger elements of the sends. For example at :19 and :38, you were looking ahead so she looked at you. If you look at her, she will actually look ahead more which adds more commitment to the sending.Winginā It 2 (to the right):
This is where more eye contact will help too! You were looking ahead & pointing ahead, and that actually turned your shoulders & feet to the line towards the tunnel, which is why she didnāt go to the wing. But then after the tunnel, you had the best connection of the reps so far (eye contact visible and not that much hand pointing) and she zipped directly to the wing, no questions at all.If she does have a question like she did at the beginning of the video, you should reset her with a treat. The question means she is confused about the cue, so the treat reset before the next rep keeps her from getting frustrated.
Winginā It 3: This one also shows the connection being more important than the arm pointing š You can work on just one wing – use a LOT of eye contact to go with your leg step, and less arm pointing and I bet you can get more and more distance on the send to the wing! The exits of the tunnel had more connection than the send at the start so her commitment was much stronger.
Hooray for being outside!!
Wraps 1:
One thing to add is more clarity on when she is getting the reward. Is āyesā a marker? You said yes and stopped, changing the toy from one hand to the other, so she came to you for the reward. I thought you were rewarding there too! She did eventually get the toy but I donāt think it was your original intent. So for the toy, leave it in one hand so it is not moving back and forth, or have it in your pocket to whip out at the end when you tell her to āget itā.The run f rom :17 to the end had a lot of lovely connection! So she had a lot of lovely commitment, including to the middle jump of the pinwheel where she had a question on the first rep. The difference was that on the first rep you were trying to point at it (which turns you away from the line) and on the 2nd rep you were connected and moving, so she read it immediately.
The wrap cue can start with decel when she lands from the middle jump. It happened when she was taking off, so she was wide on the turn (too late to adjust).
The only break in connection was at the end: you were saying tunnel, but turning away from it (not looking at her) and switching the toy to the other hand. You can see your feet moving towards the house rather than the tunnel, so she had a question.
The 2nd wrap video went a lot better – you maintained connection throughout, especially to the last tunnel! And the wrap cues started earlier so she had a better turn there. Yay!
Wraps to the other side: now you are really locking in the connection! You sometimes put up an arm but you really donāt need to: just run, look at her, yell the cues š She did great! The wrap cues were late here so she was wide: remember to start to decelerate when you see her land from the middle jump.
For the blind crosses: On both of these videos, the trick to getting the timing I to not go anywhere near the jump after the tunnel š That puts you too far away from the blind cross line. So as she exits the tunnel, you can be moving up the line to the middle jump while cueing the jump after the tunnel.
Then the timing comes into play: when she lands from the jump after the tunnel, the blind begins. Motion supports the middle jump with the goal that you are finished with the blind before she takes off for the middle jump. You were starting the blind when she took off for the middle jump, so she landed long then had to come back to find the correct side.
The best position and timing were at :18-:21 of the 2nd blind video! But she didnāt pick up the side change because when you finished the blind at :21, you didnāt make connection until after she had passed you. Make connection the top priority as you are finishing the blind because that is what seals the deal š to get her to the new side. Ideally, the blind is finished and you are looking at her eyes before she takes off for the middle jump.
Nice work here! Fingers crossed for more good weather š
Tracy
Good morning! Thank you for the updates!
>Navigating the vet medical system is just as challenging as the human medical system! >
For real!!! Treatment is the easy part – the actual diagnosis is the hard part.
>Had our monthly chiro visit on Tuesday ā she strongly believes that this is not a soas issue, but in the hip area. Demonstrated where one would see soas issues and definitely no soreness there, and clearly in the hip area.>
It is entirely possible that the Chiro is correct of course! The psoas is a āpopularā culprit and maybe it was indeed a bit sore or tight that day – but especially with young dog, it can be more of a symptom and less of a cause to whatever the ouch is.
>I decided to follow up directly with Dr. Canapp, rather than continuing with the specialist here in Sacto. Was able to get an appointment with him this Tuesday so hopefully weāll have some clarity on what is going on. >
That was fast!!!!! Yay!!! Bring all of your imaging, of course, write out a history of as much as you can remember. Can you get your Chiro to send notes? Do you want me to grab the videos where we were first considering a potential pain issue? I have time to look for them and notate them this weekend.
>Continuing to do the plank and bang games, and if you have any suggestions for modifications to this weeks exercises weāre all ears!>
You can play the handling games with wings instead of jump bars. Because you have an appointment on Tuesday, I think it is OK to āworkā her a bit so he can feel something on the exam.
>there arenāt any additional masses, >
This is very good news, right?
> Hopefully weāll have a better idea of treatment plan. >
Yes. I am sure you are ready to know what is coming next.
>Seattle also has a proton treatment facility so Iām exploring that as an option. I lived in Bellingham for a number of years and PNW definitely feels more like āhomeā than San Diego. >
Ooh! Seattle has great dog sport people too, and Dr. Leslie Eide is nearby (and fantastic) for sports vet stuff. Fingers crossed for Seattle!
Keep me posted and I will go start finding the videos.
T
Good morning!
This went well!
>I realized just now (re-read your previous feedback) that I didnāt focus on deceleration when he came to my hand. >
You were doing it naturally on most of the reps!
The reps that went best did have the subtle bit of decel, which is why he was able to turn so smoothly on those reps. A good example of that is at 1:18 – you planted your dog-side foot and didnāt really move forward until he did the spin. Super! Compare that to 1:27 for example where your dog-side leg kept moving forward (no decel) so the spin cue was harder for him to read.
When we add more to it in a couple of weeks, the decel becomes more obvious but also easier to do because we get the barrel involved š
Great job!
Tracy
Good morning!
He definitely thought this was a little more challenging, with you moving forward the whole time! The only thing to add is a bit of deceleration: move away from him at a regular pace then just before he gets to you, slow down. The decel locks him onto your hand and tells him something is coming.
A great example of the decel was at 1:27 – you can see a definite shortening of your stride and he got the turn beautifully!
On the reps where he didnāt get things as smoothly, it was because you were in a steady pace the whole time (no transition from fast to slow) so he hadnāt locked onto your hand or prepared to turn.
If the weather cooperates, you can take this outside because it will add in more room to show the transition into decel.
Great job here!
Tracy
Good morning!
>Thank you for the suggestions with the cars. The struggle is real lol. We are keeping him away and incorporating more to keep him focused on us and will keep working on it.>
Perfect! And yes the struggle is real – the dogs are genetically wired to be really interested in movement! So ādonāt chase carsā is something we need to teach them. I have found toys might be the more effective than treats for a lot of dogs (even something like a frisbee or a tennis ball) so definitely try those and see how he does.
I agree, he is doing awesome with the barrel wraps!! Yay! You can add in giving him a cue to start the wrap: he is offering it but he doesnāt seem convinced that it is ok to start without you š
So you can line him up at your side, make eye contact, then step to the barrel with the dog side leg and give a little swoosh with the dog side arm. You did that at 1:35 and he really drove to the barrel. Yay! The toy can be tucked away in the opposite arm so he doesnāt watch it too much. āØ
>I have a week off of work now so I am holding my self accountable to get as much done as possible. >Since this went really well, you can check out the rocking horses in week 6! That adds a 2nd barrel and I think you will both like it š
Great job!!
Tracy
Good morning!
>Our only true exercise not finished type marker is āniceā for more duration stuff.>
Perfect!
Remote reinforcement went really well! I love watching the facial expressions on the pups when they begin this game. He was like definitely processing it: āhumans have weird gamesā hahaha But he was perfect š and responding to everything and then going back to the treats with you. I imagine the work will be just as rewarding as the toys or treats for him, so this game is more about showing him a different context than it is about fading treats out of the picture. You can add in the treats being lower down (one a table or the bench for example).
And I love to add the leash at this stage: cookies go down on the table, we walk away on leash, leash comes off, we get engagement or ask for a behavior: then the remote reinforcement marker and back to the treats. This helps solidify the leash off, engagement on element of start line stuff at trials.
>We were just being silly at the end but it cracked me up that he was retrieving the toy and wanting to put it on my mouth. >
Ha! Sharing is caring, you know hahahahaha he is too cute!!
>I know youāve mentioned avoiding ball chasing so weāll have to find a toy he likes to retrieve for now that isnāt a squeaky ball. >
Yes, I live in fear of dogs splatting themselves and slamming shoulders or blowing cruciates when chasing balls in an agility reward context. That being saidā¦ I use a ton of balls in agility training š because they are easy to throw for distance work and my dogs love them so much: so there is a way to use them that is as safe as a thrown tug toy.
You had short chases here, indoors on carpet: those looked good because the ball is not bouncing wildly and he doesnāt have the room to build the speed to slam himself.
Since he loves balls an retrieves them:
Other ball games include putting a tenny or a squeaky ball inside a big hollee roller: it is still throwable and tons of fun, but it bounces more predictably AND it is easy for the dog to scoop up without slamming shoulders.
I also do low bounces instead of throws – where I throw the ball downwards so it then bounces up at about 2 feet off the ground – the dog catches it without having to jump up (and land on back legs, ewwww). They basically run through it and catch it on the fly. It is something to practice a bit but I am sure he will be a happy participant in that type of practice LOL
I also use low compression tennis balls because they bounce is not as wild and they are easier to catch (yes, figuring out how to use balls as rewards is a whole obsession hahaha)
Great job here! Let me know what you think!
Tracy
Good morning!
He was great about backing up onto the tippy board! Super confident and delivering a good slam LOL! He was also relatively straight, which can be hard – good job rewarding from both hands! It looks like he was getting his front feet on too, but it was hard to see with all of his floof š
Next time you are at the barn, try it on the teeter (you can bring a little chair or inflatable or something to sit on so you are not in the cold dirt š
For the plank – it is possible that the travel plank is just a little too tall for him to feel comfy lifting his front feet onto it. That means there is a moment of a 3-legged stand he would have to do, with his other front leg and back legs having to manage more of the weight shift. I am sure it feels weird! Two ideas for you:
– you can of course use a lower plank, maybe even with one end touching the ground so it is ore of a ramp and easier to step onto.
– separately from the plank, teach him a 3-legged stand. If he is comfortable with you touching and lifting his foot, you can gently raise a foot while he is in a stand. Start with a front foot, alternating sides. Then eventually you can do it with a rear foot. It is a good way to get him happy to balance in weird situations (and the teeter is a weird situation LOL!) and it is a fabulous conditioning tool.
If he doesnāt want you to pick up a foot, you can teach him a āgive pawā cue so he places his foot in your hand. He might prefer that over you picking up a foot because it gives him the agency to solve the puzzle his way š
Great job here!
Tracy
Good morning!
>In an earlier agility class, the instructor said donāt be an 80ās disco dancer (with your arm movement in agility). Itās always stuck with me ā something my brain goes to when I need to stop flailing my arms around.>
Ha! Yes, we donāt need big dance moves LOL! Our arms like to be involved, so we can either point to the dogās nose or we can bend arms and just run run run š
>Less is more. Also ā if in doubt, point at the dog.>
Exactly! Motion and eye contact while using motion cues are the top 2 universal cues for the dogs. And connection is even more important (and harder) for small dogs because it is hard to see our connection from being so low to the ground.
We played the baby Looking Ahead Game. I cut out a couple reps ā but no big errors. This seemed to go great. We avoid a few problems because of the small space, but I was still tickled by his forward focus to the jump. And it definitely seems like he knows what some of the verbals mean! Upon review, Iām mostly cuing him super late (though I did say āoverā before the tunnel once!). Am I even supposed to be using verbals for this exercise (?)āØI did measure out the 15 feet from tunnel exit to jumpā¦tried to used the long part of the yard. Next setup, Iāll back the tunnel more, go the other way (I think we only went his preferred direction today), and play with the distance of the more advanced version.
He did a great job finding the jump here! And I love the wings youāve added – is that a mountain and a speedskater? So cool!
He had a lightbulb moment after the first rep or two and then it was smooth sailing: he drove to the jump and added even MORE speed. I am also happy to see that his jumping form stays lovely even when he is going super fast. Many young dogs lose coordination when they add speed but he remained balanced and powerful in his form. YAY!!
>And it definitely seems like he knows what some of the verbals mean! Upon review, Iām mostly cuing him super late (though I did say āoverā before the tunnel once!). Am I even supposed to be using verbals for this exercise (?)>
Yes, you can totally use verbals š And also yes – he seems to be understanding them which is great š Keep trying to use them sooner plus you can say the several times to be sure he processes them.
This setup worked really well – so yes to going the other way to get both sides . And before changing the setup, you can add the challenge of you being ahead of him. Send to the tunnel and try to get up the line so you are passing the jump as he exits the tunnel. That is a pretty big challenge for youngsters: can they find the jump without chasing you or skipping it, and maintain the good jumping form when distracted by more human motion?
Great job here!
Tracy
