Pawsitive Vybe

Making Art at the Pajama Factory

Ron Watson — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43:12 +0000

Apryl Lea works on some custom canine art for a famous disc dogger. It's a secret surprise present, so don't spill the beans.

Vaulting Basics with Kenna

Ron Watson — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:27 +0000

Vaulting with Kenna.

Good Dogs on the Lanai

Ron Watson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:09:36 +0000

This video features EZ Ryder, Kiva, Ska, Pan Hot, Harpyr, Prima & Si of the PVybe Pack and Captain America, Animal Farm Foundation Assistance Dog candidate hanging out in the early evening sun.

Nate & Bea

Ron Watson — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:31:25 +0000

Nate Pearson & Bea demo their disc dog skills picked up from Pawsitive Vybe's Disc Dog Foundation and DiscDogger's Toolkit.

Good Dogs Stay Down

Ron Watson — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:21:47 +0000

Check out the PVybe Pack doing a down stay while we hang out with our neighbor at Pawsitive Vybe HQ. They were all really good dogs.

More Drops with Hops

Ron Watson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:27:52 +0000

This is a typical disc dog training session here at Pawsitive Vybe. We grab a leash, a handful of Frisbees, a highly aroused dog and walk across the tracks. This is a training session with Hops from beginning to end.

Backchaining an X Step

Ron Watson — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:12:39 +0000

We are backchaining this skill, starting one step away from the finish and then falling into the correct behavior. This position makes it highly likely that proper technique will be employed from the get go.

Throwing Discs for Distance in 4 Steps

Ron Watson — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:17:21 +0000

Distance throwing is a highly complex skill. The entire body is in action and must work in concert, feet set up the hips, hips move the arm, torso follows and pushes the hips, arm catches up, hips power through, torso/arm/hips finish. It’s really not a simple mechanical operation.

We do our best to simplify things here at Pawsitive Vybe and we have come up with a 4 step process for distance mechanics:

Reach & Step

Step 1 is Reach & Step. You stand 90 degrees to the target with your throwing hand closes to the target. Step backwards with your throwing side foot (right foot for right handers) in front of your left foot. This will feel very awkward and you should feel all coiled up. It is important to reach back as far as you can here.

This position closes the hips entirely ... Read More »

Brushing Basics

Ron Watson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:26 +0000

Brushing discs, aka - MAC (Mid Air Correction), is actually quite a bit easier than most people think. They can be a bit hard to wrap your head around, but with a little bit of knowledge and a good serve, they’re really pretty easy.

Closed Shoulder

Ron Watson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:42 +0000

A critical part of delivering accurate and powerful distance tosses is where the shoulder is when the disc is released. If you look at all of the big throwers out there, men and woman alike, all of them have one thing in common