POV Slow Motion Disc Dog Jam
Here’s a little POV slow motion disc dog jam cam footage with Ron & Loot and Apryl Lea & Jolene. Filmed on location in Kingston New York.
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Apryl Lea & Jolene | A Shapes Comparison
A few weeks ago Apryl & Jolene were featured in DiscDogger Weekly in a piece on Shapes & Flatwork
Flatwork is the stuff that happens between the catches. How the team moves and transitions, often without the disc, is flatwork. Flatwork concepts in disc dog are taken from the agility and herding.... Their performance was notable because of the distinction between Flatwork and Shapes. Their Flatwork was solid but the Shapes were a bit weak. Apryl has since done some work on the Shapes part of her game with Jo, so let’s take a look at some subtle differences and distinctions.
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