Working a Trigger with KingAir

Ron July 19, 2021

King has been through the exercise of working a trigger a few times, but we’ve been focused on Team MovementTeam Movement is how dog and handler move, as a team, out there on the field. It is a judging category in some organizations and certainly is a focus of many judges, players,... More and his disc mauling problem. Breaking out the new guy and Epic to demonstrate some Trigger and Wait work provided a great opportunity to revisit this critical skill for this studly young man.

This is a pretty self explanatory lesson, check out the links above for more detailed instruction.

Categories: Disc Dog Flatwork & Team Movement, Disc Dog Set Up & Position, Disc Dog Training, DiscDog Mechanics

Tags: Flatwork Compass, Flipping, Trigger

The Sound of DiscDog | Halting the Chewing and Mauling of Discs with King

Another installment of the Sound of DiscDog with King. This session was amazing for King and I. This mauling/chewing behavior has been a real nag. It’s quite oppressive in normal working environments, but it wound up being an easy job in this Sound of DiscDog session. It’s very illustrative and easy to hear some of the timing stuff, especially if you heard the first session last week. Check out the audio below before watching the vid if you want the full effect…

Ron April 3, 2021

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Patron’s Choice: Shaping a Leaping Catch | Leaping Concepts

Patron’s Choice Sneak Peek | Public Access Dec. 26
Key concepts of the canine leaping skill and behavior chain that shape and reinforce a leaping catch.

Ron December 19, 2019

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Patron’s Choice: Vaulting Principles | Disc Dog Vaulting Concepts

There is a lot more to a vault than the definition. There is a reason you can’t just watch a YouTube video and get an understanding of the vaulting process. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you know how to do it, or how it is done; performance is not understanding. This is very evident when it comes to vaulting.

Ron February 3, 2020

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Anatomy of a Disc Dog Sequence: Through… Wait… Flip

The foundational sequence at Pawsitive Vybe, Through… Wait… Flip! is the move that we suggest people start exploring sequences with. It is super easy to do, which is great, and it affords a wonderful opportunity to explore many aspects of Team Movement.

Ron November 5, 2018

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Build and Scale Interior Sequencing Skills with the Balanced Position Form

In a recent piece I laid out 3 Disc Quan Do Forms that work in concert to create competent interior play. Let’s focus in on one of them, the Balanced PositionIn the Play+ philosophy, "Position" is the final stage within the "Next" phase of a Cycle of Play. It acts as a pivotal link between the "Next" phase and a new "Now" phase. More Form, and explore how and why it works and how it scales up.

Ron August 16, 2020

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Patron’s Choice : Shaping a Leaping Catch | Leaping Functions

Sneak Peek for Patron’s only… Public access Dec 27th | Functions of canine leaping and how leaping catches function by Ron Watson

Ron December 21, 2019

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Amber July 20, 2021
Wow Ron he’s a completely different dog after starting the Fly Chi Forms and when it comes to disc mauling you’ve got his number 🤩
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1. Ron July 20, 2021
  He’s coming along. I had some issues last night at our local jam session – he got a little obsessive on the mauling. I think I got a good punishment dropped on it for the first time. We can chat about it in class today…
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  1. Amber July 20, 2021
    He’s come a long way and you should be Super Proud of what you’ve accomplished, I know I am!!!
    The key thing I see is the transition to more patience after a fail on trigger work and keeping him engaged without an instant reward with action without reverting to mauling 🤷🏼‍♀️
    Off to the park for a short disc session with my Boys and see you in class 💞🙏🏻
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    1. Ron July 20, 2021
      Yea, have to keep the progression in mind… it’s easy to miss the improvement while the shit is falling apart… General Manager & Coach need to stay off the field, right?
      Have fun at the park.
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      1. Amber July 20, 2021
        Yep
        Welcome to my world lol
        Thx 😊

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