Daily Flow Audio | Xs and Os Remastered

Ron December 5, 2019

Ron reads Xs and Os Revisited, a series about shapes and flatwork in the game of disc dog freestyle from the Pawsitive Vybe Disc and Dogs Blog. from Disc Dog Radio.
1:50 – Vocabulary of Xs and Os
6:55 – Xs and Os in Terms of Dog Training
11:17 – Are You Running Your Dog the Right Way?
14:56 – On FlatworkFlatwork 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... More: The Xs and Os of Preferred Movement

Xs and Os of Diverse Routines is an article written in 2004 by yours truly… This is the oldest surviving feature image I have of it. Love you, Little Roc

Categories: Daily Flow, Disc Dog Flatwork & Team Movement, Disc Dog Training

The Purpose and Value of Recognizing Shapes in Disc Dog Freestyle

Shapes are created by the position and movement of dog, handler, and disc. And shapes can be created by the dog, the handler, and the placement of the disc. Shapes are a fact of disc dog freestyle.

When the dog leaves the handler for a catch, that tends to create a line. When the dog is away from the handler and moves across the field to make a catch, as in a Zig ZagA Zig Zag is a series of catches in smooth succession that forces the dog to move back and forth across the field. Usually performed at a distance of 8-20 yards, the Zig... More or Around the WorldAn Around the World is a disc dog flatwork pattern consisting of 4 catches in a circular pattern around the handler. This pattern is typically larger than 5 yards and often features creative... More, that tends to create a Shape.

Ron May 22, 2020

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On Shapes in Disc Dog Freestyle

Shapes are more than just the trail left by the dog on the field, and the patterns created by the dog after the catch. Shapes differ from Flatwork, and higher level Shapes should not rely solely on how the dog releases after a catch. Shapes are how the dog moves to navigate the catch.

Ron April 28, 2020

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Shapes Scoring Discussion With Jack Fahle

There are three main components that create Shapes in disc dog freestyle. Where and how the dog moves, where and how the throws are made, and where and how the handler moves. These three elements work in concert to create Shapes and 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. So it is not whether or not you are creating shapes in your disc dog play it is what shapes are you creating in your play.

Ron November 23, 2020

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Routine Building | Stop Putting the Cart Before the Horse

In routine building handlers are often putting the cart before the horse. I’ve built more than a few routines in my time. I’ve drawn detailed diagrams, written lists with wind modifiers, grouped my sequences, made physical models of the routine – all of these things have been helpful to some degree. But they were, more often than not, putting the cart before the horse.

Ron June 26, 2020

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On the Aesthetics and Performance of Disc Dog Shapes and Flatwork

A discussion on the aesthetics and performance of disc dog shapes from a comment on the Pawsitive Vybe Disc and Dogs Blog.

Ron November 23, 2020

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Shaping the Approach

Team’s move together. The only time a team runs at each other without cooperation or purposeful cooperative movement is when the play is done. To keep the flow going and demonstrate Team Movement in dog frisbee, the dog and handler should be moving together, you know, like a team.

Ron June 30, 2021

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