Training Triad | End the Victory Lap – Shaping the Release
After a dog catches the disc they break off the attack and move to regroup or to a ready position. The movement after the catch can be called the Rele…
Category: Disc Dog Set Up & Position
Lessons and articles on Freestyle Disc Dog Set Up & Position by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
DaEppieCam | Applied Disc Quan Do Flatwork Compass Form: Canine POV
The Flatwork Compass, a Yellow Belt Disc Quan Do Form, a core principle and one of the Holy Trinity of Disc Quan Do forms.
Working a Trigger with KingAir
King has been through this drill a few times, but we've been focused on Team Movement and his disc mauling problem. Breaking out the new guy and Epic …
Trigger and Wait Installation with Soda Pop
Ron & Soda Pop use the Flatwork Compass to install the Wait behavior and a reliable Trigger for action.
An Epic Trigger Example
Ron & Epic demonstrate our standard Triggers for a catch, a Bite, flips, overs - and all of those skills are Triggered with the same mechanic.
Flatwork Compass with Otto
Kris & Otto work another round of the Flatwork Compass after some instruction on moving towards the dog and blocking the dog's line with positional pr…
Kris & Otto Flatwork Compass
Kris & Otto work the Flatwork Compass in preparation for their first Fly Chi Flow form. The Flatwork Compass features prominently in Team Movement as …
Reinforcing the Cued Drop with the Flatwork Compass
Ron & Otto use the Flatwork Compass as a framework for reinforcing the cued Drop and as a warmup for later sessions.
Shaping the Outrun | How to Adjust the Around
One of the things that gives handler's fits while playing disc with their dogs is the shape and scale of the outrun on the Around behavior. Whether it…
Handler Movement | Exploring the Holger
Developing creative handler movement is no easy job. We tend to move in the way we move and there is so much to do when doing interior moves. We've go…
DiscDog Flatwork on the Go Around
Go around is the typical disc dog set up move. It is used in toss and fetch, games, and freestyle to different effects and flavors. This move is not a…
Functional Movement Requires Knowledge and Intent
A Disc Quan Do excerpt with Ron & Oleg. A snippet of Tuesday Afternoon Disc Quan Do class focused on handler movement, speed, and position.
Disc Dog Team Movement Foundation | Puppy’s 2nd Jam
This is Grasshopper's 2nd jam ever. We did an introduction to disc a few weeks ago that went pretty well. Since then we have done three team movement …
Disc Dog Puppy Team Movement Foundation | 2nd Session
Good Foundation is both efficient and elegant. If you can teach 9 Set Up Moves, Spin & Twist, Front & Rear Cross, AND a complete communication system …
DiscDog Puppy Foundational Team Movement | Front & Rear Crosses with Cookies
Team Movement is a great skill to teach to a puppy. It can be done in systematic fashion with cookies rather quickly. We have already worked to teach …
Everything Your Puppy Needs to Know About Team Movement in 5 Minutes
This method teaches a puppy everything they need to know about Team Movement in 5 minutes and immediately translates to disc play. It delivers 5 set u…
Better Interior Team Movement | Squared Stance Shifting Form
Being ahead of the dog is the key to flow and control, and being in front of the dog on interior moves requires fast, purposeful movement. Watching th…
Disc Dog Team Movement | Figure 8 Cross Form
Team Movement is hard for many people because it is more than tricks. Team Movement is moving together. This is often easier said than done with a bal…
DiscDog Training + Distractions in Team Movement Forms
Distractions play a big role in dog training. Identifying and dealing with them is the epic quest of the dog and dog sport trainer. In the case of the…
Create Flashy Disc Dog Transitions & Sequencing with Aggressive Defense
Playing Defense is a great metaphor for handling a disc dog. The type of defense you play can and does change the nature of a sequence. Ron & Eppie ex…