Rec’d on YT | Flatwork Is Flow: Intercepting the Release with Loot

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Ron & Loot work on Intercepting the ReleaseRelease has many meanings in disc. Throws and throw variations can be referred to as releases. Sometimes you talk about the dog releasing something, the toy, or the environment, as in to stop... More, a disc dog freestyle transition that has the handler moving to intercept the dog with a vault, over, or passing maneuver after the catch. This movement creates dynamic team movement and flow.

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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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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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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 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, 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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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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Flank vs Pass

There are really only 2 ways to throw a disc to your dog, you can FlankOut to the side of the handler is the Flank. If the dog is out to the handler's right or left the dog is on Flank. If the dog is moving with the... More or PassA Pass or Passing is a linear Team Movement maneuver that has the dog running or moving past the handler in close proximity, crossing or breaking the plane of the handler's body.. Ideally you display a mix of both of these types of throws in your freestyle game. Passes are set up with 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 but Team Movement is not required to make the throw or the catch. Flanks are also set up with Team Movement and Team Movement is required in the placement and timing of the throw and the catch.

Ron July 6, 2021

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Unknown Member June 15, 2022
Great learning video! Odie reliably turns clock, so I need to start working on intercepting him in-between our tricks so my routine has more flow! I feel we are too slow and I spend too much time setting up with a through and positioning him right in front of me instead of going directly into the next trick. I need to Do This!! Especially on the Rut N Flip and Thru N Flip that we have in the routine. Glad this video came up, very helpful!
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1. Ron June 16, 2022
  Yup.
  The Front Cross is the middle of the BSP Pose in Front position. Get things smooth enough with waits then start working from that Front Cross. It will serve the same timing function. Let it go, grasshopper… 😉
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