Disc Dog Opinion: What Is a Vault?
Ron Watson lays out the basic nature of the disc dog vault and discusses some of the defining aspects of this freestyle trick.
Category: Opinion
Dog training, disc dog, and dog sport opinion pieces by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
Disc Dog Opinion: What Is a Multiple?
Ron Watson discusses the disc dog Multiple trick in Freestyle, laying out some definitions and keys to the trick.
Disc Dog Opinion: Your Score is More About What You Didn’t Do on the Field than What You Did
In dog frisbee, the rule for judges is you can only judge what you see. It is almost a mantra. This is true. But there is something embedded in that r…
Patrons Q and A | On Stereotypes of Disc Dog Play
Ron Watson answere a Patrons question on stereotypes of disc dog play and their effects on individuality, growth, and performance.
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.
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…
Hidden Athleticism of Interior Movement | On Separation
Separation in interior movement is one of the more interesting and overlooked aspects of the game. Separation can be defined as the distance between t…
The Hidden Athleticism In Shapes and Flowing Flatwork
Flatwork, Flow, Shapes, Throw Placement and Flight, and Release Diversity all require and can demonstrate athletic ability. How these skills are demon…
How to Get Better at Disc Dog Freestyle
Success in this game is much more about the things you do between the tricks, the little things that are not tricks at all and are often hidden are fa…
On Flatwork: The Xs and Os of Preferred Movement
At Pawsitive Vybe we look at the dog’s directional movement and direction of play through a clockwise and counter clockwise lens. It’s a bit “brainful”,…