Tao of Disc Dog | Self Expression
Expressing yourself ought to be the point of the whole game of disc with a dog. See or dream it, train it, do it. Make people get the feels while you …
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Excerpts from the Tao of Disc Dog by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
Tao of Disc Dog | You Are the Way
The handler’s way of things impacts the dog and the team. When something goes weird with position, set up, or even disc handling by the dog, look at…
Tao of Disc Dog | It’s OK to Make a Mistake
Mistakes Are. They exist, they will happen, and you and your dog will make them. Yes, even dogs make mistakes. All dogs know this.
Tao of Disc Dog | The Tao of Pressure
Disc dog freestyle violates the rules of pressure. Throws rarely go in the direction the positional pressure is telling the dog. In some styles the do…
Tao of Disc Dog | Intent, Purpose, and Satori
Intent is not the same as trying. It’s about doing and purpose. Intent is purposeful doing and purposeful doing as a habit changes everything.
Tric…
Tao of Disc Dog | There is No Faking Flow
Flow is about more than keeping it moving or moving fast. Glaciers can flow. Rockslides can flow. Sand flows through the hourglass. The smoother and m…
Performance Formats of Disc Dog Freestyle Routines
Sneak Peak Access for Patrons Only... Public Access Dec 7 | I've done a few routines in my day; from choreography in chorale in HS to a few national…
Tao of Disc Dog | On Separation
Separation, the distance between the handler’s hand and the catch, matters. Discs should fly like wings for a moment before being caught because tha…
Tao of Disc Dog | Try Not Trying to Not?
Trying to not do the wrong thing is far more difficult than simply doing the right thing. If the wrong thing is the focus of the mind then where does …
Tao of Disc Dog | Balance For the Dog
Performance is not Understanding. Just because a dog does it, doesn’t mean the dog knows how to do it or what they are doing. Speaking is about mor…
Tao of Disc Dog | Exploring the Depths
Depth of play can be split into 3 levels: a short, tight, inside game; a medium distanced, purposeful, mid-range game; and a long, big, or outside gam…
Tao of Disc Dog | Easy Cheetah
You will never successfully play faster than your dog. The dog always plays at the handler’s speed and not a hair more. If the dog is trying to go f…
Tao of Disc Dog | There Is No Way
There is no set Way with your dog. No formula for success written for you, your dog, and your skills exists; anywhere. Such is the way of things.
The…
Tao of Disc Dog | Learning vs Performance
Trying to perform and learn at the same time is a recipe for disaster. How can you demonstrate a skill you are trying to learn? You can perform or you…