In the Fluid Motion Community over the last couple of months I have been doing what I call Car Chats.
Topics have varied from negative self talk, prepping for NADAC Champs, to what age to start training.
Below are some clips from a car chat where I discussed confidence and distance training in agility. The full lecture can be found in the Fluid Motion Community!
Amanda Nelson is well known for her distance handling skills, and she has been traveling the country and teaching seminars for 20+ years. She has traveled around the world to Australia, Japan, Netherlands, England, Switzerland and the Philippines teaching all levels of agility, with nearly all dog breeds. Amanda focuses on teaching teamwork as well as how to create a strong connection between dog and handler. She works with all styles of handling, from running with your dog to distance handling. Amanda tailors each training session, large or small, to the dog and handler to help bring out the best in the team. Her training techniques consist of a large amounts of targeting, food rewards, and toy rewards. Creating a fun learning environment for the dog encourages a fast, fun, and motivated dog in the agility ring. Amanda uses a combination of Upper Body Cues, Lower Body Cues, and Verbal Cues. This system was derived from the natural cues that most dogs read and pick up quickly. Handlers are taught how to use all of these cues, together, to create a customized handling system that can be tailored to their unique dog. All of these techniques have resulted in Amanda earning numerous titles with her dogs including the MOD SQUAD award, Purple Achievement Cup, and over 40 NADAC Championship titles. She has won the NADAC Championships multiple times, including winning the Super Stakes and Starter Stakes division. She has also been Top Bonus Dog, Top Purple Dog, and Top Dog of the Year several times in NADAC. View more posts
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What an insightful article! Confidence and distance work are critical factors in agility training, and your precise breakdown of these components is relatively helpful. The emphasis on constructing have confidence and conversation between handler and canine resonates deeply. Your information shines through, presenting precious guidelines that I can not wait to put into effect in our education sessions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ardour for agility in such an informative way!
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