I have to say this so much that I decided that I had to write an article, so I can just paste the link and save myself the trouble! In game play there is a point. And then…. There is a goal. You put your kid in football to learn to be part of a team. To learn delayed gratification. …
Spring Pole Epiphany
I recently had an epiphany at a Spring Pole. Typically, I train tug held by the handler first, and then we work our way out in responsibility and area of influence, to flirt poles and spring poles. And… That’s a solid plan that’s worked well. I’ve seen dogs that get put on a spring pole without an “out”, and a …
Turns Out…….. Play IS as important as I think!!!!!!
We’ve been saying for a few years now that play is a hugely important part of training. And, we’re not the first! Ivan Balabanov has been saying it for decades!!!! Turns out, according to a new Ted Talk, science is backing up this approach. Check it out!!!! There is so much info in this video. Validates not only Play As …
Elements Of A Basic Game
A training game, and an “activity” are very different. In this video We will show the elements that make that distinction.
Game Building
Ivan Balabanov has a “line building” diagram that really helped me understand the way to develop game play. It has forever changed the way I see the process. I will try to take the basic concept and show you how I interpreted it. Building a game, is like laying an electrical cable! Building the game is making a circuit. Gotta …
Possession Game: Preview
I know…. I’m getting repetitive. But…. It’s hard for me to express how important this video is to me. Ivan just put out the preview and I had to share. This preview still doesn’t do it justice. You really have to se the whole thing. This should literally be required viewing for training with me. It’s that important to me. …
Tug…….. Ivan Balabanov Melted My Brain.
Man…… I took a trip to visit Ivan Balabanov like 8 months ago. And that set off a direction of thought or study, that made my brain melt. I realized that I had been looking at tug with a weak microscope. Like…… If you have a weak microscope you can see to a certain depth. But, if you get a …