The Spotted Devil Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hey agility peeps I have a friend with a Dally who lives in a remote area and has no or very little access to agility clubs. She's currently doing obedience and is tempted to transition to the dark side :laugh: So hit me with your favourite agility DVDs and online courses please. I am biased towards SG's Handling 360 but it's probably not for everyone. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Susan Salo's jump training DVDs Dial up the Distance All of Silvia Trkman's DVDs 2 on 2 off DVD 2x2 Weave DVD As far as online courses I have not participated in any for agility, but Fenzi Dog Sport Academy has some agility ones starting. Bronze level is soooo cheap there it's totally worthwhile doing :D FDSA - School of Agility Edited August 5, 2014 by DiscoDobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 The dark side is awesome Dave Munnings DVDs Q-me and Turn me. Dave is now doing online courses as well, I believe there is one on Foundation which would be really good. Silvia Trkman has some good DVDs as well, her puppy class is great for a foundation of tricks and body awareness and she gives very good feedback if you take a working spot, or would be worthwhile auditing. I think the Susan Garrett online courses (Recallers and H360) are brilliant because there is so much information there all broken down into bite sized pieces, but I would be concerned that they would be overwhelming for beginners. Dave and Silvia are probably a bit better as a starter without being too full on. Justine Davenport is awesome, but presumes a level of knowledge even in her Foundation online course, so I'd leave her stuff for later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Oh Dog. I've started making my own list of "must haves" now. You guys are such bloody enablers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Success With One Jump - SG :D (really great ideas using no or one jump, so great for limited space - great for obstacle focus, understanding different handling moves etc) Shape Up Agility - Justine Davenport, similar to SG's H360 in terms of handling, but from what I've heard isn't into the same amount of detail as SG so may be more straightforward to follow - I am going to her seminar in October. 2X2 Weave Training - SG :D Recallers - SG :D (though not strictly agility, so many of the games are really useful for agility! And could work for obedience too) I've been really tempted to get the Silvia Trkman DVDs! Edited August 5, 2014 by Kavik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Oh Dog. I've started making my own list of "must haves" now. You guys are such bloody enablers Hey you asked :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconRange Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Susan Salo's jump training DVDs Dial up the Distance All of Silvia Trkman's DVDs 2 on 2 off DVD 2x2 Weave DVD When you say the 2 on 2 off DVD, are you meaning the Rachel Sanders one, or is there a better one? I'm looking at getting one to get some better contacts. Edited August 5, 2014 by FalconRange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Oh Dog. I've started making my own list of "must haves" now. You guys are such bloody enablers Hey you asked :p And you all delivered Thanks to all who have posted. More suggestions welcome too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsu chan Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 TSD thanks for asking this question I am now making a list for the VCA library. Granted we do have about half of those listed but as I don't do agility it's a guessing game so very interesting to see what people recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just had a look at what Cathy has got on her agility click. Reminded me I was going to mention the Alphabet Games book of Nancy Gyes - there are some great training set ups in there and a skills list at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I just love the "Dial up The Distance" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 I just love the "Dial up The Distance" :) Good one Sheena! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconRange Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Out of curiosity, does Garrett have a contact training DVD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Out of curiosity, does Garrett have a contact training DVD? No. She ran an online contact training course in 2012 I think it was? or 2013? I think that is now her preferred way of doing things, rather than DVDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Susan Garrett did an online contacts course but hasn't made that into a dvd or anything currently available to the public. You'd get a fair bit of the foundation for it from H360 You need Greg Derrett's first Dvd or maybe the first two to understand the handling arm action in SG's success with one jump and 2x2 weaves... Tho SG has modified the Derrett system to suit slower runners (than Greg Derrett). I thinking of modifying it further for people with knee injuries who can't stop and turn 180 fast... ie bugger the knee busting front cross - I think I'd like an arm change blind cross since my dog does love to run behind me and it's hard for me to turn and face her just to get a front cross arm change. Greg Derrett with Laura also do online courses but the one I did - didn't have any live "coaching calls". The take home documentation was great tho. SG is a fan of the Trkman's stuff but I'm not sure how much of her handling she uses. The main thing is to figure out a consistent way of getting your dog to know where it needs to go next - including out and away from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconRange Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hmmm, that's a shame. I'd love to do a couple of SG etc. online courses, but they're a bit expensive, and I'm a little time-poor to commit to one at the moment. Maybe I'll stick with going with the 2 on 2 off DVD that Clean Run has, and work through it in my own time. Thanks for the responses though MRB and Kavik! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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