Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 38

Arrow 1 Now that we’re done with letters of the alphabet, we’re starting a new series of drills. This month’s jump drill is a pattern in the shape of an arrow as shown in Figure 1. It works nicely to help you practice finding and executing serpentines. You will see that a line of three jumps does not always mean that the serpentine maneuver should be used on the middle jump. Serpentine handling can be done on any obstacle where you could logically do a front cross before and after that obstacle. I operate from the premise that there is only one obstacle in a serpentine. If you have multiple serpentine opportunities in a line, it is not important to find three obstacles that would qualify for serpentine handling. You only need to find the one obstacle where you could do a front cross before and after. The serpentine maneuver is done as close as possible to the position of the hypothetical front crosses as shown in Figure 2. 2 Serpentine X 2 1 3 Your serpentine cue should look totally different from your threadle (pullthrough) cue. An example of a threadle is shown in Figure 3. X Skills Following are important skills that I find helpful in teaching serpentines to my dogs. A Go On cue—you must be able to send your dog ahead of you as shown in Figure 4, at least a short distance (depending on your dog’s speed), to be able to “cut the corner” and move to your new position. I teach the Go On cue with the Bucket Game shown in Figure 5. A line-up cue on both my right and left side—so that the dog already has an understanding of how to swing his rear end to line up straight with me. In a serpentine the handler stays on a parallel path with the direction that she wishes the dog to travel and she turns her shoulders and opposite arm to pull the dog in. The handler does not fully change sides and her feet continue to travel in the direction of the dog's path. The serpentine maneuver is done as close as possible to the position of the hypothetical front crosses (one before and one after the obstacle) as shown by the green Xs. 3 Threadle 3 1 2 The ability to come over a jump and swing his rear end in line with my leg—I use one-jump exercises like those shown in Figure 6 to teach this skill. Now try the serpentine exercises in Figures 7 through 19 to test your skills. Next time, we’ll have another pattern from Power Paws for your perusal. Until then, see what patterns you can find in your own exercises and drills. Good hunting! D In a threadle the handler momentarily changes sides between the jumps, showing the dog the beginning of a front cross. It should look totally different from serpentine positioning. The handler's feet are turned when the shoulders turn. 38 Clean Run | June 07

Clean Run Magazine - June 2007

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - June 2007

Cover
Contents
Editorializing: Monday Morning Blues
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Backyard Dogs
Trainer’s Forum
On Course with Carole Evans
City Dogs
Spy Kids: Distractions and Discriminations
Running Contacts, Part 1
Training for NADAC Novice Challenges
Power Paws Patterns: Arrow
Backyard Champions
Distance Challenge
Drive It Like You Stole It: The Evolution of a Speed Demon
The Judge’s Debriefing
Cross Training for Your Canine Athlete
Bridge and Target Training for Agility, Part 2
Constructing a Safe and Inexpensive Backyard Practice Area
Master Plan
Review
In Cider
Agility Organization Update
Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Cover
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 2
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Editorializing: Monday Morning Blues
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 9
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 10
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 11
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 12
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 13
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Trainer’s Forum
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 15
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 16
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 17
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - On Course with Carole Evans
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 19
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 20
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - City Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 23
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 24
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Spy Kids: Distractions and Discriminations
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 26
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 27
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 28
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 29
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Running Contacts, Part 1
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 32
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 33
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Training for NADAC Novice Challenges
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 35
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 36
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 37
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Power Paws Patterns: Arrow
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 39
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 40
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 41
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Backyard Champions
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 43
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 44
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 46
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Distance Challenge
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 48
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 49
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 50
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Drive It Like You Stole It: The Evolution of a Speed Demon
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 52
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 53
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 54
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 55
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - The Judge’s Debriefing
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 57
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Cross Training for Your Canine Athlete
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 59
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 60
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 61
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Bridge and Target Training for Agility, Part 2
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 63
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 64
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 65
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Constructing a Safe and Inexpensive Backyard Practice Area
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 67
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 68
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 69
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Master Plan
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 71
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 72
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Review
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 74
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - In Cider
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 76
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 77
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 78
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Agility Organization Update
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 80
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 83
Clean Run Magazine - June 2007 - 84
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