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Four Short Masters Skills Sequences

05 Nov 2025Steve Schwarz

Here are four short Masters level skills training sequences for a narrow training space from a recent workshop I gave at Talcott Mountain…

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  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • FrontCross
  • RearCross
  • Seminars
  • Serpentine
  • skills
  • training

Four (Now Five) Novice Skills Training Courses

02 Nov 2025

Here are four (updated to five) novice/starters level skills training sequences for a narrow training space from a recent workshop I gave at…

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • FrontCross
  • RearCross
  • Seminars
  • Serpentine
  • skills
  • starting
  • training

Four Masters Training Sequences - Sept 2025

25 Sep 2025Steve Schwarz

Here are four sequences working on Masters level skills using the same equipment setup. Each sequence contains multiple skills and challenges for both handler and dog.

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  • agility
  • AgilityAtTheFarm
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • discrimination
  • FrontCross
  • RearCross
  • Seminars
  • Serpentine
  • skills
  • SmallSpace
  • Threadle
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Short Skills Training Sequences - Sept 2025

15 Sep 2025Steve Schwarz

Seven short skills training sequences for the same equipment setup designed to work on fundamental and advanced handling techniques. Each sequence contains multiple skills and challenges for both handler and dog.

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  • agility
  • AgilityAtTheFarm
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • discrimination
  • FrontCross
  • RearCross
  • Seminars
  • Serpentine
  • skills
  • SmallSpace
  • Threadle
  • training

Stefanie Theis Masters Series Weave Pole Challenge - Video

19 Jul 2025Steve Schwarz

Stefanie Theis designed a challenging approach to the weaves in a recent UKI Masters Series Jumpers course. Here's the course and video of how Snap! and I handled it.

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  • agility
  • courses
  • UKI
  • video
  • weaves

Workshop Skills Training Sequences

09 Jun 2025Steve Schwarz

Here are six short sequences working on basic to advanced skills at AKC-ish obstacle spacings from a recent workshop.

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  • agility
  • AgilityAtTheFarm
  • AKC
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • FrontCross
  • handling
  • RearCross
  • Seminars
  • Serpentine
  • SmallSpace
  • Threadle
  • training

Smaller Space Training Sequence

31 Jan 2025Steve Schwarz

I created a 50' x 80' (15m x 24m) jumping version of a fun and challenging Dana Pike agility training course I recently shared. Lots of good challenges with some longer lines even in a smaller space.

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • courses
  • DanaPike
  • handling
  • Serpentine
  • SmallSpace
  • Threadle
  • training

Dana Pike Int'l Training Sequence - Video

26 Jan 2025Steve Schwarz

A Dana Pike designed a Standard agility training course based on a Jan Egil Eide course. I've included the course diagram, a discussion of handling options, and a video of Spark and me running the sequence with some of the options.

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • courses
  • DanaPike
  • handling
  • Spark
  • Threadle
  • training
  • video

Stacie Cwik Intl Course and Small Space Training Sequences

25 Jul 2024Steve Schwarz

Stacie Cwik setup a fun international style course in her class last week. She let me share her full size course and I extracted a small space section of the course. Both have multiple "either/or" handling options. Set it up and have fun!

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  • BackSide
  • BackyardMastery
  • Facebook
  • JumpWrap
  • SmallSpace
  • StacieCwik
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Dana Pike Courses Inspired by UKI US Open 2024 Judge Ivan Amez - Video

12 Jul 2024Steve Schwarz

Dana Pike modified a course by one of this year's US Open judges Ivan Amez for class this week. There are two sequences for the same setup. They were a blast to run!

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • course
  • DanaPike
  • Facebook
  • Spark
  • Threadle
  • UKI
  • UKIUSOpen
  • video

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