Foundations Class
Our major focus in this class will be teaching great cik&cap in order to get tight turns, great distance skills, sends, extension and collection all at the same time, putting it in sequences to make it even more fun for the dogs and to practice some basic handling. We'll also be addressing speed&motivation issues and start with weaves, see-saw and contacts. Since all the feedback is completely personalized, it's appropriate for all levels - we had everybody from puppies to World Team members in this class.
We'll address all the topics addressed in Foundations video + see-saw, contacts and weaves:
Video length limitation per lesson is 10 minutes per lesson (in total that means 60 min in 12 weeks of the class) and contacts videos are only allowed when those lessons are out (so in 2nd and 6th lesson - all together for 4 weeks).
Minimum age at the beginning of the class is 7 months, minimal equipment needed: 3 jumps, a tunnel and Foundations DVD. Agility Diary is recommended, but not requested. Appropriate for all levels, from total beginners to experienced dogs who could use better turns, more independence or speed. The class has 6 lessons, one every 2 weeks = 12 weeks of feedback (+ 2 weeks of a catch-up break in between).
At the moment, you can only join as auditor of the class that started on August 28. Next Foundations will start in March/April.
Repeaters price is only for people who are taking this class again with the same dog. If you took the class before with another dog, choose participant option.
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| participant (includes Foundations video download link) - 260 EUR / cca 305 USD |
| in case you already have the DVD, choose this participant option - 220 EUR / cca 255 USD |
| repeater/ auditor / 2nd dog - 180 EUR / cca 210 USD |
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The classes you can join at the moment: Advanced Tricks, Beyond Foundations and the two Handling classes (all without time limitations – you can join and finish at any point). |
 Silvia Trkman is known for bringing every dog, from her first dog on, to the very top of the sport. Her dogs are known for great speed, tight turns, running contacts and long and injury-free careers. Silvia is in agility since 1992 and is– 3x World Champion (with two different dogs)
– 5x European Open winner, with 4 different dogs (Lo, La, Bu, Le)!!!
– National Championships podium and World Team member with every dog she’s ever had – National Champion for 22-times (with 5 different dogs of 3 different breeds) – World Team member for 19-times (mostly with at least two dogs at the time – sometimes four 🙂 ) |
Hi Silvia, I was wondering if it would be better to join the current session of Foundations with Arrow or wait until March to join Extreme Foundations? Right now we are getting some seesaw and weave motivation issues. He will do the seesaw in training and trials, but he does it slowly the first time (but still going all the way to the end) and only run fast to the end the second time. With weaves, in the past we have trained hard entries and rear crosses and he even ran ahead to drive to them in trials, but recently he stopped wanting to drive to them and has been slow going through the weaves too. If he still has these issues later when Extreme Foundations opens, would it be ok to still join that class with him? Or is it better to try to work through them now in regular Foundations? I also have not really taught verbal turns and wraps so would need to work on those too. Thank you! 🙂
Yes, I think Foundations would be the best way to start since we discuss see-saw and weaves a lot there + you will need wraps for Xtreme anyway. You might want to have him checked to be sure he is not sore somewhere though as that can cause sudden dislike of weaves…
Hi Silvia. How are you? I’m writing to see if I am in time to enter Foundations Class. In the description there is a deadline until December, but I am afraid that maybe they are already very advanced. I would like to do the course with my 11 month old puppy, terrier mix, very intelligent. What do you think?
(We already have and saw your DVD 😀 )
We’re at lesson 3 at the moment, but yes, you can actually still join, do as much as possible till December and then finish things up on your own if needed.
Hi Silvia,
I have read somewhere in important post that you now use ‘in in’ command for threadles instead of cth and cik/cap. Since this is new, would it be thaugt/discussed in upcoming foundations classes as well? Because DVD still uses cth for threadles 😉
Just wonderering for my next agility dog 🙂
No, I definitely still use cik/cap!!! But yes, I separated in-in from cth cue -- it’s discussed in Xtreme DVD and class. And the next Foundations class will have a new program and will include it too yes.
Okay great!So you still use cik & cap on threadles but will use in-in instead of cth command there?
Looking forward to new foundations class! I will join one of the future foundations classes with my new agility dog. But that might be only untill end 2019/beginning 2020, we will se how soon exactly 😉 But sure good to hear it is renewed by then! 😀 😀
Yes. Only if the thraedle is wide enough that no collection is needed. But usually, it is. Keeping fingers crossed for your puppy plans!!!