Running Contacts
February Running Contacts class is now open for registration - following the new DVD of course!!! The major difference the new program brings is that most work is done with no equipment and just a mat: working on turns, soft turns, straight exits and various handling before any DW work. The rest all stays pretty much the same, just that it goes much faster that way as the dog knows how to hit at full speed in all possible exit scenarios already before adding the dog-walk into the picture.
Here are some graduation videos of dogs from the previous classes. I chose different sizes and only those who started from zero so you can see how far they got in just 4 months:
The class is appropriate for total beginners (from 7 months old on), retrains from 2on2off and all who have running contacts already (even if not trained with a mat), but want to work on various exits or any other aspect of RC - all the feedback is completely individual, so all levels are welcome. I will also publish all the lessons right at the start of the class, so you can continue from wherever you currently are.
Minimum age for this class is 7 months and the minimum equipment is now just the new DVD + a mat - a doormat or smaller (and later on an occasional access to a dog-walk, ideally one that can be lowered) and enough room (living room is enough for very first steps, but then you will have to take that mat to a yard or park and work there).
This class is 14 weeks long (+2 weeks of a catch up break in between) and starts on August 1st, but you can register already now and then enter the classroom HERE.
Please note that only those who took this class with the SAME dog before qualify as repeaters!
Please make sure your are registered and logged in before you proceed to paying with paypal - this will ensure you will get your correct access automatically.| participant (includes a RC video download link) - 280 EUR / cca 315 USD |
| in case you already have the new (!!!) DVD, choose this participant option - 240 EUR / cca 270 USD |
| auditor/repeater/2nd dog - 190 EUR / cca 210 USD (DVD is not required for auditors, but is highly recommended) |
 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 is it too late to join?
No, you can still join! 🙂
Hi Silvia! I was a part of your foundation class this year. I am just wondering if it is to late to join this class now? 🙂
You can still join!
Hello. Is it too late to join as an auditor?
You can still join!
Hi Silvia,
Is it still possible to join as a repeater and “advanced” student? I think Jin and me needs still to work on different exits and I would be glad to get some comments or advices from you.
Greetings Cindy
Yes, it’s still possible to join. The class is on break at the moment though.
Hi Silvia,
Do you know when you will be running your next RC class please?
Hm, probably February/March.
Hi Silvia, If you wanted both a running contact and 2o2o, which is better to train first? and at what point would it be okay to start training the other one without threatening to lose or change the first one in the process? :s
You can start with both, but only do 2on2off on a box/small platform and RC on carpet and then plank. You can add 2on2off to a plank/DW as well once you are working on RC on low DW. So RC first on DW as such and then add a stop as well.
Hi Silvia, since I was thinking to sign up also my border collie for the online running class, I’d like to know weather is too late or not. Thanks
It’s still possible to join yes -- till class goes on till mid-December and we’re only at lesson 2.
Hi, is it still possible to join your RC online class?
Not yet 🙂 The registration for February class starts on January 11, so you can only register from that date on. See you in class!
Thank you for fast reply
I have a miniature poodle, and I started RC 1 year ago, but she does not understand:-( I have your DVD, and we tried to do it that way, but i think we have to start over with your online class
Oh, yes, she should understand by now, so we will see what to do to help her -- you will just post what you have at the moment and then we’ll decide how to proceed.
Hi Silvia,
from May on I have 10weeks holiday, so time to train yeah 😀 I will probably be able to arrange 3x DW training a week. Do you think it would be enough time, 10weeks 3x a week, to get from where we left to complete RC on DW? And then after june once a week AF, hopefully get AF in a couple weeks done?
(I am thinking about doing handling foundations at the end of April, and then graduates to have your coaching on our RC in may/june)
Thanks!
Well, you know it’s hard to predict things, but normally it should be enough yes. Especially if you can do some work on a mat till then.
Yes I understand. Well we will do our best and see what we get! 🙂