To Do List

Here's a list of articles I have either started or have planned for the future. I've put them in a rough order of when I'll work on them, with the first being the closest to being written. Of course, no promises! I might get inspired to write on any number of other topics in the mean time.
  • There Is No Such Thing As A Pre-Cue
  • Progressing Past One Jump Drills
  • Covering "Boundary" Conditions
  • Linda Mecklenburg Inside Arm Jump Wrap aka Backey-Uppey
  • Weave-A-Matic Definition
  • "Armless" Rear Crosses
  • Post Turn Jump Wrap Handling
  • Front Cross Jump Wrap Handling
  • Alternate Front Cross Jump Wrap Handling
  • Backing Up RFP Handling
  • Online Resource: Suzanne Clothier
  • Book Review: Jumping A to Z
  • Linda Mecklenburg's Jumping Foundation Series
  • Meeker's Jump Training Plan
  • Rhonda Carter - Front Cross Training
  • Rhonda Carter - Compression/Progressive Jump Chute
  • Obstacle Discrimination Drills
  • Training a Jump Wrap Command
  • Book Review: Culture Clash
  • Rear Crossing on the Landing or Take Off Side of Jumps
  • Inside Arm/Outside Arm - Which is the "Evil" Arm?
  • "Never" Cross on a Straight Line
  • Push/Shoulder Push Definition
  • Push-Through Definition
  • Do You Have a Handling System?
  • Jump-Come-Cookie Drill
  • Rewarding Weave Pole Entries
  • Rachel Sander's Weave Pole Entry Training
  • Two-On Two-Off (2o2o) Contact Behavior Definition
  • Handling: Places You Need to Be and Places You Want to Be
  • Course Design: Pin Wheel double duty as two 270s
  • Choosing Which Direction to Turn your Dog over a Jump - The "FTD" Method
  • Training the Over-Come command
  • On the Flat Definition
  • Cross On the Flat Definition
  • Tunnel "Suck" and Obstacle Discrimination Problems
  • Lateral Lead Out Definition
  • Lead Out
  • Training a Lead Out
  • Training Lateral Lead Out
  • Pull Through Definition
  • Training Pull Through
  • Lead Out Pivot Definition
  • Training Lead Out Pivot
  • Layering Definition
  • Direction Commands
  • 180 Definition
  • Back Chaining Definition
  • Around Command
  • Four On The Floor Contact Behavior Definition (4otf)
  • One Rear Toe On Contact Behavior Definition (1rto)
  • Running Contact Definition
  • Supporting the Dog's Line/Path Definition
  • Are Blind Crosses Really Evil?
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