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Fostering Excellence in Agility

Fostering Excellence in Agility

Hosted by: Megan Foster

Megan Foster, Founder of Synergy Dog Sports and creator of Fostering Excellence in Agility, shares her passion, knowledge, tips and secrets for all things dog agility. Each episode, she will take you through a...

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Four Mindset Skills that Changed the Game for Me

089 In this episode, I talk about four key mindset skills that have shaped the way I teach, train, and compete in dog agility. Join the conversation -> https://www.fxagilityschool.com/signup 
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Improving Your Front Crosses

088 In this episode, I share four key areas for improving your front crosses: - Footwork - Connection - Timing - Application Join the free community: https://www.fxagilityschool.com/signup   Grab my Membership Sneak...
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Video Your Training

087 Yep, you do actually need to video your training sessions. You are missing out on valuable feedback and data if you're not, and slowing your progress down when you don't have reliable information to rely on when...
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REPEAT: Recapping Sprint's Debut

086, Since Sprint's fourth year at the WCO was her best yet, I thought it would be fun to listen to her debut recap again, just to celebrate just how far we've come as a team. From the original show notes: Megan...
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Troubleshooting Your Agility Training

085 In this live coaching call recording, I share my process for problem-solving training sessions in the moment. This flowchart gives power to the students to collect data and bring that information back to the...
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The Importance of Canine Conditioning, Part 2, with Anna Lee Sanders

084 In the second half of this interview, I speak with Anna Lee about how to be the most effective with your dog's conditioning programs and talk about who is the right fit for working with her. Learn more about Anna...
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The Importance of Canine Conditioning, Part 1, with Anna Lee Sanders

083 Today I am joined by the creator of Canine Conditioning Coach, Anna Lee Sanders. I get to pick her brain about why starting a conditioning program before you need it is best practice and provides the most benefit...
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Training By Yourself

082 Last year, my training partner moved country and left me to train alone for the first time in quite a while! Here's what I noticed was different, and how I've made an effort to change it for the better.
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WCO & USO Prep!

081 This summer was abnormal and full of interruptions. We trained very little and trialed even less. So what have we been doing to catch back up for the opens this fall? This episode breaks down what we've been doing...
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Moving (not reducing) Reinforcement

In this episode, I unpack the three main types of training sessions agility people use, and how we reinforce during those sessions could be impacting our transition into the competition ring.
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Adding Distractions to Your Training

079 To compete well, dogs need to learn to ignore distractions once they notice them. This begins with understanding what they should do when they see something interesting to them. Once they know that, the concept...
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REPEAT: Expectations of a Q

078 You need clear rounds to progress in dog agility, but focusing on clear rounds isn't the answer. Dive into this episode to shift your perspective on the sport and how you train for and compete for clear rounds.
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