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DS325: What's UpDog - Disc Game Strategies

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DS325: What's UpDog - Disc Game Strategies

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 Want to join in on the latest dog sport craze? Disc dog with the UpDog Challenge! 

This unique disc competition is designed to encourage new players to get involved in this fun sport as well as test the skills and strategies of experienced disc dog teams. There are 11 unique games that we will focus on in this class: ThrowNGo, Far Out, 4WayPlay, Funkey, Spaced Out, Greedy, Boom!, Time Warp, Frizgility, 7up and Fireball. Each game tests different skills and all promote team work, fun and strategy. 

Join multiple time UpDog International Finals Champion, Sara Brueske, to learn new skills and develop new strategies to bring to your next (or first!) UpDog Challenge competition. 

Sara uses a combination of written lecture with short demonstration videos. Example rounds including scoring will be included in each lecture. All of the skill lectures will be released at the beginning of class and we will do deep dives into 2-3 games for the remaining weeks. 

Sara BrueskeInstructor: Sara Brueske

Sara Brueske (she/her) has been training dogs for over 15 years, and has experienced a large variety of breeds and sports during that time. Having graduated as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner ... (click here for full bio including Sara's upcoming courses)

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  1. Week one
    1. Release Skill Lectures
      1. Backhand/Roller
      2. Deliver to hand
      3. Drop on cue
      4. Zig-Zag 
      5. Leading
      6. Go Around
      7. Turn on flat
      8. Send to jump
      9. Send to tunnel
    2. What is UpDog?
      1. General Rules
      2. What to expect at a comp
  2. Week two
    1. ThrowNGo
    2. Far Out
  3. Week three
    1. 4WayPlay
    2. FunKey
  4. Week four
    1. SpacedOut
    2. Greedy
    3. Fireball
  5. Week Five
    1. Boom
    2. Time Warp
  6. Week Six
    1. Frizgility
    2. 7up

Prerequisites and Equipment

This class is best suited for dogs that already enjoy playing disc. 

Equipment required for all topics: a set of 8 identical dog-safe discs. Disc recommendation lecture wil be available immediately after registering.

Equipment required for agility-crossover games: 7 jumps and a tunnel. However, the agility skills can be taught with just one jump and a tunnel. These are not required for the class but recommended to work on the agility crossover games (3 of the 11 games).

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New class for the June 2025 session.

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Next session starts: June 1, 2025
Registration starts: May 22, 2025
Registration ends: June 15, 2025

Registration opens at 10:30am Pacific Time. 

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