The exercises up to here form an integral part of your progression onto the next exercises that follow. The exercises hereafter are more demanding on your dog’s body and require the strength gained from the exercises you have practiced so far.<\/p>\n
The exercises we have performed so far form a vital foundation for developing and improving a strong posture, body balance and coordination. Your critical eye has been continually being developed as you notice signs of fatigue in your dog as he performs these exercises.<\/p>\n
The exercises that follow require that your dog be able to perform his postural positions fluently, such as the square sit, sphynx down and the stacked stand. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Watching your dog as he continues is invaluable to you as you progress and will serve you well as you train in your sport. Any anomalies or deviations in these posture positions may require some investigation on your part as they may indicate that a muscle may have been tweaked in a training session etc.<\/p>\n
The development of your critical eye and seeing how your dog moves through the movements of these exercises up to now are how you can perform your Body Checks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
That your dog does not<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n We are aiming for symmetry and balance in posture to ensure that when your dog performs any strength or power movement in his sport, he can call on his whole body correctly for maximum performance. We want to ensure that his body moves and works in unity.<\/p>\n When your dog has symmetry, noticing that “something is off” is much easier and you can attend to it immediately, preventing problems in your sport down the line.<\/p>\n \n\n
Please take a few minutes to complete these Five questions<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-9231","tva_lesson","type-tva_lesson","status-publish","hentry","tva_courses-bk-9-foundational-strength-program","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\n