Ivan Balabanov

The original belief was, well, he's doing it because he's very direct into the helper, but that's not why he's doing it. And it's changing even. You know, when... I don't know, was it... One of my... I don't know, maybe Markus Neutz or Edgar Scher... I don't know, somebody. And...

The original belief was, well, he's doing it because he's very direct into the helper, but that's not why he's doing it. And it's changing even. You know, when... I don't know, was it... One of my... I don't know, maybe Markus Neutz or Edgar Scher... I don't know, somebody. And...

he had a very cool idea, which is impossible to happen, I think, but on discretion of the judge to have an extra attack. Sometimes it's like, okay, make one more attack. So you can show that the dog is not prepared for it, right? But it would be, it would change things.

he had a very cool idea, which is impossible to happen, I think, but on discretion of the judge to have an extra attack. Sometimes it's like, okay, make one more attack. So you can show that the dog is not prepared for it, right? But it would be, it would change things.

I think because of that kind of guarding, a lot of helpers even, they actually purposefully are keeping the sleeve in the blind a little way too far away so the dog is easier to come to that side instead of having the sleeve where it should be on the guard. Yeah, the sleeve's also protection for the helper, of course.

I think because of that kind of guarding, a lot of helpers even, they actually purposefully are keeping the sleeve in the blind a little way too far away so the dog is easier to come to that side instead of having the sleeve where it should be on the guard. Yeah, the sleeve's also protection for the helper, of course.

I think they're trying a little to change it a little bit and maybe it will change. Who knows? What are things that you... besides the stick hits, anything that you see the direction the sport is going with the protection that you're concerned that you actually wish that we change something about it?

I think they're trying a little to change it a little bit and maybe it will change. Who knows? What are things that you... besides the stick hits, anything that you see the direction the sport is going with the protection that you're concerned that you actually wish that we change something about it?

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I like this.

I like this.

Instead of taking that really big step and it's like, oh, you're taking a side step or three side steps instead of coming or at least stay there. Don't come forward, but at least stay there.

Instead of taking that really big step and it's like, oh, you're taking a side step or three side steps instead of coming or at least stay there. Don't come forward, but at least stay there.

And then you will really see

And then you will really see

changes in in the different dogs they will get exposed for sure and the rules right now let's say before it was only five steps so let's say okay maybe i'm have to be careful because the dog is too fast and i don't have this but now you have three more steps you have enough distance yeah but even with five steps even uh well you should be able to for sure you should be able to

changes in in the different dogs they will get exposed for sure and the rules right now let's say before it was only five steps so let's say okay maybe i'm have to be careful because the dog is too fast and i don't have this but now you have three more steps you have enough distance yeah but even with five steps even uh well you should be able to for sure you should be able to

It's that pressure for the helper not to... Well, it's like, okay, I have to be safe. I cannot injure the dog, right? And then when you take it...

It's that pressure for the helper not to... Well, it's like, okay, I have to be safe. I cannot injure the dog, right? And then when you take it...