Jan Van Maren

So for the long bite, the long bite is quite an exercise. Not really complex, but a lot of things happens in a very short amount of time. We have to deal with different things. So the mentality of the helper, is he ready? But what exercises can we teach to make it better? In the Netherlands, we teach helpers to make rotations. That is very good for the eye-hand coordination.

So for the long bite, the long bite is quite an exercise. Not really complex, but a lot of things happens in a very short amount of time. We have to deal with different things. So the mentality of the helper, is he ready? But what exercises can we teach to make it better? In the Netherlands, we teach helpers to make rotations. That is very good for the eye-hand coordination.

Yeah, the spinning, yeah. But not like a helicopter, but stepping away, make an explosion of power. with the dog on the ground and turn it to the other way and do that a couple of times. It helps a lot with eye-hand coordination, with your footwork. What helps in that kind of exercises, because a lot of things are happening, a lot of techniques are in one time.

Yeah, the spinning, yeah. But not like a helicopter, but stepping away, make an explosion of power. with the dog on the ground and turn it to the other way and do that a couple of times. It helps a lot with eye-hand coordination, with your footwork. What helps in that kind of exercises, because a lot of things are happening, a lot of techniques are in one time.

And also very important with teaching a helper the long bite is not stepping back.

And also very important with teaching a helper the long bite is not stepping back.

Well, there's a reason for it. If you step back with catching dogs, for most dogs it's okay because you're going backwards, sleeveless, a little bit in motion, but it's prey drive. Sure, sure, yes. Every movement backwards is prey drive, is giving the dog more energy, more motivation to get the sleeve. In terms of doing competition work, of course. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Well, there's a reason for it. If you step back with catching dogs, for most dogs it's okay because you're going backwards, sleeveless, a little bit in motion, but it's prey drive. Sure, sure, yes. Every movement backwards is prey drive, is giving the dog more energy, more motivation to get the sleeve. In terms of doing competition work, of course. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So if we prepare helpers to do competition, nothing may go backwards. Everything must be offensive. You are the leader. You are going to dictate the fight. So stepping backwards is not good.

So if we prepare helpers to do competition, nothing may go backwards. Everything must be offensive. You are the leader. You are going to dictate the fight. So stepping backwards is not good.

Yeah, so the benefits of stepping into the dog. So as I put your right foot in front, as it gives you the opportunity to move your hips away. So you can be a small person with the sleeve high, with the stock in front, because the whole posture will make it possible to catch the dog on a good way.

Yeah, so the benefits of stepping into the dog. So as I put your right foot in front, as it gives you the opportunity to move your hips away. So you can be a small person with the sleeve high, with the stock in front, because the whole posture will make it possible to catch the dog on a good way.

And of course, there are always some moments that it could be more supple and stuff, but it's contact sport.

And of course, there are always some moments that it could be more supple and stuff, but it's contact sport.

Yeah, and sometimes it happens and sometimes maybe you're a little bit too late or the dog is going inside or outside. Well, that's still the moment. And the many hours you do helper work, the better you can recognize that kind of behavior.

Yeah, and sometimes it happens and sometimes maybe you're a little bit too late or the dog is going inside or outside. Well, that's still the moment. And the many hours you do helper work, the better you can recognize that kind of behavior.

Well, teaching young dogs, young dogs must first have the confidence to take the sleeve, because if you look into the dog, for a dog, it needs to be a prey exercise.

Well, teaching young dogs, young dogs must first have the confidence to take the sleeve, because if you look into the dog, for a dog, it needs to be a prey exercise.

because if you if you don't make it a prey exercise they are going everywhere right and that that makes it hard to to teach a proper grip and and stuff so we are using um i am using uh with the young dogs yeah a lot of times half sleeves um But we try to change it as soon as possible to a normal sleep. Because you need to prepare. And it takes time. It takes repetitions.

because if you if you don't make it a prey exercise they are going everywhere right and that that makes it hard to to teach a proper grip and and stuff so we are using um i am using uh with the young dogs yeah a lot of times half sleeves um But we try to change it as soon as possible to a normal sleep. Because you need to prepare. And it takes time. It takes repetitions.