Advanced Distance Skills Two-Day Seminar with Lisa Schmit

ADVANCED DISTANCE SKILLS: Are you ready for more distance challenges? Do you want individualized feedback from one of the top competitors in the agility world? This workshop will push the distance with challenging and fun sequences. Do you want to try bonus lines? We will examine different handling techniques needed to work farther from your dog. During this seminar we will work on sequences to refine directionals while incorporating more distance into the exercises. We will push you to be more clear, crisp, consistent and calm in your handling. We will focus on when, where and how to cue your dog properly using body language, verbal cues and motion and push for more distance. Teams must be competing at least at the Open level to attend this seminar.
Who should join us:
- Teams competing at Open or above
- Who want tailored instruction from one of the top competitors in the agility world
- Working and Auditing spots available
Site details:
- Indoors
- Indoor crating
- Climate-controlled
- Great Mats flooring
- Convenient North Kansas City location
- Snacks provided each day
- Address: The Dogs' Spot, 1701 Iron Street, North Kansas City MO 64116
The instructor, Lisa Schmit, is the owner of In The Zone, LLC. She gives agility, conditioning and massage seminars across the continent. She also teaches online classes through In the Zone Dog Training School https://inthezonedogtraining.teachable.com as well as Bobbie Lyons Canine Campus and Clean Run Learning Center. Lisa hosts around 8 NADAC Trials yearly as In The Zone Agility.
Lisa is one of the most accomplished handlers in NADAC. Her consistent, clear positive approach to dog training is evidence with her continual success with multiple dogs as well as the success of her students. Lisa has come home from the NADAC Championships with 12 trophies with 6 different dogs. She has finished in Overall Top 3 at NADAC Champs 26 times with 10 different dogs including her Brittany and Aussie. She has earned very rare and extremely hard to achieve distance awards with multiple dogs show consistency with distance and speed.
-JP7 2023 NADAC Reserve Superstakes Champion, has a Purple MODSQUAD, 2 Purple Distance Cups, Purple Versatility Cup, 2 Silver Distance Cups and many NATCHES and Speedstars
-Tandem has earned Purple MODSQUAD, Silver Distance Cup, Silver Versatility Cup and many NATCHES and SpeedStars.
-Revolution has earned a Purple MODSQUAD, Silver Distance Cup and many NATCHES and SpeedStars.
-Inspire 3rd place Overall 2023 Superstakes, 2 Silver Distance Cups and many NATCHES
Lisa currently has five Border Collies and a small mix breed rescue dog She has owned, trained and completed with 16 dogs which have ranged from soft to hard and slow to fast and novice to multiple championships. She has been teaching agility seminars for over 15 years giving her years of experience with many different breeds, skills and issues. This allows Lisa to bring real life experiences into her training that includes good foundation training, skill training, motivation and consistent, clear handling all in a fun positive way.
While she primarily competes in NADAC, her training and handling philosophy translates to all venues. Path work is paramount in all venues. Being able to draw efficient lines, speedy independent obstacles, and providing clear and consistent cues help teams compete successfully in all venues.
To view more about her http://inthezoneagility.homestead.com/aboutme.html