Hello.
First things first... my ankle is still sore! I have been training (doing my lessons) most days, but have yet to run on it yet. I almost fell over walking the dogs this evening even though i have a huge ankle support on it now!
I think football is out the question this week, but I have Wilmslow show Saturday. I hope to run there but its still in the balance I think. This may not be a bad thing actually as Scott has also been out of action for a couple of weeks, and has done no training at all! The saying coiled spring comes to mind for Saturday. Maybe I will find a surrogate handler for him... lucky them!
Weather has been really poor these last few weeks. I had to cancel training Saturday and Monday, although now the course is draining really well due to my relentless spiking it with my pitch fork and other farm yard objects!
Not being able to play football has given me chance to sit and watch some TV and play on mums new Wii consol.. although maybe that is not the best for the ankle, tennis and sword play etc!! I have never watched X-factor before, but last Sunday I even watched Xtra-factor. Over the last few weeks I have watched it more and more. In fact I consider myself an expert as I one hundred percent correctly predicted the bottom two and the eventual result after Saturdays show, and was proved right Sunday evening. Maybe I should be a judge of talent too ;) now who agrees... that sounds like fun!?
I don’t have any training news to report at the moment, but will write up an account of Saturdays show. Hopefully something good to report!
The LGT Workshop DVD, available in European and USA formats can be ordered from www.leegibsontraining.com
Best wishes all - Lee
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
This hurt!
Hello,
This week has turned into a very painful one! Playing my regular 5-a-side on Monday evening, I chased down a ball and went over on my ankle. As soon as it happened I knew it was a bad one, but when we took my boot and shin pad off I was quite shocked at the amount of swelling. Needless to say it was rather painful!
Here is the plan from my seminar from Tuesday evening:
There are many combinations to do on this grid. The key points were based around not moving to close to jumps that you dont need to, and to trust the dogs to be independent and craft the turn themselves, based on our voice and body signals.
This week has turned into a very painful one! Playing my regular 5-a-side on Monday evening, I chased down a ball and went over on my ankle. As soon as it happened I knew it was a bad one, but when we took my boot and shin pad off I was quite shocked at the amount of swelling. Needless to say it was rather painful!
Here is a picture from Tuesday, just to prove im not exaggerating!
I think I will not be able to play for a little while now, and hobbled about Tuesday evening whilst doing a training seminar in Hereford. Not quite my agile energetic self at the moment, but im not one to make a fuss!
Here is the plan from my seminar from Tuesday evening:
There are many combinations to do on this grid. The key points were based around not moving to close to jumps that you dont need to, and to trust the dogs to be independent and craft the turn themselves, based on our voice and body signals.
Monday, 9 November 2009
LGT Show - Great Course Plan
Hello,
I have been a bit behind on answering emails and updating in the last week. It has been busy one.
Well done to everyone who did well at the show I held on Saturday, it was a really fun day and I was pleased everyone improved and did some good runs.
Here is the course plan most will want to see again.
The see-saw and weave combination caused 'some' problems... Remember what we talked about, shaping and speed etc!
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
I have been a bit behind on answering emails and updating in the last week. It has been busy one.
Well done to everyone who did well at the show I held on Saturday, it was a really fun day and I was pleased everyone improved and did some good runs.
Here is the course plan most will want to see again.
The see-saw and weave combination caused 'some' problems... Remember what we talked about, shaping and speed etc!Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Training & Course Plan:
Hello,
This week has been a busy week for training. I have had a lot of lessons, however Sunday I was forced to cancel all the lessons due to the horrendous weather.
Next Saturday I am having a fun competition day for everyone that trains with me here at LGT. I am hoping it will be a fun day and great to get the dogs working with lots of noise and distractions. This is not an open invite but everyone who trains here is welcome (please contact me if you wish to come down and i have not yet spoken to you!)
The LGT Xmas meal is booked, if you have not had your form from me yet, please contact me and il get one to you. I need it back by the 20th November.
This-weeks course plan – I know I set several of you home work on certain bits of it (re shaping and turn infomation / working the 'gaps' ):
This week has been a busy week for training. I have had a lot of lessons, however Sunday I was forced to cancel all the lessons due to the horrendous weather.
Next Saturday I am having a fun competition day for everyone that trains with me here at LGT. I am hoping it will be a fun day and great to get the dogs working with lots of noise and distractions. This is not an open invite but everyone who trains here is welcome (please contact me if you wish to come down and i have not yet spoken to you!)
The LGT Xmas meal is booked, if you have not had your form from me yet, please contact me and il get one to you. I need it back by the 20th November.
This-weeks course plan – I know I set several of you home work on certain bits of it (re shaping and turn infomation / working the 'gaps' ):
Try - Wall, dogwalk, tunnel, jump, weave.
Also wall, dogwalk, tunnel, jump, across to the fan of three jumps and weave!
http://www.leegibsontraining.com/
Regards - Lee
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Update
This week has not been a nice week for the weather! In fact it has been pretty rough at times. I have done some turn training with Scott, but otherwise just my regular lessons.
The next few days I have several lessons each day, so lets hope the weather picks up. I have lessons all day Saturday & Sunday.
As you know I am just back from the Isle Of Man, and have been stitched up a treat by Gina & some deviants on the island taking pictures of my bag with ladies shoes and make up in it... I knew you were up to something! I am not putting the picture up here but it is on facebook for those of you who use it!
Il get you guys back.. ;)
I have another picture from the IOM to put up on here, il get that up soon.
I need to say this – I have several DVD orders that I have posted but due to the current postal strike you may well have a delay in receiving them. Church Stretton post office won’t be the priority back log to clear I would not have thought!
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
The next few days I have several lessons each day, so lets hope the weather picks up. I have lessons all day Saturday & Sunday.
As you know I am just back from the Isle Of Man, and have been stitched up a treat by Gina & some deviants on the island taking pictures of my bag with ladies shoes and make up in it... I knew you were up to something! I am not putting the picture up here but it is on facebook for those of you who use it!
Il get you guys back.. ;)
I have another picture from the IOM to put up on here, il get that up soon.
I need to say this – I have several DVD orders that I have posted but due to the current postal strike you may well have a delay in receiving them. Church Stretton post office won’t be the priority back log to clear I would not have thought!
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Monday, 19 October 2009
Hello,
I have now returned from the Isle of Man. We flew back last night and today I am relaxing a little. I would like to say a huge well done to all the participants of the seminar, who took on board what we talked about and started to apply the idea’s well.
I have now returned from the Isle of Man. We flew back last night and today I am relaxing a little. I would like to say a huge well done to all the participants of the seminar, who took on board what we talked about and started to apply the idea’s well.
Keep up the good work.
Here is one of my course plans to keep the idea’s fresh!
The LGT Workshop DVD can be ordered from:
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Isle Of Man Day 2
Well it has been a great day today. We did eventually arrive late last night, and managed to get some food at a little pub (yes I did have two dinners!) and eventually settled in at our Douglas house, with Christine who this morning cooked a wicked fry-up!
Today’s training seminar saw Gina and myself break the handlers up in to smaller groups, allowing us to Sub-focus on many different area’s.
Gina looked at Front crosses, jumping style, speed and send on. I was focusing on contacts and the importance of reinforcing the right parts of the method, contact reinforcement, conditioning, discrimination and weave exercises. It has been a very productive day!
Well done to the handlers today, who really took on board the aspects, concepts and idea’s that we both wanted to get across.
Tomorrow we have more of that same, and then flying back in the evening. So far we have had a really great time, the people here are fantastic and it has been a real pleasure to train so far!
Well done.
Today’s training seminar saw Gina and myself break the handlers up in to smaller groups, allowing us to Sub-focus on many different area’s.
Gina looked at Front crosses, jumping style, speed and send on. I was focusing on contacts and the importance of reinforcing the right parts of the method, contact reinforcement, conditioning, discrimination and weave exercises. It has been a very productive day!
Well done to the handlers today, who really took on board the aspects, concepts and idea’s that we both wanted to get across.
Tomorrow we have more of that same, and then flying back in the evening. So far we have had a really great time, the people here are fantastic and it has been a real pleasure to train so far!
Well done.
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