Fostering Excellence in Agility
Fostering Excellence in Agility
Megan Foster
Megan Foster, Founder of Synergy Dog Sports and creator of Fostering Excellence in Agility, shares her passion, knowledge, tips and secrets for all things dog agility. Each episode, she will take you through a critical element of agility training and break down the history of it, the dos and don’ts, as well as some key action steps you can take today to continue your path to excellence. Discover how to approach agility training from a place of wellness and learn how to build an agility training program that fits your needs and fuels your passion for the sport. Megan has taken her experience over the last 25 years and developed a systematic approach to agility that applies the most innovative positive reinforcement techniques to both ends of the leash. Megan not only coaches students on their training and competitive goals but also mentors other dog agility coaches to hone their craft in the dog sport world. Ready to ignite (or re-ignite) your passion for this game? Hit subscribe & let’s go!
Four Mindset Skills that Changed the Game for Me
089 In this episode, I talk about four key mindset skills that have shaped the way I teach, train, and compete in dog agility. Join the conversation -> https://www.fxagilityschool.com/signup 
Oct 29
15 min
Improving Your Front Crosses
088 In this episode, I share four key areas for improving your front crosses: - Footwork - Connection - Timing - Application Join the free community: https://www.fxagilityschool.com/signup   Grab my Membership Sneak Peek Podcast: https://www.fxagilityschool.com/be-excellent-opt-in 
Oct 22
12 min
Video Your Training
087 Yep, you do actually need to video your training sessions. You are missing out on valuable feedback and data if you're not, and slowing your progress down when you don't have reliable information to rely on when planning your next training sessions! In this episode, I give tips for how to video and edit your training so that getting it done is just that much easier. Episodes mentioned:  Training By Yourself  Troubleshooting Your Training 
Oct 15
13 min
REPEAT: Recapping Sprint's Debut
086, Since Sprint's fourth year at the WCO was her best yet, I thought it would be fun to listen to her debut recap again, just to celebrate just how far we've come as a team. From the original show notes: Megan shares her experience debuting Sprint, her two-year-old Border Collie, in agility competitions. Find out insights into what Megan saw change in Sprint's behavior over time and how well the debut strategy worked. Resources: Episode 32: Are You Ready to Compete? Youtube: Sprint's First Trial Highlights Youtube: Sprint's Second Trial, Novice Jumping Youtube: Second Trial, Novice Agility Episode 28: How Outside the Ring Behaviors Impact Inside the Ring Behaviors Episode 31: Using FEO and Fix & Go Effectively
Oct 8
45 min
Troubleshooting Your Agility Training
085 In this live coaching call recording, I share my process for problem-solving training sessions in the moment. This flowchart gives power to the students to collect data and bring that information back to the thinking room, making them more observant, creative, and effective when training on their own.
Oct 1
39 min
The Importance of Canine Conditioning, Part 2, with Anna Lee Sanders
084 In the second half of this interview, I speak with Anna Lee about how to be the most effective with your dog's conditioning programs and talk about who is the right fit for working with her. Learn more about Anna Lee's work -> https://canineconditioningcoach.com/about-us/  Learn how to measure and make your dog's custom fitness platforms -> https://canineconditioningcoach.com/platforms-in-canine-fitness-part-1/  Join the free Fans of FxAgility Community -> https://www.fxagilityschool.com/signup  
Sep 24
29 min
The Importance of Canine Conditioning, Part 1, with Anna Lee Sanders
083 Today I am joined by the creator of Canine Conditioning Coach, Anna Lee Sanders. I get to pick her brain about why starting a conditioning program before you need it is best practice and provides the most benefit for improved performance and reduction in injury risk.  Learn more about Anna Lee's work at https://canineconditioningcoach.com/about-us/ 
Sep 17
25 min
Training By Yourself
082 Last year, my training partner moved country and left me to train alone for the first time in quite a while! Here's what I noticed was different, and how I've made an effort to change it for the better.
Sep 10
12 min
WCO & USO Prep!
081 This summer was abnormal and full of interruptions. We trained very little and trialed even less. So what have we been doing to catch back up for the opens this fall? This episode breaks down what we've been doing and what we will be doing to be our best at the West Coast and US Opens this fall.
Sep 3
14 min
Moving (not reducing) Reinforcement
In this episode, I unpack the three main types of training sessions agility people use, and how we reinforce during those sessions could be impacting our transition into the competition ring.
Aug 28
18 min
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