Enrollment Begins 10am Pacific on: September1st, 2025 and Ends: September 15th, 2025 at Midnight
How to achieve efficient, tight turns
Learn how to cue, train, and reward your dog to collect for efficient, tight turns
Does your dog have a hard time collecting for a tight turn?
Does your dog take wide turns?
Then this course is for you!
Many dogs have a hard time collecting into jump turns and making efficient tight turns. In order to collect for a jump, the dog needs to be cued, trained and rewarded for tight turns.
The dog needs to be cued properly to turn which involves the timing of cue, location of dog when cue is given, the actual cues themselves (body, verbal and motion) and of course training the dog to understand your collection cues. We also need to take into account the dog’s physical capability, fitness level and structure.
In this class we will go over various jump exercises to teach your dog to turn tight and efficiently as well as fitness lessons that help with jumping and collection.
Who Should Participate?
→ All dogs over the age of 12 months old that understand how to take a jump and tunnel.
→ Skills will also be broken down for a variety of handler and dog experience levels.
Why Take This Class?
➤ Clarify your collection cues - verbal, body language, and motion
➤ Teach the dog to understand your tight turn cues
➤ Learn tight turns cues when the dogs moves towards you and turns away from you (rear cross)
➤ Gain flexibility for bending into the turn
➤ Learn how to train and reward collection
Advantages of the Online Class
✔️ Convenience of online learning
✔️ More time to learn the material than the traditional in person class format
✔️ Work at your own pace in the convenience of your home
✔️ Access to the material for as long as BLCC exists.
What's Included?
Discussion Threads
There will be discussion threads to ask questions.
Video Review
Working students can submit up to 5 minutes of video per lesson for instructional review. Lisa screencasts your videos so she can talk, draw lines and slow down your videos to explain what she is saying. The videos will help Lisa review your cues-body language, motion, verbal and see if they are clear and consistent and to see how your dog is jumping. Watching your videos allows her to see what is occurring during the training session and will allow her to coach you and provide important feedback.
Start Date
Class will begin right after you enroll. This class is self paced, so you will have access to all the course material as soon as you sign up.
Format
Each class is broken into lessons, with one or more exercises within each lesson.
Timelines
The class is open for video submission, questions, review and comments for 90 days allowing you plenty of time to work through the material, take and edit video and formulate your questions as well as allow the instructor time to review and give feedback.
- access to material lasts for as long as BLCC exists.
The school reserves the right to modify, update or remove this class at any time.
Curriculum
Lesson 1: Bend Exercise
Lesson 2: Figure 8 Hoops/Jumps/Figure 8 Tunnel
Lesson 3: Collection Turn to Tunnel
Lesson 4: Extension/ Collection Turn Off Course Tunnel
Lesson 5: Lead Out Collection
Lesson 6: Pinwheels/ 180s
Lesson 7: Bounce Jump Chute
Lesson 8: Jump Circle
BONUS: Fitness Exercises
Required Equipment
➤ 4 Jumps
➤ 1 Tunnel
➤ 2 Hoops (optional)
Below are the minimum dimensions for each exercise:
➤ Bend 10 x 20
➤ Figure 8 Hoops / Jump 10 x 20
➤ Figure 8 Tunnel 10 x 60
➤ Collection Turn to Tunnel 30 x 30
➤ Extension / Collection Turn With Off Course Turn 20 x 60
➤ Lead Out Collect 20 x 30
➤ Pinwheels / 180s 30 x 60
➤ Bounce Jump Circle 20 x 20
Training Methods - A variety of training methods can be used to obtain the proper movement or position - shaping, luring, targeting, and It's Yer Choice. These methods will be discussed in the video tutorials, in the forum and through video review.
Disclaimer: Some information in this class may overlap or appear in other classes due to the foundation needed for many behaviors, tricks and fitness exercises. In addition, there are overlapping skills needed for many different performance activities so you may see exercises that are the same but packaged up differently toward a slightly different goal.
Dr. Lisa Schmit
PhD Public Policy Analysis
Certified Canine Fitness Trainer
Certified Pet Massage Practitioner
Certified Canine & Equine Myo-Manipulative Functional Practitioner
Certified Animal Cold Laser Practitioner
Certified Canine & Equine Cranio-Sacral Practitioner
Certified Canine & Equine Kinesiology Tape Practitioner
Certified Human, Pet, Equine & Livestock Magnawave Practitioner
Dog/Puppy Agility Training Expert
Lisa Schmit is a passionate and dedicated dog trainer who believes in building confident, connected canine athletes—at every stage of life. With a deep commitment to both training and wellness, she focuses on helping dogs stay sound, strong, and happy through thoughtful fitness, clear communication, and smart agility handling.
As the founder of In The Zone Training, Lisa has created a supportive learning environment for agility handlers of all levels. Through individual skill classes or her All-Access Membership, she offers step-by-step guidance for everything from foundational distance work to advanced Bonus handling, along with fitness and massage techniques to keep dogs in peak condition.
Lisa isn’t just an expert—she’s a teacher at heart. She makes complex skills accessible, and she’s known for her practical, encouraging style. Whether helping a handler build their first start line stay or coaching a team to their 25th NATCH, Lisa blends science, experience, and heart in every lesson. Her goal is to help dogs and handlers thrive—not just in competition, but in every moment they share.
She doesn’t just want to train her own dogs—she wants to empower others. She builds structured learning communities (like All Access Membership), pays attention to what her students need, and she is always looking for ways to make information clearer, more inspiring, and easier to apply.
Lisa is detail-oriented, practical, and experienced—but also warm and approachable. She values connection: with her dogs, her students, and her community. At the same time, she is not afraid to advocate—whether it’s for better course design, more fairness in the sport, or just helping others understand what’s realistic to train. She strikes a balance between expertise and empathy.
With a PhD in Public Policy Analysis and certifications in canine fitness and massage, Lisa brings both academic depth and hands-on expertise to her work. Most importantly, she understands that great agility comes from trust, connection, and a whole lot of joy.
In short: Lisa is a passionate dog trainer, a generous educator, and a thoughtful advocate for both dogs and the people who love running with them.
To learn more about Lisa visit: www.inthezoneagility.com
- Ask questions in the discussion threads
- View video feedback recordings in the working students threads
- Ask questions in the discussion threads
- Submit videos for feedback
- Earn certificate of completion