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? It is very difficult for a handler to explain exactly what a situation might be or how things exactly happen and why . Seeing the dog as well as the handler gives one the opportunity to quickly give a more correct solution and advice How long does it take to get my analysis ? Within a week your presentation will be ready , sooner is more likely depending on my current location and agility activities. Does it matter what type of situation or problem I send you a video from? No not at all, be it a situation that happened at a trial, or during practice. My dog stresses out at some point on the course, can I send a clip ? You surely can. Each behaviour has an individual reason. seeing it on video will give me a better way of analyzing why this happens and as a result give you an answer to your personal situation or dog I really don't have a problem, but I still like to improve . Don't we all, that's why we train , try out alternatives. Getting feedback from someone else is one of the most important things . I am only a beginner, am I worthy enough for sending a video ? Yes you can. We all started as a beginner at some point. We all try to avoid to struggling through it without advice and help. This is so cool , so I don't need other lessons or seminars anymore ? No, practising, attending seminars, following lessons are still very important in agility. Visual feedback is also very important as it shows me and you what is actually happening. Do you have a lesson plan to train on a regular basis? I will not give you a standard lesson plan. Each dog and handler team is different even if problems seem common. what works for one team does not necesseraly work for another team. If I give you a follow-up exersice it will be based on your individual needs. Why can I only send Max 15 seconds worth of video ? Video files are very big files , not everyone has fast internetconnections . The duration of 15 seconds combined with the right compression is a good balance in quality and filesize to be able to analyze and for people to send even if you have a dialup internet connection . There is a lot one can show in a 15 second clip . As always for special requests contact me first ! How can I videotape myself ? If you put your camera on a tripod, or even a table or other secure place you can just let the camera run while you are doing your exersise. When you transfer to your computer you just take out the part that shows what is needed. If you are using a digital video camera , you can actually put all the important clips back on a clean tape for reference just as you would on a VCR. It all seems so complicated to me to get video on my computer. Its not difficult that al especially once you have everything prepared on your computer. If after reading through the Video Tech page you still have some questions, do not hesitate to ask me, I will gladly help you through it . It sounds complicated to prepare my video for sending. It's not complicated at all , that is also why I propose to use the simple and basic tools together with a preset configuration for compressing your video. No need for complicated videoediting software with all its bells and whistles included. The basic software just does what's needed. Copy your video to your computer and prepare it for sending. Why do you say not to Email the videofootage to you ? To avoid unexpected long waiting times in receiving your video at times when I also have only slow connections . Also many of you are not allowed to send emails with attachments that large . If you can , you can always contact me , if I have fast access at that moment I can allow you do this. For the same reason I do not send the presentations attached with the emails . I do not believe anyone likes to quickly want to check email and get stuck for a long time because there is a large attachment included. |
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