Syllabus

Introduction

• What is Connection?

Module 1: Foundation Skills, Flatwork, and Wing Work

• Connection and Focus Forward
• Connection and The Triangle
• Connection and Sends
• Connection and Handling On The Flat
• Connection and Wings (Part 1)
• Connection and Wings (Part 2)
• Connection and Commitment Counter To Motion
• Connection and Wing Courses

Module 2: Skills Drills

• General Overview
• Connected Lead Outs
• Connected Obstacle Exits
• Driving Ahead
• Extension Front Crosses
• Extension Blind Crosses
• Rear Crosses
• Sends
• Rotated Front Cross and Blind Cross Wraps for Tight Turns
• The Wheel of Crosses
• Rear Crosses On The Flat
• Serpentines
• Rotated Threadles and Discrimination Handling
• Backside Pushes
• Backside Combos

Module 3: Course Work: Starters Through Masters

• General Overview
• The Perfect Path
• The Walk Through
• Starters Courses
• Jumping Pop-Out 1: Crosses
• Advanced Jumping Course
• Masters Jumping Course
• Jumping Pop-Out 2: Tunnel Discriminations
• Standard Pop-Out 1: Cue Combinations
• Starters Standard Course
• Standard Pop-Out 2: Parallel Path Backsides
• Standard Pop-Out 3: Decision Making
• Advanced Standard Course
• Standard Courses: Masters

Module 4: International Course Work and Proofing

• General Overview
• Proofing Pointing Forward
• Proofing “Soft” Connection, Commitment & Jumping
• Proofing Wrap Commitment
• Transferring Connection for Bypass Skills: Magic Cookie Hand Flatwork
• Backside Decision Making Pop-Out
• Double Blind Cue Combo Pop-Out
• Pop-Out: Magic Cookie Hand Applications: Lap Turns, Throw Backs, Bypasses For Backsides
• International Jumping Course 1
• International Jumping Course 2
• International Standard Course 1
• International Standard Course 2