After I have completed my familiarization walk and my handling plan has been determined, a technique that I find useful when testing my true grasp of the course is to be sure I can "run" my plan without looking at the equipment. Sometimes called "shadow handling," I try to find an out of the way corner of the course to perform my intended moves with all the body language and verbals included. I do this before the end of the walk-through in case I do not have my choreography down well enough and need another look at the setup. 10 3 1 20 30 7 2 2 50 50 6 40 11 10 5 40 4 5 8 4 30 3 30 1 10 7 12 2 9 6 12 1 7 8 12 20 3 6 3 1 14 11 8 10 5 20 10 10 11 10 9 20 2 13 30 5 4 7 6 7 6 8 6 8 4 3 9 4 10 9 9 2 5 10 5 4 10 6 11 2 5 3 3 9 8 4 11 7 1 1 2 1 John started in agility in 1993, founded and operated two successful agility training centers: Sirius DATC in Atlanta (co-founder) and SCoot Dog Agility on Johns Island, South Carolin. Along the way, he helped his dogs earn their agility championships in several venues. He spends his time managing SCoot, teaching agility, and hosting agility seminars, camps, and UKI Trials. John can be reached by email at jer3@live.com or through the SCoot Dog Agility website or Facebook page. January 20 | Clean Run 41