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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Update on Blended Front Cross Discussion


NOTE: A clarification on this topic with video has been posted here.

See Daisy's dramatic Ketschker turn in the closing sequence of this video, not a blended front cross.

I'm learning a lot more about the execution of the blended front cross than when I made the first post a couple of days ago. Found out some more about what it IS, and more importantly, what it isn't. I'm still more than a little confused, though.
If anyone out there has any footage of a blended cross that they would like to share, feel free to email me or send me a comment.

Linda Mecklenburg has also passed along that she is considering making a video demonstrating the move, and here's hoping she does! This is one of those techniques where a picture would be worth a thousand words.

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Isn't the daisy move more like the Ketschker discussed here?
http://agilitynerd.com/blog/agility/handling/JumpWrapHandling.html
since she does turn her back on the dog? I thought the blended front kept the dog on your front?

ViewFr4Inch said...

was trying to sort that out, too. I *think* the Ketschker is performed on a 180 degree turn, while the blended front cross is performed in place of two front crosses on the approach and landing side of a jump. 180, from the comments I have seen is not being described as the definitive application for blended front cross. I have also seen the Ketschker performed using obstacles other than jumps (as in the video you refer to). Not yet sure how that applies or not to Blended Front Cross?

Clarification appreciated if anyone out there has it! Someone in the know out there NEEDS to do an article on this please! Would invite updates if someone has anything instructional on Ketschker or blended crosses in the works. I would be happy to post news of it on View from 4 Inch!

Karissa said...

I would call what Daisy did a Ketschker. Had she stayed in front of Solar and pulled him around the wing on her left, finishing the course on the right side of the final jump, I believe that would be considered a blended front cross.

But this is all way beyond me, so what do I know? ;o)

Diane K. Gibbons said...

In my understanding what Daisy is doing here is a Ketchker- which is a reverse front cross combined with a blind cross.

ViewFr4Inch said...

Ok, then, kids! Anyone know of a video that shows this blasted maneuver. It's kind of becoming the Abominable Snowman of agility!

Katka L. said...

I would also called it a Ketschker. Here in Europe the move has several names "jaakkotus", "top spin", there really aren't any specific criteria. But when the dog gets behind your back, that would be a Ketschker for me.

Wendy said...

I agree with Karissa...I would say that she would need to keep the dog on left throught the move to be considered a blended front cross. I have done this move myself several times ( I will have to see if I can find any footage of it) but I would like to see Linda's example as well.

Wendy said...

starting at about 6:10 of this video is 1 example of a blended fc. I think I have some cleaner ones somewhere...I'll keep looking

http://youtu.be/a5J14j1M9R4?t=6m1s

Wendy said...

here I made a shorter clip...showing two examples of a blended front cross at a recent trial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBwOWuWOGoI