C3005 Strength Through Motion
3 WEEK CLASS - Strength Through Motion ...
Course Details
3 WEEK CLASS - Strength Through Motion ...
Strength Through Motion is a three-week conditioning class designed to develop your dog's strength, coordination, balance, and body awareness through purposeful, functional movement.
Each lesson focuses on exercises that improve core stability, rear-end strength, power generation, mobility, and controlled athleticism. You'll learn how to use thoughtful movement patterns to build muscle, enhance movement efficiency, and improve overall physical performance while keeping your dog engaged and working with confidence.
Throughout the course, you'll discover how functional conditioning supports canine sports, active lifestyles, injury prevention, and long-term physical health. Whether your goal is to improve your dog's athletic ability or simply help them move better in everyday life, this class provides practical exercises that create a stronger, more resilient canine partner.
Week 1: Motion Awareness & Engagement Control
Week 2: Directional Strength Development
Week 3: Integrated Power & Control
Teaching Approach:
- Written & video lessons that explain the science behind each exercise, proper technique, safety considerations, and training tips.
- Instructional lecture videos where concepts are discussed in depth, including common mistakes, exercise progressions, and how to adapt activities for different dogs.
- Demonstration videos that show each exercise so you can see exactly how to perform the movements with your dog.
My goal is to help you understand not just how to perform each conditioning exercise, but why it matters. By combining education with hands-on practice, you'll develop the knowledge and confidence to safely improve your dog's strength, balance, coordination, mobility, and overall fitness long after the course is complete.
Syllabus
Week 1: Motion Awareness & Engagement Control
Focus: Building the Foundation
The first week establishes the foundation for safe and effective movement by improving body awareness, balance, and engagement. Dogs learn to move with intention, developing core stability, postural control, and confidence through purposeful movement before adding speed or intensity.
Learning Objectives
- Develop body awareness and proprioception
- Improve balance and postural stability
- Increase core engagement
- Build handler focus during movement
- Introduce movement patterns that prepare the body for strength development
Week 2: Directional Strength Development
Focus: Strength Through Movement
Strength is created through controlled changes in direction, speed, and body position. This week focuses on developing muscular engagement through movement rather than resistance equipment. Dogs will learn to generate power while maintaining balance, coordination, and efficient movement mechanics.
Learning Objectives
- Build functional strength through directional movement
- Improve coordination during turns and transitions
- Develop rear-end engagement and overall body control
- Enhance movement efficiency and balance
- Introduce controlled acceleration and deceleration
Week 3: Integrated Power & Control
Focus: Athletic Movement in Action
The final week combines the skills learned throughout the course into fluid, high-energy conditioning sequences. Dogs will learn to balance excitement with control while integrating strength, coordination, speed, and responsiveness into purposeful movement.
Learning Objectives
- Combine strength, balance, and coordination into athletic movement
- Improve responsiveness during higher-energy activities
- Develop controlled power and movement efficiency
- Strengthen the connection between handler and dog through structured play
- Learn how to safely continue conditioning through play at home
Who Should Enroll?
This class is appropriate for:
- Active companion dogs
- Dogs participating in canine sports
- Dogs beginning a conditioning program
- Owners looking for engaging alternatives to traditional fitness exercises
- Teams wanting to improve athletic performance through functional movement
Exercises and movement patterns can be modified to accommodate a variety of breeds, sizes, and fitness levels. Dogs should be physically sound for moderate activity or have veterinary approval before participating.
Prerequisites & Supplies
Instructors
Ashley Escobar
Faculty
Ashley Escobar (she/her) has been training dogs and their people for over 20 years. She is a retired college professor of mathematics with a masters of mathematics and also holds a master’s degree in veterinary science, with advanced veterinary coursework and a background in clinical canine rehabilitation also studying animal biomechanincs. ..(Click here for full bio and to view Ashley's upcoming courses)...
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Why choose us?
We offer a variety of online training solutions designed to help you and your furry friend achieve success
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A great course - so worthwhile for teams at all different levels. Even at bronze I found it to be fantastic. It felt like it was personal instruction for me - for both of my dogs, each very different. Taking courses from the Fenzi Academy gives you a chance to "work" with many different highly skilled/positive instructors and even today it isn't easy to find that many trainers who are primarily positive at competition levels. I feel like I come away with a new skills or insights from each class I take (4 so far).
Read all testimonialsI was at first hesitant about taking online training courses, in general. This course has convinced me that it can be almost an even better training and learning opportunity, reviewing your training sessions with the instructors input, analyzing what you did yourself. Precise, fast and clear instructions, help and very positive feedback made this course a blast - 6 weeks went by too fast! I live on a farm way out in the country and while my dog loves to learn between his severe travel anxiety and the price of gas we don't have a lot of opportunities to try new classes. The Fenzi Academy is perfect for us and gives us the opportunity to try things and have access to trainers that we would never have in person. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity! This is my first time taking a Fenzi Academy class, but not my first time taking an online class. I have to say it is the best experience I have had so far. What was better than previous experiences is the greater detail in breaking down training plans with good videos and lectures, and making it less of a "figure it out yourself" kind of experience. The other component is technology they use allows for more organized discussion and content delivery - it may seem secondary to the quality of teaching, but the delivery tools are really important. Lastly, the timeliness and quality of the coaching was excellent. will be taking additional classes in the future and would recommend her course and Fenzi Academy to others.
Read all testimonialsFeedback was always timely, helpful, and supportive, and I was very happy with the format of this class. I can't wait to enroll in more. I just wish there were more hours in the day to train.
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