Routines - Consist of a variety of tosses and tricks weaved together with flow and music!
Experiment with various releases in your tosses. Watch videos to learn new tosses and tricks, YouTube is a great place to start.

It’s never too soon to put together a routine and start competing! (Make sure your dog is physically ready, checked by a vet) Start off by writing down the throws/moves you know onto index cards. Put the throws with highest chance of a successful catch at the beginning, and your newer throws near the end. Next group a few moves together, leaving space for disc management (pick up), and go practice them together. This will help you dictate where the dog will be coming from, how each move flows into the next and how many disc needed for each sequence. From here you can rearrange throws as needed. Always work in short sequences of throws. Practice! Practice! Get the flow of each sequence down, then start grouping them together into a 90-120 second routine. Thinking  about music, pick something family friendly, up beat and a song you can jam to. Bring it with you, labeled, to each competition.
“Catch It!”  "Take"
Once your dog has a reliable fetch down and is comfortable with the disc you can add catching. Please practice throwing the disc without your dog, before adding your dog. It is very hard for a dog to catch a badly thrown disc.
Get the dog excited about playing with you and the disc. Start with a “take”. Move the disc in front of your dogs nose, encourage the dog take it from your hand. Hold the disc slightly over the dogs head, to the side. Move the disc in a forward motion and have your dog “take” it from your hand. Then you can start letting go right before the dog gets there. Then very low, short throws. Short, start with 2ft throws. Extend your throws with your dogs success. Care should be taken when throwing it for your dog. Always throw to the side, never straight at them, as it may hit them and cause them to be mistrustful of the disc. Do not be discouraged if your dog does not immediately take to the airborne catch. Some dogs take longer to establish the coordination needed to catch the Frisbee in mid-flight.

When your dog is  catching the disc, a TIP...... you will see the pros do is an "AROUND"
Think about how hard it must be to spin, find, run, catch and object thrown directly over your head, and out past behind you...When you toss a disc while the dog is facing you there is a lesser chance he'll get to it in time to catch it. Instead try and around/circle.
If right handed thrower, take the disc in your right hand and encourage the dog to follow it as you spin your hand back, and turn all the way around, as you come to the front release the disc,
the dog may take a couple times to get the hang if it! BUT now the dog is facing forward, in the direction of the disc at the release, and all already in a forward motion. You will see your dogs catch ratio increase, with this technique.    :)

Jumping
Care should be taken when training your dog to jump. When a dog leaps, it should land flat, so that all four legs absorb part of the impact. Try training your dog to jump by teaching them to jump through a hula hoop. This will force the dog the get their rear up in the air during a leap and land flat. Remember that young dogs should not be encouraged to jump. It is advisable to work with someone experienced in disc-ing when teaching your dog to jump.
Remember... Always quit before your dog is ready. Always end on a good catch.
~In general, short sessions are better than long ones.
~Always use your happy voice and remember this is about having fun with your dog.
~Always provide water and shade for your dog.
~Put the discs away when you are not there.  not a chew toy.
~Don’t encourage a dog under 18 months to leap.
Catching on!
What to Bring to an Event
Discs!
Your dog or dogs!
Proof of Vaccinations.
X-pen, crate or tie down. Waste Bags
Shade!  Chair or groundcloth.
Plenty of water for both you and your dog.
Standard leash
Flexi-leads are discouraged.

General Disc Dog Etiquette
Keep your canine leashed/crated and under control.
Aggressive dogs should not attend and may be asked to leave.
Please, no female dogs in any stage of heat!
Always clean up after your dog!
Abusive language/treatment of your dog/others will not be tolerated.