Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Lead changes

The number one rule when teaching lead changes is still the same. Dont Panic.



If they miss a lead change just relax and stop. Make sure they are moving off your legs before asking again.

If they are green and dont change at all when you ask just quit asking for a stride or two or three or four or so and then go to asking again for a stride or a few. If they still dont change just repeat the entire process, its no big deal. Dont get after him and scare him. If he still doesnt change just stop and work on getting him to move sideways, or laterally as they say, off of your legs. Maybe do some twenty fives before asking him again. He might not be ready yet.

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