SHEDU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING
Official Agility
Agility is in essence an oversized obstacle course. The cat must overcome multiple challenges including jumps, tubes, poles, see-saws, etc. This is not done alone however, and the cat must be able to work as a team with their handler who is guiding the cat on what order to do the course. Agility is an excellent sport for building the cat and handler bond while enhancing the cat's athleticism.
Benefit: Cancel the initial rolls for falls and serious injuries and refusals in agility competitions. “Know your cat” section will give additional points in some of the agility competitions by giving the cat a Drive status, which is similar to track preferences.
Conditions: Agility training should take place in some sort of the arena that fits the purpose. It can be outdoors or an indoor arena. Agility elements should not be taught in an open field without any fences or any other hints of proper training ground.
OFFICIAL AGILITY TASKS:
(6 images total)
Basic Bar Jump
Tire Jump
Canvas Tunnel
Weave Poles
Seesaw
A-Frame Ramp
OFFICIAL AGILITY - KNOW YOUR CAT TASKS:
(7 images total)
Completing Agility KYC tasks will get your cat rolled for Drive.
Drive gives cat a bonus (+ 0-10 pts) in agility/fighting related activities.
Begin training off lead with cat free in arena: (2 images total)
Train cat to watch/focus on handler
Train cat on cues/body language
Teach cat to work from both sides (left and right) of handler: (3 images total)
Left side
Right side
Run with cat beside handler in figure-8 around two objects
Working cat from a distance: (2 images total)
Teach cat the "Go" command
Show cat working from a distance while following handlers cues
BENEFITS & REQUIREMENTS
These sets of prompts are not mandatory to participate in Shedu events. However, if completed, they will give your cat noticeable benefits:
Each completed set linked to a specific discipline will cancel out the roll for the following hazards of shows in that specific discipline:
Initial roll for mishaps **
Initial roll for falls **
Initial roll for fatal and serious injuries **
Initial roll for refusals **
** Initial roll is the mandatory roll that will take place at an official event. A completed SFT makes sure your team will pass those. However in some competitions or disciplines there are additional rolls for mishaps. SFTs will not protect from those. You will need to acquire special gear and/or make proper choices to avoid those.
MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS
Literature: 450 words per task (In English or Russian language)
Art: Clean coloured sketch/ 50% + body/ Handler (50%+ visible)*/ BG + other elements if required by the particular task.
The shedu anatomy should meet the standard level according to the AP chart to qualify for these prompts.
Cats can be of any age, but they still should have their Core training competed first ( speaking of strictly game mechanics, not the lore. You can build your story as you like here.)
You can place up to 5 teams of handler and cat in one training picture.
TACK on Shedus is required. Mandatory: collar
HOW TO SUBMIT COMPLETED TRAININGS
Gather your entries and comment to this LOG :
Don`t forget to link the references of the handler and the Shedu being trained!