{"id":1449,"date":"2018-12-03T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"fb96ca325d0740a5862504a6457baa9c"},"modified":"2018-12-03T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T07:30:00","slug":"becoming-an-expert-handler-or-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/controlledaggressionpodcast.com\/?p=1449","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Expert Handler or Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between being a handler and being a trainer.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long it takes to become an expert.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common elements of how talent is developed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting out of your comfort zone and being enthusiastic about being bad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to what other people are doing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t just train the finished product. Break down your routines into small pieces and practice the elements you want to be better at.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re going too fast, you will not be able to pay attention to the little errors that are needing to be corrected.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick mentors who still get their hands dirty, training actively and developing their talents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Take every opportunity to observe training. Get your hands on dogs, it could be as a handler, it could be as a decoy, it could be watching training or being a part of training, being a backup person, while somebody else is running their dog. Maximize your potential from every hour you spend in training.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014 \u00a0Jerry Bradshaw<\/p>\n<p>Get Jerry&#8217;s book <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Controlled-Aggression-Girard-Bradshaw\/dp\/B005D2SAQ6\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1529296853&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=COntrolled+aggression+book\"> Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contact Jerry:<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href= \"https:\/\/controlledaggressionpodcast.com\/\">https:\/\/controlledaggressionpodcast.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tarheel Canine Training: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarheelcanine.com\/\">http:\/\/www.tarheelcanine.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Youtube: <a href= \"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tarheelcanine\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tarheelcanine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tarheelcanine\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/tarheelcanine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarheelCanineTraining\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarheelCanineTraining<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Protection Sports Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/psak9.org\/\">http:\/\/psak9.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patreon: <a href= \"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ControlledAggressionPodcast\/creators\"> https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ControlledAggressionPodcast\/creators<\/a> &#038; <a href= \"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user\/overview?u=12751896\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user\/overview?u=12751896<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Book Recommendation:<\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0026OR1UK\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&#038;btkr=1\"> The Talent Code: Greatness Isn\u2019t Born. It\u2019s Grown. Here\u2019s How. By Daniel Coyle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Train Hard, train smart, be safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Audio production by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turnkeypodcast.com\/\">Turnkey Podcast Productions.<\/a> You&#8217;re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The difference between being a handler and being a trainer. How long it takes to become an expert. Common elements of how talent is developed. Getting out of your comfort zone and being enthusiastic about being bad. \u00a0 Key Takeaways: Pay attention to what other people are doing. 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