For a Fall Prevention Presentation: Getting Up and Low Falling

I used to spend quite a bit of time on the ground in different forms of training. This is also something I talked quite a bit about in my first dog training book, which is now out of print. However, I thought this might be useful information for fall prevention talks I give. I am also experimenting with different methods of standing after being on the ground. I might need to modify these still further. I seem to find getting up not that difficult. I imagine these will be customized for a group class.

If you watched the video below, you might notice a quick edit after saying Hi to a gentleman while I was practicing fall recoveries in the park. A passerby, a gentleman who appeared to be in my own age range, walked up in the middle of my practice to ask how old I was. It dawned on me that he wasn’t just asking out of idle curiosity; he was doing the mental math to see if getting back up from the ground with ease was something he should still be able to do.