Certainly! Here’s how to approach a Physical Challenge session within the Primal Games framework, focusing on enhancing drive, decisive action, and the ability to handle challenges with confidence and vigor.

Conceptual Overview of Invoking Action

• Focus: The goal of Invoking Action is to infuse the training with energy, assertiveness, and a competitive spirit. This involves developing the dog’s ability to act decisively and handle challenging scenarios with strength and confidence.

Practical Application in the Primal Games

1. Transition from "Where is the Trigger?" to "This, That, the Other"

• Original Game Dynamics: "Where is the Trigger?" focuses on the dog responding to cues with anticipation and immediate action.
• Shift in Focus: Transitioning to "This, That, the Other" leverages the dog's developed awareness and responsiveness to handle a sequence of varied tasks. This game requires maintaining high energy and adaptability across different actions, enhancing the dog’s assertiveness and agility.

1.5 Go Do Dog Stuff… or Not

• Dismiss the dog and chill, taking up the next step as a separate session.
• Transition Seamlessly into the new game.
• Slip the esssence of Where is the Handler?, Attention for Access, into the This, Wait… Next game.
• Some combo of the above

2. Transition from "Where is the Handler?" to "Which Way?"

• Original Game Dynamics: "Where is the Handler?" focuses on the dog’s attention and responsiveness to the handler and it’s relation to game within the environment, building foundational relational play dynamics.
• Shift in Focus: Moving to "Which Way?" challenges the dog with quick, strategic, coupled actions of directional team movement. This game requires Awareness of the environment & partner, in order to make rapid choices shifting Attention and intent. Invoking Action promotes assertiveness and the ability to handle dynamic, challenging scenarios.

Enhancements to Training Focus with Invoking Action

• Enhance Assertiveness and Confidence: Focus on exercises that require quick, decisive actions. This could involve high-energy tasks that demand bold, confident responses from the dog, encouraging them to step up with determination.
• Promote Competitive Spirit: Introduce elements of competition into the training, such as timed challenges or scenarios where the dog must outperform against a benchmark, fostering a fighting spirit and resilience.
• Foster an Atmosphere of Challenge: Create a training environment that feels dynamic and challenging. Use language and setups that frame tasks as tests of strength and will, motivating the dog to rise to the occasion.

Detailed Example of Invoking Action