Let's approach a session with a specific goal and call it Narrow Focus within the Primal Games framework, emphasizing streamlined training and specific, tangible results over broad exploratory learning.

Conceptual Overview of Narrow Focus

• Focus: The goal of Narrow Focus is to narrow the training scope to specific, well-defined tasks, skills, or exercises reducing the emphasis on broad exploration and expansive learning. This involves creating a training environment that prioritizes concrete, practical outcomes.

Practical Application in the Primal Games

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

• Original Game Dynamics: "This, That, the Other" involves open-ended exploration of different methods, encouraging adaptability and broad learning.
• Shift in Focus: Transitioning to "Where is the Trigger?" narrows the focus to specific cues and immediate, precise responses. This shift emphasizes clear, direct outcomes and practical execution.

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

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

• Original Game Dynamics: "Which Way?" encourages decision-making among various movement options, fostering connection, novel potential, and flow via coupled team movement.
• Shift in Focus: Moving to "Where is the Handler?" simplifies the interaction by focusing on direct engagement via Attention for Access, eye contact with the handler between each skill, promoting straightforward, goal-oriented cooperative tasks.

Enhancements to Training Focus with Narrow Focus

• Narrow the Focus: Concentrate the training on specific, well-defined tasks rather than broad exploratory activities. This might involve refining the scope of each exercise to target particular skills or outcomes without the distraction of too many variables or possibilities.
• Limit Exploration and Experimentation: Reduce elements of curiosity-driven exploration and spontaneous learning. Instead, emphasize structured learning paths that lead to clear, specific results.
• Marking Coupled Actions Discloses Ideal Facts: The moments that the dog and handler hook up; the moment the dog makes the move following the handler; the moment the dog switches to the Target; these are ripe for Inceptive Markers which will bring skills ready-to-hand for the handler and ready-to-paw for the dog. This means they’re go-to “tools” in the toolbox of skills.

Detailed Example of Narrow Focus