Hip Pocket 

Hip pockets are a concept in which one mark is thrown towards another gunning station.  The mark lands in the bird boys "hip pocket".   When you work this concept make sure to leave enough room for the dog to be able to hunt a mark without being impacted by the other station.  

EXECUTION SEQUENCE:

CLASSIC: 

1. throw mark 1
2. throw mark 2 
3. throw mark 3
4. retrieve mark 3
5. retrieve mark 1
6. retrieve mark 2

SIMPLIFY: 

• Teach Mark 2

1. throw and retrieve mark 2 as a single
2. throw mark 1
3. throw mark 2 
4. throw mark 3
5. retrieve mark 3
6. retrieve mark 1
7. retrieve mark 2 

• Run as a Delayed Triple 

1. throw mark 2 
2. throw mark 3 
3. retrieve mark 3
4. throw mark 1
5. retrieve mark 1
6. retrieve mark 2

ADVANCED:

• Run with Two Long Memory Marks: 

1. Throw mark 2
2. throw mark 3
3.  throw mark 1
4. retrieve mark 1
5. retrieve mark 3
6. retrieve mark 2