Dock Diving Within The Wasatch System
Dock Diving
Built On Refined Fundamentals And Deliberate First-Day Precision For Every Team
Every movement, takeoff, and commitment is developed deliberately, ensuring nothing foundational is rushed or bypassed. This system—shaped through decades of experience and informed by consultation with leading K9 orthopedic specialists—produces athletes that progress cleanly, perform consistently, and remain sound over time.
Dock diving at Wasatch is built on clarity and precision from the very first session. Rather than chasing equipment, shortcuts, or immediate height, training begins with refined fundamentals that establish safety, control, and understanding from day one.
What The Discipline Is
Within the Wasatch system, dock diving is treated as an applied skill set grounded in foundational clarity. Each phase of development is structured to ensure understanding precedes intensity, allowing performance to build without sacrificing control, safety, or long-term soundness.
Dock diving is a performance discipline built on controlled mechanics, clear engagement, and deliberate commitment. At its core, it requires precision in movement, timing, and decision-making rather than force or impulse.
Foundational mechanics that support safe, repeatable takeoff
Clear engagement and commitment without reliance on equipment shortcuts
Progressive intensity built on understanding and control
Who Is This For
Dock diving is for teams focused on developing athletic performance through mechanics, confidence, and deliberate progression. For some, this work supports competitive goals; for others, it provides a structured, engaging activity that builds confidence, drive, and enjoyment through purposeful movement and interaction
This program serves recreational teams, developing competitors, and national-level athletes alike. While many approaches change as expectations rise, the Wasatch standard does not. Progression deepens execution, but the foundation remains intact at every level.
Program Structure
Dock diving is delivered through private one-on-one instruction and intentionally scheduled group classes. Both formats are designed to build dogs from the beginning through controlled progression, ensuring foundational mechanics are established before intensity or height is increased.
Progression is guided by the individual dog and team rather than a preset timeline. Advancement is based on understanding, confidence, as well as, metal and physical readiness, allowing each team to develop deliberately and safely while remaining within the same structured system.
Private one-on-one instruction
Scheduled group classes released in limited rounds
Progression guided by understanding, confidence, mental and physical readiness
Foundational mechanics established before intensity and height increases
Program Pricing
Dock diving is offered through private instruction and scheduled group classes, each designed to deliver deliberate progression and consistent standards. Pricing reflects professional instruction, structured development, and the level of attention required to support safe, repeatable athletic performance.
Pricing is listed for clarity and planning purposes.
Private Dock Diving Lesson (30 minutes) - $60
Five-Week Dock Diving Group Classes - $250
Dock Diving Within The Wasatch System
The Apex Academy defines how dock diving is developed within the Wasatch system. Work in this pillar emphasizes clarity of movement, deliberate progression, and refined fundamentals that allow performance to be built safely, consistently, and without rushed advancement.
This program is for teams who want to build within the Apex Academy standard — where distance, mechanics, and decision-making are developed deliberately from the first repetition forward. It serves beginners, serious competitors, and national-level teams alike because the foundation does not change as performance rises.
Begin Your Ascent
Every program at Wasatch is built on the same foundation: clarity, structure, and intentional progression. The intake process ensures training begins at the correct starting point for each dog and team
This allows training to remain stable, effective, and aligned with the standards that support long-term development across all disciplines.