2026 Freestyle & Distance Seminars

The MN Disc Dog club is excited to welcome Matt Bilderback of High Performance Canines to Minnesota for 2 days of freestyle and distance seminars.

About your instructor:

Matt has been performing and training in disc since 2005. He travels all over the US with High Performance Canines doing half time shows and other events. He is a multiple time world and national champion including the 2025 AWI World Championships for both freestyle and toss & catch. More information about him can be found here:

• https://www.highperformancecanines.com/

Seminar Date: 

• May 9th - May 10th

Schedule:

• Saturday AM

  • Freestyle theory

    • This includes routine building, setting up your dog for success, differences between freestyle in disc organizations, and disc management.

    • 12 working spots

• Saturday PM

  • Freestyle Jam Sessions

    • Work on individual goals in a group setting. Working through any routine challenges and grow your scores on the freestyle field.

    • 8 working spots

• Sunday AM

  • Toss & Fetch - How to become a champion

    • Will work on consistency, distance, accuracy, return speed and handoff.

    • 20 working spots

• Sunday PM

  • Distance

    • This seminar is all distance technique and getting better throws at longer distances.

    • 10 working spots

Location:

• 31158 Palisade St NE, Cambridge, MN 55008

Registration Opens:

• Members: Friday April 17th at 9am

• Non-Members: Monday April 20th at 9am

Registration Information:

• 2026 Paid MNDDC Members will get exclusive first access to registration for the seminar. Any remaining spots will open to the public at a later date.

You can become a member here: https://minnesota-disc-dog-club.square.site

Seminar Notes:

• You can switch between dogs if you would like during your working sessions (so one seminar spot shared between more than one of your own dogs)

• There is no dog age limit, however, 16+ months old is recommended for freestyle disc dog.

Pricing:

• Working spots for each session will be $125 for members and $150 for non-members.

  
  

Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date.