Maybe that open hand target has a different meaning outside???!! Squirrel??? I'm proud of you for not accepting less - he's capable of pushing more and you're letting him discover that! Try this: after the out, pause a moment and watch his 'frustration level'. When you see him anticipate a little more, then throw the toy in the armpit and cue heel... he may 'feel' like he made it happen a bit more than 'you prompted it'. Small detail but makes a difference for some dogs. He might even vocalize or offer something there... which justifies your move into heel. Dig the small adjustments/turns/side steps. Consider slowing those down and really observing him to 'act' more within those movements versus 'react'. You throw them out quick and he feels reactive in them (which is also good) but I use those movements a lot as much for observation to see how hard my dog is working... allowing them to almost beat me in the turn versus catch up... you've got the feel so play with that idea and see how it goes. I'm not sure I can totally quantify what I mean by it... but you can feel it when the dog is really present there. 1:18 as well - after the out, instead of creating energy for Roland, hold still and see what he creates. You can then react to his effort versus asking him to participate in that which you create. The out (or end of the reward event) is a perfect time to put the responsiblity back on the dog. They want to keep it going... so will strategize to make it happen in the absence of your direction. 1:29 - 1:33 was sick! Loved what Roland was bringing there. The 'spin' and 'hand touch' is definitely your jam!. Love that combo for you guys. And your play is great, Dave - very personal and 'intimate'. Best if you can get him spinning off to his left with that toy toss at 2:25. And awesome job maintaining the other pieces, too: 'out', 'sit', impulse control, etc. Lovely stuff, dude. Let me know how you feel about the rest of the feedback.

And forgive the Kerouac'ish' feedback style... the tablet is all 'beat' mode.