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I can’t do it
As a coach I hear that many times. Here is what it comes down to…self doubt. You see a skill exercise, you walk through it, you watch a coach do it and for some reason you get paralyzed when it’s your turn. Why? Self doubt and lack of trust in your motorcycle. You can do…
Fred Astaire
What in the world does he have to do with riding a motorcycle? Everything. A legendary dancer and choreographer. A motorcycle rider? I don’t know, but his view of dancing fits perfectly with riding a motorcycle. He said, “always look at your partner, not at your feet”. On a motorcycle, the road ahead is your…
motorcycle coaching, motorcycle riding safety, motorcycle skills | motorcycle training, motorcycle safety, motorcycle skills
Overcoming…
..Fear. Over the years as a Motorcycle Coach one thing stands out with riders..Fear. It’s as simple as that. The fear of trying a new skill, fear of not knowing what to do in certain situations (like over-cooking a corner, finding yourself having to make a U-Turn on a hill, or riding in wet conditions)…
Sometimes you just gotta…
…stretch your limits a bit. There are times you have to put yourself and your motorcycle in tough situations like, it’s raining!!! Yikes!!! Well, get out there. Ok, so you might have to spend a day cleaning your motorcycle after riding in the rain but the adventure of being out there when everybody else thinks…
To go fast you need to learn to go slow
How do low speed skills translate and become valuable in higher speed (as in normal traffic, freeways, canyons and track day) riding? It’s all in how well you use them. The concept here is learning how to place your motorcycle anywhere you want, whenever you want and how you want…at whatever speed you want depending…
motorcycle coaching, motorcycle riding safety, motorcycle skills | motorcycle training, motorcycle safety, motorcycle skills
It’s the little differences…
…in your riding skills and style that make a world of difference in your riding experience. It’s called control. Learning control takes practice and discipline. That is just plain boring. Riding around a parking lot doing Throttle Control stuff, tight U-Turns , 90* turns from a stop, pulling into a parking spot at Sears (does…