..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)…
Whats holding you back from feeling in control? Holding you back from being confident in situations? Holding you back from getting outside your comfort zone? Holding you back from having as much fun as you can on your motorcycle? For most of us it comes down to three things…lack of confidence, lack of skill and…
Ok?? Over the years as a Motorcycle Coach I have heard this all too often. A new rider gets out of the MSF course, gets a motorcycle (often times the one the boyfriend / husband / best friend wants for themselves), maybe takes one more class and is ready to head off into the sunset….
So, the other day I was talking to a friend and he was telling me all about how grueling the workout was with his trainer at the gym the day before and how much he had to work on before he saw him again. My friend really wants to have a killer body, even though…
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…
“Felix the cat, what a wonderful wonderful cat…whenever he gets in a fix, he reaches into his bag of tricks.” You have to be a ‘Baby Boomer’ or raised by parents who are to get that. …We as motorcyclists aren’t much different. When we get in a situation (the “oh crap” moment) we need to pull…
…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…
Bueller?, Bueller ?…Ok , you have to be of a certain age to get that one. We all sat in Algebra class and asked ourselves what the hell good is this, I don’t need to know this crap. What good is it going to do me? It takes a while for us to figure it…
