Old Techniques for New Instructor
04-17-2021, 09:08 AM
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Old Techniques for New Instructor
I am a newly minted PCA instructor looking for communication tips and tricks on how to convey driving concepts to students. Thinking back with different instructors in the right seat I can recall light bulb moments when they used an analogy or a different way of explaining a technique or how they wanted me to drive. Some I can recall were;
"Squeeze on the throttle like you are trying to get the water out of a sponge without splashing in your face".
"When I said kiss that curb, don't French kiss it. Kiss it like you are trying to kiss your grandmother".
"Don't look down over your hood, you are already there. Instead, look up to where you want the car to go and like magic, the car will drive itself".
"Maintenance throttle is something that happens in the service department. Get on it and stay on it like you mean it".
What can you recall - please share!
"Squeeze on the throttle like you are trying to get the water out of a sponge without splashing in your face".
"When I said kiss that curb, don't French kiss it. Kiss it like you are trying to kiss your grandmother".
"Don't look down over your hood, you are already there. Instead, look up to where you want the car to go and like magic, the car will drive itself".
"Maintenance throttle is something that happens in the service department. Get on it and stay on it like you mean it".
What can you recall - please share!
04-17-2021, 09:25 AM
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I am a newly minted PCA instructor looking for communication tips and tricks on how to convey driving concepts to students. Thinking back with different instructors in the right seat I can recall light bulb moments when they used an analogy or a different way of explaining a technique or how they wanted me to drive. Some I can recall were;
"Squeeze on the throttle like you are trying to get the water out of a sponge without splashing in your face".
"When I said kiss that curb, don't French kiss it. Kiss it like you are trying to kiss your grandmother".
"Don't look down over your hood, you are already there. Instead, look up to where you want the car to go and like magic, the car will drive itself".
"Maintenance throttle is something that happens in the service department. Get on it and stay on it like you mean it".
What can you recall - please share!
"Squeeze on the throttle like you are trying to get the water out of a sponge without splashing in your face".
"When I said kiss that curb, don't French kiss it. Kiss it like you are trying to kiss your grandmother".
"Don't look down over your hood, you are already there. Instead, look up to where you want the car to go and like magic, the car will drive itself".
"Maintenance throttle is something that happens in the service department. Get on it and stay on it like you mean it".
What can you recall - please share!
04-17-2021, 09:43 AM
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If you surprise the car, it will likely surprise you
04-17-2021, 01:44 PM
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Look where you want to go and .. well that where you are going.
My best one for DE: we are here to take care of each other. Your reward is go back home safely and drink beer with your friends t the end of the day.
My best one for DE: we are here to take care of each other. Your reward is go back home safely and drink beer with your friends t the end of the day.
04-17-2021, 03:02 PM
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04-17-2021, 05:18 PM
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All "as applicable..."
"Give him room" is one I use.
"Eyes up"
I like to leverage certain track features to provide repetitive emphasis on certain concepts (like turn 1 at Thunderhill for eyes up, turn 3 at Laguna Seca for trail braking).
Unwind the wheel.
Slow in, fast out.
Adjust.
Don't miss the apex by even an angstrom.
Get the braking done.
Easy....
Check your mirrors
Check your gauges...
Stay ahead of the car...
Rhythym
Wait a beat (turn 4 at Thunderhill)...
Now....
Wait...
When I give ride, they are not going to be able to hear me, so I tell them that I will occasionally do a thumbs up in the center dash area and if they are ok and not getting sick I need to see a thumbs up in return
"Give him room" is one I use.
"Eyes up"
I like to leverage certain track features to provide repetitive emphasis on certain concepts (like turn 1 at Thunderhill for eyes up, turn 3 at Laguna Seca for trail braking).
Unwind the wheel.
Slow in, fast out.
Adjust.
Don't miss the apex by even an angstrom.
Get the braking done.
Easy....
Check your mirrors
Check your gauges...
Stay ahead of the car...
Rhythym
Wait a beat (turn 4 at Thunderhill)...
Now....
Wait...
When I give ride, they are not going to be able to hear me, so I tell them that I will occasionally do a thumbs up in the center dash area and if they are ok and not getting sick I need to see a thumbs up in return
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04-17-2021, 07:06 PM
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All "as applicable..."
"Give him room" is one I use.
"Eyes up"
I like to leverage certain track features to provide repetitive emphasis on certain concepts (like turn 1 at Thunderhill for eyes up, turn 3 at Laguna Seca for trail braking).
Unwind the wheel.
Slow in, fast out.
Adjust.
Don't miss the apex by even an angstrom.
Get the braking done.
Easy....
Check your mirrors
Check your gauges...
Stay ahead of the car...
Rhythym
Wait a beat (turn 4 at Thunderhill)...
Now....
Wait...
When I give ride, they are not going to be able to hear me, so I tell them that I will occasionally do a thumbs up in the center dash area and if they are ok and not getting sick I need to see a thumbs up in return
"Give him room" is one I use.
"Eyes up"
I like to leverage certain track features to provide repetitive emphasis on certain concepts (like turn 1 at Thunderhill for eyes up, turn 3 at Laguna Seca for trail braking).
Unwind the wheel.
Slow in, fast out.
Adjust.
Don't miss the apex by even an angstrom.
Get the braking done.
Easy....
Check your mirrors
Check your gauges...
Stay ahead of the car...
Rhythym
Wait a beat (turn 4 at Thunderhill)...
Now....
Wait...
When I give ride, they are not going to be able to hear me, so I tell them that I will occasionally do a thumbs up in the center dash area and if they are ok and not getting sick I need to see a thumbs up in return
angˇstrom
/ˈaNGstrəm/ Learn to pronounce
noun
- a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, 10−10 meter, used mainly by Mahler during DE driving instruction to describe very small distances.
Definitions from Oxford Languages
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I had to look up "angstrom".
angˇstrom
/ˈaNGstrəm/ Learn to pronounce
noun
Definitions from Oxford Languages
angˇstrom
/ˈaNGstrəm/ Learn to pronounce
noun
- a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, 10−10 meter, used mainly by Mahler during DE driving instruction to describe very small distances.
Definitions from Oxford Languages
04-17-2021, 07:30 PM
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I had to look up "angstrom".
angˇstrom
/ˈaNGstrəm/ Learn to pronounce
noun
angˇstrom
/ˈaNGstrəm/ Learn to pronounce
noun
- a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, 10−10 meter, used mainly by Mahler during DE driving instruction to describe very small distances.
04-17-2021, 07:44 PM
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We have very few rules here.
Rule #1. Keep the instructor alive.
Rule #2. See rule #1.
Rule #1. Keep the instructor alive.
Rule #2. See rule #1.
