During the Level III course, a coach follows the rider with a camera mounted to their bike. After the session, you’ ll watch the video to observe your riding. would go. With a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, they explained they would move through the lessons faster than normal in case we needed to let a storm pass. Since it was Memorial Day, we took a moment of silence to remember fallen service members. It also served as a moment to be grateful for this opportunity and the sacrifices that made it possible. No matter what each of us had gone through until this moment, we were all fortunate to be there and to share the day in the beautiful green hills of northern Alabama. And we’ d do it from the seat of a motorcycle, no less.
All levels are taught during the same day. After our introductory meeting, each level broke off into its own group for the first classroom lesson. The day progressed with a cycle of a classroom session, a track session, and a debrief with your coach, followed by the next classroom session. While one level was on the track, another was getting a classroom lesson, and another was debriefing with coaches. This structure kept the day running smoothly and allowed each level to have plenty of individual time with the coaches and space on the track.
Level II had focused on how to use our eyes to our advantage to get as much information about the road ahead as possible, so as to make better judgments and plan each move accordingly. Level III, I discovered, was focused on body position. Just as was the case for Levels I and II, the classroom sessions included an explanation of the physics behind each exercise. Understanding how a certain body position alters the balance of the motorcycle gives riders a much better connection to the bike and the ability to execute the
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