Back to Student-Driven Development
by Dr. Donald L. Green, 11 April 2022
Discussing Safe Effective Efficient (SEE) and Fun Effective Efficient and Learner-Centered (FEEL) with some RiderCoaches recently, I was reminded whenever we begin to banter about these terms, it is about the student ALWAYS. Anytime we invoke such acronyms, we should not be thinking of ourselves as RiderCoaches, we should be aligning our thoughts with the curricular underpinnings (S.A.M.) and how they relate to student development. An excellent way to describe student-driven development while engaged in a Rider Education Course is to approach the student at the top of a hierarchal pyramid. …
If you are not aware of your speed and safety margin, how can you evaluate the dangers? Awareness increases by using a strategy to position the motorcycle where hazards are reduced. Use your Rider Rader and strong perception skills as part of a solid action plan to reduce risk. …
See and avoid is an aviation term included in the world’s aviation lexicon as a method for preventing a collision. Maybe it is an excellent time to integrate the phrase into the motorcycling lexicon. …
You control your speed and safety
margins by using a strategy to position the motorcycle where dangers are reduced. Use your Rider Rader and strong perception skills as part of a solid action plan to reduce risk.
Like any skilled activity, RiderCoaches and Motorcyclists who intend to do something well will attempt to achieve a state of “flow” by focusing their attention on a point where concentration becomes almost a zen-like experience. A recent study emphasizes Moto GP riders by highlighting such a focus because their eyes blink less than an average person’s. The state of flow they achieve is so intense they can look longer without the disruption of having their eyes close because of the millisecond of trouble it can cause of a visual nature. Flow signals meet an intense concentration where everything else surrounding the moment is no longer a distraction. …
You control your speed and safety margins to avoid traps. When other road users make mistakes, be prepared to have enough margin for safety and escape path available.
Use the Search Evaluate Execute (SEE) continuously. Seek and anticipate what other highway users may do in situations by making good advanced decisions. It is a motorcyclist’s best strategy.
