Motor Skill Development is an Underpinning
Dr. Donald L. Green, 4 July 2023
One of the primary reasons the step-by-step process of teaching novice riders is accomplished “in sequence” during rider education and training is to ensure the gross to fine motor skill development process is appropriately addressed. This could be considered as a primary underpinning, a part of learning supporting other tasks otherwise known as scaffolding, within the curriculum to foster development. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 140
Riding Safely means making good decisions.
Speed is a primary cause in the interaction of factors causing crashes. How do you practice crash avoidance?
Make good “Rider Choices” –
take a Motorcyclist Education Course… …
Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 5 July 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern
“Synergy”
Robin Dean will Host and discuss “Synergy” this week during Tribe Talk Happy Hour. Robin is a Multi-Talented motorcycle advocate, enthusiast, traveler, RiderCoach, musician, web developer, tour guide, webmaster, and Founder of “The Riding Obsession!”
Please bring your questions and banter to share and exchange with the group. …
Becoming a Motorcycle RiderCoach/Instructor: The Key Characteristics and Abilities Needed
Becoming a motorcycle RiderCoach/Instructor for a Rider Education Program is an exciting opportunity to make an impactful difference in the motorcycling community and promote motorcyclist survivability. To excel in the role, specific characteristics and abilities are essential. In this article, we will explore some key attributes required to become a successful RiderCoach/Instructor and emphasize a few of the necessary characteristics important to inspire and guide potential candidates.
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Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 139
Riding Safely means making good decisions.
What RISKs are YOU willing to ACCEPT?
Speeding and Swerving through traffic? Riding under the Influence? Riding unlicensed or under-skilled for the environment? …
Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 28 June 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern
“What Risks are Acceptable?”
This week, we will discuss “What Risks are Acceptable?” during Tribe Talk Happy Hour. So please bring your questions and banter to share and exchange with the group.
Some Lead-in questions to ponder:
(1) What Risks are Acceptable during a Course?
(2) What Risks are you willing to take when you are not an Instructor?
(3) What Risks are acceptable for other Riders to take off the course?
(4) What was the most helpful thing you learned this week?
Choosing RiderCoaches for Improved Culture, Cultivating New RiderCoaches. …
Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 21 June 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern
“Open Forum”
This week, will be an Open Forum for Tribe Talk Happy Hour hosted by Jason Herheim. His position as Diesel Equipment Technician Programs Teacher at the Madison Wisconsin Area Technical College and Motorcycle Rider Education Program Site Owner and Instructor brings the group a grounded and common sense approach. He challenges everyone to think differently in our roles as RiderCoaches without putting students at increased risk. So please bring your questions and banter to share and exchange with the group.
Some Lead-in questions to ponder:
(1) Can you see the Flexibility in the curriculum’s structure?
(2) Are you interpreting the written guidance based on your previous experiences?
(3) How does good Judgement create better outcomes?
(4) What was the most useful thing you learned this week?
Choosing RiderCoaches for Improved Culture, Cultivating New RiderCoaches. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 138
Riding Safely means making good decisions
IF you ride with Passengers, they should understand the characteristics of two wheels just like You!
Discuss, ATGATT, Care, and Caution.
Make good Rider Choices, and take a Motorcyclist Education Course. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 137
Riding Safely means making good decisions.
Motorcyclists should ride with other road users and not try to out-maneuver traffic.
Excessive Speed while, Filtering and Passing Others is HIGH-RISK… …
Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 14 June 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern
“Psychological Safety”
This week, we will have Xu Simon moderating a discussion about “Psychological Safety.” Her experience as COO and TEDx speaker will help with cross-functional learning and challenge everyone to think differently in our roles as RiderCoaches. So please bring your questions and banter to a group to share and change the direction of our profession…
Some Lead-in questions to ponder:
(1) How do you see your role in correcting mistakes compared to solidifying successes?
(2) How do your results differ when asking for more rather than less of something? Do you ever try to reframe something you don’t want by asking for what you do?
(3) How effective is the “sandwich method” of feedback (say something positive, give a correction, say something else positive) in your experience?
(4) Did you notice someone doing something right this week, and what did you do about it?
Choosing RiderCoaches for Improved Culture, Cultivating New RiderCoaches. …
