As always, a good book can help identify topics that should be addressed in Rider Education. One of those good books is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s RiderCoach Guide, which, on
Serious About Safety
Happy Holidays From Rider Choices!
This is a reminder as we go into the Holiday Season that the Rider Choices Staff will be going to minimum staffing from 23 December 2024 until 3 January 2025.
S4 E5 RiderCoach Life “Safe System Approach”
S4 E5 RiderCoach Life “Safe System Approach”
Episode 211: 6 May 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Dr. Ray Ochs will be sharing his 2024 Lifesaver’s Conference Presentation: “Motorcycle Safety and Licensing: Developing Safer Motorcyclists in Support of the Safe System Approach.”
Questions to ponder:
1. Are you Familiar with the Safe System Approach?
2. How does the Safe System help us to improve Rider Education?
3. How do you use the Safe System Knowledge to improve as a RiderCoach? …
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S4 E4 RiderCoach Life “Open Forum”
S4 E4 RiderCoach Life “Open Forum
“RiderCoach Open Forum”
Episode 210: 2 April 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Join us for RiderCoach Life Open Forum! This week the discussion is what you bring to the group, non-scripted and ready for open discussion and sharing. Bring your latest observations and experiences to share with the community. …
S4 E3 RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
S4 E3 RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
“RiderCoach Lifecycle”
Episode 209: 5 March 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life! This week the discussion centers on the RiderCoach Lifecycle and what kind of involvement it takes for continued growth. The process is nested from student/candidate to RiderCoach to Quality Assurance Specialist to eventually RiderCoach Trainer. Should we consider professional development and its effect on Lifecycle?
Questions to ponder:
1. What is the RiderCoach Lifecycle?
2. Do you think it is important, and why or why not?
3. What could enhance or improve the RiderCoach Lifecycle? …
RiderCoach Trainer Life “Meeting”
RiderCoach Trainer Life “Meeting”
Episode 004: 20 February 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
We hope your new year is full of Gratitude, Learning, Community, Courage and Responsibility. Our topic this week is Expectations – Bring your thinking cap and explore a topic we have touched upon before but want to keep fresh on as the world and our coaching continues to mature.
Questions to ponder:
1. What do you think RiderCoaches should expect from an RCT?
2. What do you think Programs should expect from an RCT?
3. What are your personal expectations being a RCT? …
S4 E2 RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
S4 E2 RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
“Growth or Stagnation?”
Episode 208: 6 February 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life! This week we will discuss Growth, Stagnation, and Intentions for the year. …
S4 E1 (207) RiderCoach Life: Structured Flexibility
S4 E1 (207) RiderCoach Life: Structured Flexibility
3 January 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life!
We hope your new year is full of Gratitude, Learning, Community, Courage and Responsibility. Our topic this week is Structured Flexibility – Bring your thinking cap and explore a topic we have touched upon before but want to keep fresh on as the world and our coaching continues to mature. …
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RiderCoach Trainer Life “Meeting” (Summit)
RiderCoach Trainer Life “Meeting” (Summit)
Episode 003: 9 January 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Trainer Life!
We hope your new year is full of Gratitude, Learning, Community, Courage and Responsibility. Our topic this week is MSF RETS Standards – Bring your thinking cap and explore a topic we have touched upon before but want to keep fresh on as the world and our coaching continues to mature.
Questions to ponder:
What do Standards do for us?
Do Standards help Student development?
Do tougher Standards improve our profession? …
RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
RiderCoach Life “Zoom Meeting”
Episode 207: 3 January 2024 – 6:00-8:00 pm Eastern
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life!
We hope your new year is full of gratitude, Learning, Community, Courage and Responsibility. Our topic this week is Structured Flexibility – Bring your thinking cap and explore a topic we have touched upon before but want to keep fresh on as the world and our coaching continues to mature.
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life!
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024 and RiderCoach Life!
We hope your new year is full of gratitude, Learning, Community, Courage and Responsibility. Our topic this week is Structured Flexibility – Bring your thinking cap and explore a topic we have touched upon before but want to keep fresh on as the world and our coaching continues to mature.
Questions to ponder:
How would you describe Structured Flexibility?
How would you “Stick to the Rules?”
How would you define an opportunity to be “Flexible?”
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