[GM01SS]

I am considering going thru a Instructor training school with my local BMW club. Just wondering who here is a instructor for Open track events, and any down side to instructing?

I am VERY new to this side of open tracking, but really enjoy it

Comments?

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[PF Flyer]

... if you're looking to be an instructor, start by riding 'over there', in the right seat. Make sure you are comfortable there.

Then just get your open minded hat on. See what kind of an individual you get as a student. The best kind I call a 'sponge'. They soak up all the info, both from you and the classroom, retain it from session to session and shows definite improvements thru out the event.

I just finished another week-end doing a NASA-VA event. I had 2.5 students (my choice). The .5 student was to just evaluate on track doing a lead/follow. My novice student was the ideal student. Soaked up everything that was given to him, showed marked improvements all week-end and had a great attitude. I indicated he could move to intermeadiate next event. I also qualified my observations and recommendations by having another instructor ride with him for his last session. My intermeadiate student was somewhat lacsidasical. He would listen, but there wasn't a lot of marked improvement. I believe he just wasn't 'into it', mentally, and it showed. He'd only done 5 open track events over 4 years.

I've had the best of students (as stated above) and I've had the worst of students (wouldn't listen, ended up blowing the motor). So if you want to try instructing, go ahead and try. That's the only way you're going to see if you're cut out for it.

Look into getting a two way communications device, too. I use one that is used for motorcycles. The 'Chatterbox. I have the model 50. It's the only way to 'communicate' to your student.

And read what everyone else has written before this post.