Re: Suggestion for Advanced Driving Course
Discussion
Hi Guys,
My work (super car/prestige car place) have asked me to look into advanced driving courses to reduce their insurance and to make me a better driver (as I am only 22).
Are there any pointers in relation to IAM/Rospa or any alternatives?
Any further advice any of you older an wiser drivers can offer me?
Many Thanks in advance.
My work (super car/prestige car place) have asked me to look into advanced driving courses to reduce their insurance and to make me a better driver (as I am only 22).
Are there any pointers in relation to IAM/Rospa or any alternatives?
Any further advice any of you older an wiser drivers can offer me?
Many Thanks in advance.
instructormike said:
Just thought I would respond, being the object but not the perpetrator of the posts.
1. My "cluttered site" has been gathering clients over the last ten or so years. It actively filters enquiries. If readers don't like the ethos of what they read then they are probably not the type of person who ultimately values content of instruction over gloss of presentation. The content attracts google as well, hence it's high positioning in searches that are relevant to what is delivered. If I de-cluttered it this would reduce. 90% of enquiries turn to business. I thus gain quality enquiries from serious and intelligent people: VERY few from idiots - maybe 1 a month. I have far more work than time for the work my site generates. Perhaps cluttered sites are the way to go. There is looking and there is seeing. We can all look at the same developing scene. What we each see is sometimes very different.
2. IF roads are a fundamentally unsuitable place to teach how to drive a performance car then they are fundamentally an unsuitable place to actively drive the self same car as an owner. Road and track skills are fundamentally the same. Your need to understand how what you do alters your understanding of - and ability to manage - you, your car and the environment that you may vector the car in to, both forwards and backwards. If you read the site -as a potential client rather than as one in any other role - you will see that off-road practice becomes a natural development path from the road drive training. Multi day training requires me to be happy with the client and the client happy with me before we proceed to track. This is important, as anyone who has ever had an idiot on track will start to nod their head at. Road traffic regulations are an excellent place to start with regards to reigning in a less than considerate drive.
3. It's very easy to look for what you don't agree with. Instead look for the common strengths rather than the divisive differences: A bit like religion....
oh, I don't do posts. I don't have the time. Which is why I had to re-register as a Pistonheads identity just recently.
So that's it for another year or two! Any thoughts or questions talk to me rather than about me. Call me old fashioned - because I am :-)
Postscript: My number one aim in any training is a safer driver. (This is not exclusive-or to quicker or smoother). I support anyone and everyone out there that makes our roads and our drivers safer. Just come back from instructing at Zolder this afternoon and seen a serious RTI on the A20 with, from the look of the mangled metalwork that was once a car - and a foreign truck - a likely fatality. We all do a job: Differently no doubt, we may not agree on specifics but we all agree on safety fundamentals. Personally I have been teaching vehicle driving for over 20 years, have a Postgrad in teaching backed by 12 years teaching and running departments and a rare DFE Ofsted certificate of recognition of being a first class teacher: a DSA A grading (Formerly grade 6) only 1 point off perfect for ADI and fleet driving assessment for my DSA badge and an honours Physics degree to back up the dynamics lesson w.r.t car behaviour. Several years instructing for Porsche, Palmersport and with every UK trackday organiser and on every UK track and also most European ones, ARDS through MSV and have worked in protective situations in some rather unpleasant places -watch 13 hours if you want an idea: Having situations like having to extracate a group from an active minefield and also situations with such as an AK pointed at you with intent - I have half an idea how to deal with stressful situations. I also have three wizened experts in their field at hand to constructively criticise what I do, who have all done that to me in my cars in the last twelve months.
Thanks
Mike Cooper
pps there are many grammatical errors and at least two typos above. Of course you can look for them, or perhaps, instead, absorb the sentiment :-) I'm not going to edit this.
My 2 pennies:1. My "cluttered site" has been gathering clients over the last ten or so years. It actively filters enquiries. If readers don't like the ethos of what they read then they are probably not the type of person who ultimately values content of instruction over gloss of presentation. The content attracts google as well, hence it's high positioning in searches that are relevant to what is delivered. If I de-cluttered it this would reduce. 90% of enquiries turn to business. I thus gain quality enquiries from serious and intelligent people: VERY few from idiots - maybe 1 a month. I have far more work than time for the work my site generates. Perhaps cluttered sites are the way to go. There is looking and there is seeing. We can all look at the same developing scene. What we each see is sometimes very different.
2. IF roads are a fundamentally unsuitable place to teach how to drive a performance car then they are fundamentally an unsuitable place to actively drive the self same car as an owner. Road and track skills are fundamentally the same. Your need to understand how what you do alters your understanding of - and ability to manage - you, your car and the environment that you may vector the car in to, both forwards and backwards. If you read the site -as a potential client rather than as one in any other role - you will see that off-road practice becomes a natural development path from the road drive training. Multi day training requires me to be happy with the client and the client happy with me before we proceed to track. This is important, as anyone who has ever had an idiot on track will start to nod their head at. Road traffic regulations are an excellent place to start with regards to reigning in a less than considerate drive.
3. It's very easy to look for what you don't agree with. Instead look for the common strengths rather than the divisive differences: A bit like religion....
oh, I don't do posts. I don't have the time. Which is why I had to re-register as a Pistonheads identity just recently.
So that's it for another year or two! Any thoughts or questions talk to me rather than about me. Call me old fashioned - because I am :-)
Postscript: My number one aim in any training is a safer driver. (This is not exclusive-or to quicker or smoother). I support anyone and everyone out there that makes our roads and our drivers safer. Just come back from instructing at Zolder this afternoon and seen a serious RTI on the A20 with, from the look of the mangled metalwork that was once a car - and a foreign truck - a likely fatality. We all do a job: Differently no doubt, we may not agree on specifics but we all agree on safety fundamentals. Personally I have been teaching vehicle driving for over 20 years, have a Postgrad in teaching backed by 12 years teaching and running departments and a rare DFE Ofsted certificate of recognition of being a first class teacher: a DSA A grading (Formerly grade 6) only 1 point off perfect for ADI and fleet driving assessment for my DSA badge and an honours Physics degree to back up the dynamics lesson w.r.t car behaviour. Several years instructing for Porsche, Palmersport and with every UK trackday organiser and on every UK track and also most European ones, ARDS through MSV and have worked in protective situations in some rather unpleasant places -watch 13 hours if you want an idea: Having situations like having to extracate a group from an active minefield and also situations with such as an AK pointed at you with intent - I have half an idea how to deal with stressful situations. I also have three wizened experts in their field at hand to constructively criticise what I do, who have all done that to me in my cars in the last twelve months.
Thanks
Mike Cooper
pps there are many grammatical errors and at least two typos above. Of course you can look for them, or perhaps, instead, absorb the sentiment :-) I'm not going to edit this.
As a prospective customer Id say that its good you are passionate about what you do, and you have good success, however you almost are coming across as arrogant in the way you are being defensive.
In regards to your website as a young (22 years young) Id say its terrible, sorry.
To me it doesn't read coherently or logically. Also any corporate body wishing to send drivers for training would find it difficult to navigate the website quickly - and to everyone time = money.
If it read more logically/had a better layout I think you would gain far more website traffic and far more leads (even if you are happy how its running at the moment).
Please don't think I'm being vindictive just my honest opinion.
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