Chest Protectors / Back Protectors...

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by Rider

If I only had time...

I hear ya. I did it a little over a year ago, I was working becoming a coach, my normal job, and going to college all at the same time.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

I hear ya. I did it a little over a year ago, I was working becoming a coach, my normal job, and going to college all at the same time.

I did that, full time college and a full time job.... not fun.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

I hear ya. I did it a little over a year ago, I was working becoming a coach, my normal job, and going to college all at the same time.

Do you like it? I've thought about doing it. How often do you work?

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by Rider

I did that, full time college and a full time job.... not fun.

Nope, it's better now, but at the time it sucked.

Originally Posted by marko138

Do you like it? I've thought about doing it. How often do you work?

I LOVE it. But I also love to teach, you have to WANT to teach in order to be a good RiderCoach. If you do not enjoy teaching, then it will burn you out. I usually work two weekends a month coaching.

I have to be honest, if you are thinking about doing it for the money, don't, because the money is good, but it's not the right motivation. Sure money will get you out of bed at 0530, but money wont buy patience when you have to explain to a student why they have to shift into first when they come to a stop, or why they should use four fingers on the brake, or why they might want to re-consider the "Fred Flintstone" stopping method, at 0730.

Not saying that you'd be like that, but if the thing going through your mind when you think about it is "That'd be a fun way to get a little extra cash for parts/bike/track/etc" then it actually wont be fun at all. If you're thinking "Wow, it'd be really awesome to teach people how to ride" then yeah, go for it.

[Mr Lefty]

I think I had a thread on here about asking about becoming a rider coach... it's something I want to do... but I'll wait till i have a few more full riding seasons under my belt... but I think I'll see if I can assist when I get to colorado.

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I think I had a thread on here about asking about becoming a rider coach... it's something I want to do... but I'll wait till i have a few more full riding seasons under my belt... but I think I'll see if I can assist when I get to colorado.

Not only CAN you assist, it's actually required. You have to do an (unpaid) "internship" with a school. You help get the bikes ready, you help set the range up, sometimes you'll read the cards and brief the students. Trust me, you want to do this as much as you can before you try to go through the RiderCoach Program, it will make things so much easier for you when it's time to do your RCP.

[Mr Lefty]

Yeah Nee was saying you have to do that first... but seeing as I probably won't have the experience for several years to teach... I figure I'll still assist as much as I can

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Not only CAN you assist, it's actually required. You have to do an (unpaid) "internship" with a school. You help get the bikes ready, you help set the range up, sometimes you'll read the cards and brief the students. Trust me, you want to do this as much as you can before you try to go through the RiderCoach Program, it will make things so much easier for you when it's time to do your RCP.

I want to become a ridercoach someday soon. I was talking to one of the track day instructors and he said I already had the skills/experience to do it, and thought I would be good at it.

It would be a great feeling to be putting (hopefully) smart riders on the road.