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Be a California Superbike School Riding Coach.
We are holding a day to look for more riding coaches for the California Superbike School. There is a great deal of mystery and confusion as to how you can become a CSS Riding Coach so I thought a day dedicated to this would put an end to the mystery and allow everyone the chance of a shot at the title! We will do Level One on the day and the purpose will be to put suitable candidates forward to the next phase after that day. Johnny Haynes, our Chief Riding Coach has put together a list of qualities below. You will notice that you don't have to have raced or be super fast to try out.
The rewards are, once passed, you can teach in at any California Superbike School in the World. You get to ride our R1s and R6s all day! You give students the knowledge they need to change their riding for the better, forever!
Andy Ibbott
School Director (Europe, Middle East)
California Superbike School
HOW TO BECOME A CSS RIDING COACH
The first step is to be a student and this is why we are subsidising the price of the School (£275) on August the 9th at Rockingham - all our coaches have been students first.
Signing up (paying) for a course shows a desire to learn which is very important. This also gives us a good opportunity to assess you for certain skills which is what the day will also be about:
* Understanding of the technology
* Ability to apply theory to your riding
* Communication skills
* Riding ability
If you display suitable potential in these areas you will be offered a chance to join the training program.
Firstly we test your understanding of the level 1 technology. Your understanding will need to be deep, and after a day re-visiting level 1 you will be tested by Andy (School Director) and myself (Chief Riding Coach)
This part of the program is affectionately known as the 'grilling'. If you pass this stage you will then spend a day with me as your student, deliberately making mistakes for you to coach me on. In this environment I can both train and asses further important skills:
* Observation
* Questioning technique
* On track awareness
* On track communication
If this day goes well then at the end you will be a qualified coach, however the training does not stop there. All CSS coaches are expected to complete homework, working through a series of check-sheets covering all the relevant skills you need and making sure you are always striving to improve in all areas.
We believe we are the best in the world at rider training and we are still getting better. We have high standards and will not accept any coach or trainee to be just 'OK'. If you don't have what it takes, or you make it but can't be bothered to keep pushing then we will have to say goodbye. However, if you get in and work hard you will find this is one of the most rewarding things you could ever do, the team spirit is superb and we all help each other out and have a great time at every school.
Johnny Haynes
Chief Riding Coach (Europe, Middle East)
California Superbike School