CMSP/MSF Advanced RiderCourse Open 6/2/2012 Long Beach

[Palero]

Discovery Rider Training Center in Long Beach is conducting the MSF Advanced RiderCourse (Formerly known as the Military SportbikeCourse and ARC-ST) on Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Link to the training center:
http://online2.msf-usa.org/drtc/default.aspx

Registration is through the MSF/CMSP Class Search Engine:
https://training.msf-usa.org/res/str...YMeGE5hA%3d%3d
Use 90822 for the zip code and make sure to select "Advanced RiderCourse" from the radio buttons!

I e-mailed Discovery Rider Training Center to confirm this is the ARC since their website only lists descriptions for BRC 1 and SRC-- there is indeed an ARC being conducted on this date.

Reviews:
http://www.sportbikes.ws/showpost.php?p=1433858&postcount=13

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2009/10/review-msf-advanced-sportbike-techniques-course/




Advanced RiderCourse (ARC) Highlights

What is the overall aim of the ARC?
The overall aim is to provide rider development in the areas of risk management,
decision-making, riding strategies, rider behavior and choices, and advanced skill
techniques that can be used effectively on the roadways.
(This course is very similar to the Military SportBike RiderCourse (MSRC)
attributed with saving many lives in its ongoing use in the military (2007-2012).
The US Navy and USMC saw over 60% reduction in fatalities among novice and
experienced riders.)

What is the make-up of the course?
The ARC is the public version of the Military SportBike RiderCourse (MSRC),
and may be taken by riders using any type of motorcycle. It is a one-day course
consisting of approximately 3.5 hours of classroom activities and 4.5 hours of
riding. There are eight riding exercises. There is no formal skill test, but there is a
knowledge test that may be self-scored. Specially certified RiderCoaches
conduct the course.
The procedures for riding a sport bike do not vary greatly from the procedures for
riding other types of motorcycles. But the techniques some riders use are
different (two-finger braking, balls of feet on footrests, use of leg pressure for
control and turning, etc.), and these depend somewhat on the specific motorcycle
as well as the specific talent and skill level of a rider. Most sport bike riders
appreciate the outstanding performance and handling characteristics provided by
the design and technology that is incorporated into sport bikes. However the
course is named “advanced” to include all types of motorcycle, since the
techniques used for more performance-oriented riding can be used to enhance
the skills and techniques for riders of any type of motorcycle. Techniques that
extend beyond basic riding procedures are addressed in the ARC. Advanced RiderCourse (ARC) Highlights


What is covered in the class for the ARC?

There are a total of eight riding exercises. The titles are:

1. 1. Pre-test and rider self-inventory (Zuckerman)
2. 2. Advanced level of Risk assessment of oneself as a rider.
3. 3. Cornering
   A. Analysis, discussion and strategy
   B. Body position, head and eye position (avoid fixation)
   C. Posture and weight distribution
4. 4. Braking and Swerving
   A. Total stopping distance expounded
   B. Key elements of effective braking
   C. Weight transfer during hard braking
   D. Stopping distances and intersection options
5. 5. Safety and Risk Awareness (ultimate head-check)
   A. Risk-takers and self- assessment
   B. Risk-offset versus new skills acquired (do not raise risk with new skills)
   C. Whose taking when you ride (adult, parent, or child)
6. 6. Street Perception
   A. Exercises in effective strategies for identifying traps, hazards, and
   excessive danger
   B. Test on ability to perceive quickly (or not!)
   
   
   What are the range exercises for the ARC?
   There are a total of eight riding exercises. The titles are:
7. 7. Basic Control
8. 8. Quick Stops
   A. This goes way beyond the BRC and into body position and weight
   distribution during maximum braking
   B. Once experiences tire “chirp”
   C. Once learns the maximum brakiing point of their bike under safe
   conditions
9. 9. Stopping Demonstration
   A. Shows how time and speed can be deceiving in guessing your stopping
   distance
10. 10.Curve Adjustments
    A. Refine skills for curves using two body positions
    B. Refine skills in adjusting speed and path of travel while in a curveAdvanced RiderCourse (ARC) Highlights
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    What are the range exercises for the ARC? (Contd.)
11. 11.Cornering and Swerving
    A. Contrast body position and weight distribution for curves versus swerves
    B. Exercise and refine those distinctions at moderate speed rates
12. 12.Multiple Curves
    A. Refine skills in negotiating curves
    B. Refine throttle operation and wrist position in aggressive curves
    C. Reinforce body and elbow position
    D. Execute smooth body shifts in multiple curves
13. 13.Decreasing Radius Curves
    A. Learn how to execute effective skill in a decreasing radius
    B. Exercise body/head position, weight distribution, throttle and wrist position
    in most challenging curve exercise
    C. Judge quick stop distances better
14. 14.Gap Analysis and Safety Margins
    A. Engage all 12 riders in two concentric circles at moderate speeds
    exercising all the skills learned in the day

[Palero]

BTW, is this is the right section? or does it need to be in "Group Rides and Local Events?"

[Alex]

This seems fine to me.

[Palero]

Still 3 sports open!