Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic

[3dogs]

This Could Be You!

Cheif instructor Ron Ariela of Team Arziona demonistrates correct body position for cornering his VFR while draging his knee.
Approximate speed in this photo, 28 mph, diameter of circle -- 40 feet.

The Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic will be in its third year in locations across the country including Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, Chicago, Denver, Poughkeepsie N.Y., Albany and Frederick Maryland. This class is based on the best-selling book Total Control by Lee Parks. Click on the Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic link above for specific information about what is taught and how we teach it.


Total Control Classes in Maryland

My name is Tracy Martin and I teach the class in Frederick Maryland. I am offering a group discount for VFRWorld forum members. Class discounts for other training sites may be different. Please contact them to see what they offer. The discount for the class taught in Frederick MD is as follows:

• 6 to 11 students will receive $25 off the class price of $295.

• 12 students will receive $50 off the class price.

The discount applies when members sign up, and pay, for a specific class date as a group. Please call (410-905-1918) to discuss prospective class dates.

The full amount for the class ($295 per student) must be paid to Frederick Community College where the class is taught. After the class is over I will mail one check for the discount amount to whomever the group designates. Money should be colleted by one group member and a personnel check, or money order for the entire amount should be made out to Frederick Community College and sent to my address. Send me an email (address below) to get my mailing address.

Note: If you live outside of Frederick County Maryland please add $5 to the cost of the class per student. If you live outside of Maryland, please add $10 to the cost of the class per student.

College registration Forms can be downloaded from the Total Control website, filled out by each student and brought to class. Don’t use your social security number on the form, but do include your birth date. I will register you the day of the class and take care of the considerable paperwork at the college.

If you have any questions about what is taught in the class or the registration process please visit the Total Control website. If you still have questions please email me at tracy.martin@yahoo.com or call 410-905-1918.

[Bubba Zanetti]

Everyone!

Not to beat a dead horse, but Tracy's class is totally worth attending. There are a fair number of VFRWorld members in Maryland, so your drive would not be that far.

A participant in the class I attended drove all the way from Michigan to Frederick, MD!?!?

This class was exactly what I had been looking for in increasing my cornering skill. I had hit a plateau in my riding skill these past 2 years. And I was reading books and watching videos, but I could not tell if I was executing the correct techniques. I even started to experiment with hanging off. However, I had the gut feeling my hanging off was being done incorrectly. My gut feeling was correct; I was doing it wrong! So take the money you were going to spend on a power commander, slip-on pipe, whatever, and invest in something that will open another door into your riding skill level. All those aftermarket parts won't make you a better rider, but classes like this do, and these skills can go with any motorcycle.

I came out of the class with more cornering knowledge and a smile on face that won't go away! Hell, I went out and purchased the same cones used in the exercises so I can practice by my house!

BZ

[emon07]

Hey Tracy is a great person and rider and man does he know motorcycle suspension. I have taken the Lee Parks ARC and also took the ARC to be a Coach. I am in NYC and I am working with Christine in Poughkeepsie. Anyone in the NYC TRI-State Area can get the Lee Parks ARC at Dutchess County Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Christine is a wonderful person who taught me how to propler lean and drag a knee. I will be around - see ya!!!

[nozzle]

What if I don't have pants with knee sliders? What equipment does the student need to bring?

[emon07]

You will need a bike, helmet, gloves, leather pants and jacket and boots. They will provide knee sliders when necessary. The clinic is both classroom and riding exercises on the riding range, and includes breakfast and lunch. The classroom training includes in depth information on motorcycle suspensions and you also get to setup your bike's suspension. The riding exercises are done in small groups and you work up to doing transitions (figure eights). The clinic is more than worth the money and excellent training for someone who wants to do trackdays. If you go to the clinic in Maryland tell Tracy that Ed send his regards and is still telling the Stevie Wonder joke in the Clinic training in Poughkeepsie. If you can pickup a copy of the Total Control book before doing the clinic - I did and it helped a lot!!!! Lee Parks is a wonderful and great person and a real rider. I took the both the ARC Clinic and ARC Trainer Clinic on a Suzuki Intruder, and have since gotten a VFR. I personally highly recommend the Lee Parks ARC training.

[Bubba Zanetti]

Originally Posted by nozzle

What if I don't have pants with knee sliders? What equipment does the student need to bring?

Nozzle:

You don't have to drag your knee in class, but they teach the technique. My knees did not touch, but were close, or so I was told. There was a guy on a Ducati Monster in full gear except he was wearing jeans and he was still hanging off pretty well.

And emon is right about Tracy and suspensions. I finally understand the basics of motorcycle suspensions. Next year I plan on some serious changes to the 97 from what I learned in total control.

You'll love it nozzle. Actually, go buy some pants with sliders!

BZ

[chomper]

wished i could find one of these clinics around my area sounds like a great experince

[3dogs]

Chomper, You can take the Total Control class in Tacoma WA at Puget Sound Safety. Click here for their website.

[chomper]

Originally Posted by 3dogs

Chomper, You can take the Total Control class in Tacoma WA at Puget Sound Safety. Click here for their website.

thanks for the heads up noticed both schools have a class in september in Olympia makes for a long day but not that far should do it im sure it would be worth it.

[Bubba Zanetti]

This past Saturday I was in Frederick, MD attending a Total Control Skills Practice Day with fellow VFRWorld member Racer X (Eric).

After what KC-10FE posted about his training and the thread Pudacuta (spelled wrong) posted about people not taking even the MSF course, Bubba Zanetti thought to himself "Hmmm, how can my fellow vifferati spend that hard earned economic stimulus check Predident Bush has worked so hard to get us?"

Above is the answer!

There is a level two now! Check it out!

FrankoQ below was nice enough to post the link or click on it above!

BZ

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti

This past Saturday I was in Frederick, MD attending a Total Control Skills Practice Day with fellow VFRWorld member Racer X (Eric).

After what KC-10FE posted about his training and the thread Pudacuta (spelled wrong) posted about people not taking even the MSF course, Bubba Zanetti thought to himself "Hmmm, how can my fellow vifferati spend that hard earned economic stimulus check Predident Bush has worked so hard to get us?"

Above is the answer!

There is a level two now! Check it out!

www.totalcontrolriding.net

BZ

Bubba, the link does not work...
Here is the link http://www.totalcontroltraining.net/index.html

[Bubba Zanetti]

Thanks FrankoQ!