7.2.3 Snaking responsibilities Before snaking, the group should agree on the following: 7.2.2 Front instructor 7.2.4 Learning on the move
7.2.3 Snaking responsibilities Before snaking, the group should agree on the following: 7.2.2 Front instructor 7.2.4 Learning on the move
7.2.2 Front instructor What to do as a rear instructor: In this diagram the rear instructor can choose to position themselves slightly further out to avoid vehicles overtaking or to remain in primary position. In this diagram the front...
7.2.1 Rear instructor What to do as a rear instructor: 7.2. Strategy 1: snaking 7.2.2 Front instructor
7.2. Strategy 1: snaking Snaking is a way to move groups of riders. You need two or more instructors for snaking. For a rider to take part in a ‘snake’, they first need to show that they can control...
7.1. Moving groups of riders If you need to move a group of riders, you should ideally get them to ride on the road. Moving groups by riding gives you more location options for training. It also frees up...
7. Moving riders Riders will often need to move between locations. This could be from an off-road to an on-road setting, between a variety of on-road settings, or as part of a longer journey. There are certain things you...
6.4. Managing emergency situations Although uncommon, emergency situations can happen. For this reason, it’s important that you have first aid training and that you carry a first aid kit with you. You should also have a phone with you...
6.3. Reducing risk during training To help you reduce risk during training sessions, there are four main questions you can ask yourself: Location: Would another local junction be a better place to train?Ratios: Do I need to decrease the...
6.2. Risk assessment during training (dynamic RBA) Managing risk during training (known as dynamic risk assessment) is at least as important as formal risk assessment. It recognises that things can change and that you need to make decisions based on...