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"Thanks to Jeff for a great day, glad I finally made it out to one of these! Totally helped my confidence since going down a few months back."

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IslandGirl - 

"so much fun!  Thanks, Jeff, for a great day of skillz practice! I learned quite a bit and "tried" to keep my speed down for the most part.  Nontheless, I appreciate yours and the other instructors input and direction in making me a better rider."

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Ronn Hutchinson -  

As a newly returned rider, I found myself making a lot of costly mistakes, from simple things like 'Target Fixation' to not having the confidence to really lean/turn the bike.  Often with disasterous results.  That being said, Jeff took the time to teach me everything all over again, starting with many of the basics:

'Proper Throttle Control'
'Look/Lean/Turn'
'Looking/planning ahead' (High visual horizon)

Which in turn, led to more advanced skills, Swerving Techniques, Max Effort Braking, Body Placement/Movement. grip strength, 'Finding/using the Apex.

And many many more things that range from the seemingly mundane to the intensely complex.

He keeps the instruction simple, and applies them to REAL WORLD situations, to make it even MORE understandable.

I find myself being more in control, more relaxed, and having a better plan/layout for just about any situation.

I've learned my limits, and learned a great deal of my bikes' capabilities as well, which removes that 'panic' attack when a bad driver tries to ruin your day.  I couldn't speak highly enough of this course, and how it has saved/changed my riding for the better.

Sincerely,
Ronn Hutchinson"

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"I was riding home from work today when I sort of consciously thought about what I was doing (in terms of throttle, braking, looking, etc). At 5 and 1/2 months, I consider myself a noob, but when I thought back to the days of late January when I first got my bike, I saw a world of difference. My throttle control was choppy and jagged, my braking sudden and unbalanced (ie too much rear brake), and i didn't look through the turn as much as I should. I'm thinking all this as I look and go through an S-bend, smoothly reduce throttle from positive input to negative without any jerkiness, tap the rear brake, and smoothly apply the front, then slowly release as I come to a stop. Once I pass the stop sign, slowly adding throttle, I realize that I learned most of this smoothness from Skillz Days.

Riding is much more enjoyable for me, now that I'm smooth(er) on my bike, and I'm still going past 250 miles without hitting reserve. Now, granted I'm still no master. I occasionally find myself not looking far enough through a turn, or getting on the brakes too much, but it's a thing that takes much practice, and Skillz Days have laid out the foundation for my skills to grow upon with that practice. So keep up the good work, guys, and I look forward to many more trips down to Irvine.

Rimantas"

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"In fact, I practiced the "Smooth Braking Exercise" last night on the way home from a Skillz Day when a deer was in the road on Angeles Forest Highway on my way home.   Worst conditions imaginable, exiting a turn, sporadic gravel.... and as I was braking I was saying in my head "Smooth on, smooth off"."