Professional advanced training

[BBR]

Just been looking at several 'professional' advanced training options a lot of which seem to be offered by retired/ex Police riders and it seems pretty common theme that they are all pretty quick to put down IAM and RoSPA observers and tutors.

Got me thinking though some of these are run by people who have retired from the Police force many years ago so whilst they are pretty quick to knock IAM and RoSPA observers how do they ensure their skills remain up to date and how they are checked? As I see it IAM and RoSPA observers go on regular updates and continually improve but dont know how professionals do.

[G]

So, someone offering a service for a fee is quick to knock another organisation that offers a similar service at not too far off cost-price?



So, err... they have a regular assessment of their abilities and typically receive full marks... every morning, standing in-front of the mirror .

[Rogerborg]

The only police rider that I'm aware of knowing responds to "why?" in the same way that a normal person would respond to having tabasco sauce squirted up their urethra.

It's a small sample set, but I find it instructive.
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[MCN]

2p worth:

Ex Po-Po rider instruction is probably as useful or even more useful as some of the info/help for biking found on the net.

It entirely depends on how much it costs and how much you you can afford.

You pays your money.

It probably wouldn't do any harm.

If the instructor is a retired/ex PoPo rider then, based on experience from the PoPo riders I have met and 'got along with' they will more than likely offer professional and unbiased advice. (Not counting the Po-Po Rider who measured my rear tire on the TWI )
Primarily one would like to hope these things are aimed at genuinely improving rider safety/effectiveness. Although the caveat being there will also be those who just want to make a killing. (no pun)

There are similar things run by bike training schools/centres but there is no guarantee the help offered there is better or less than this 'private' one-to-one training.
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[MCN]

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[BBR]

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[Rogerborg]

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[chris-red]

I can't say I've never seen him on a track. I consider myself reasonably quick on the roads, he 2up pissed off with no trouble.
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[Rogerborg]

[G]

Road riding and track riding are pretty different skills.

I'm confident enough that he wasn't just being nice to me when the IAM instructor way over 20st on a pan euro who happily disapeared off (with me on a CBR6) on the road suggested the situation would have been reversed on track.
However good a rider, I'd expect your average fast group rider be close enough to the limits of a sports bike for that to be past the limits of a 1200GS.

[esullivan]