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Course Price
(per person unless otherwise indicated)

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES
for full licence holders

Survival Skills 4 Day SuperCourse

The ultimate advanced rider training courses building on the Survival Skills core two day advanced course with additional time spend on challenging rural and urban roads, as well as on collision avoidance and mental "brain training" techniques.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
4 x 5 hours

Cost:
£620.00

Survival Skills 3 Day SuperCourse

For the rider who wants a bit more time to work on cornering, the Three Day SuperCourse combines the core skills of the two day Survival Skills course with an extra day working advanced cornering technique, such as body-shifting, hairpins and trail braking into decreasing radius turns.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
3 x 5 hours

Cost:
£480.00

Survival Skills 2 Day Course

Covering a broad range of everyday riding situations in town and country, this is our core advanced skills course, looking at risk assessment and risk management techniques in urban and rural environments, riding systems, positioning, as well as an introduction to the "Vision Line", "Reference Points" and "Point & Squirt" cornering

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
2 x 5 hours

Cost:
£330.00

Bends 1 Day Course

A day-long advanced course exploring how "Point & Squirt" cornering can improve your riding. This one day course has proved highly popular with lots of received positive feedback.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
2 x 5 hours

Cost:
£170.00

Double Bends 1 Day Course

A additional day focussing on challenging bends, learning additional techniques like body-shifting and pre-leaning, hairpin technique and learning trail braking into bends to deal with decreasing radius bends and other mid-turn hazards.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
5 hours

Cost:
£170.00:

Euro Riding 1 Day Course

 hairpings in the Alps or Pyrenees?

Our carefully planned route out of Calais gives you a relaxed introduction to riding on the right, and an excellent opportunity to sample riding on the right on a wide variety of roads. The inclusion of a dozen hairpin bends is perfect practice for a holiday in the Alps or Pyrenees.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
N France

Time Commitment:
5 hours riding time, approximately 8 hours including crossing time to France

Cost:
£190.00
Price excludes cross-channel fare (typical return fare £26)

Advanced Riding 1 Day  Refresher

If you have already taken training with Survival Skills or another advanced training school (including the IAM test), then a refresher will not only remind you of what was covered on your course but will give the opportunity to widen your experience of advanced riding skills - not every advanced course is the same!

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
5 hours

Cost:
£170.00

Advanced Riding Assessment

If you're interested in having your riding assessed by a qualified advanced instructor, then why not take an inexpensive Riding Assessment comprising a 45 minute assessed ride with video and full debrief, across some tricky riding situations to test your skills?

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford
Assessment are also available in the evening.

Time Commitment:
3 hours

Cost:
£50.00

INTERMEDIATE TRAINING COURSES
for full licence holders

Confidence Building 1 Day Course

A course suitable for recently qualified riders or those adapting to a larger machine, for instance riders who have gained a Restricted Licence on a 125 and want to move up to a bigger machine, covering key skills like countersteering, basic advanced positioning, braking, slow control, emergency stops and swerves.

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
1 x 5 hours

Cost:
£170.00

1 Day Creaky Rider Course

A one day course for returning riders. If your licence pre-dates DAS or training courses in general. or you've not been on a bike for a bit, this is the course for you!

Training Ratio 1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
1 x 5 hours

Cost:
£170.00

Traffic One Day Course
Beat the Congestion Charge

A must if you aim to commute!

Topics covered will include avoiding "Sorry Mate, I didn't see you" accidents, overtaking and filtering.

Training Ratio:
1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
1 x 5 hours

Cost:
£170.00

Traffic Two Day Course
Beat the Congestion Charge

A must if you aim to commute!

The first day will cover topics including avoiding "Sorry Mate, I didn't see you" accidents, overtaking and filtering.

On the second day, we'll head for central London via busy main roads and deal with big city traffic.

Training Ratio:
1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
2 x 5 hours

Cost:
£330.00

SURVIVAL SKILLS "ON TOUR"

Mid Wales, The Peak District and Devon

Not everyone can make it to Kent or Oxford to undertake Survival Skills unique style of training.

And so, since 2004, Survival Skills has been running "Tour" events where I come to you.

For 2009, we'll be booking courses at intervals throughout the year in three locations: Montgomery (mid-Wales), Tideswell (Peak District) and Dartmouth (Devon).

There are some absolutely top roads in all these areas, both for training and for simply fun riding. I'll point you at a decent B&B, and beer will definitely be arranged.

Depending on the free time I have available, you can take the following courses:

For full details of availability email me. I'll hold a slot for you for 10 days following enquiries, but as these trips involve booking accommodation for myself, a £150 per day NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is needed to secure you your place.

Venues:
Montgomery, Tideswell and Dartmouth

Time Commitment:
1 or 2 x 5 hours

Cost:
£220 (1 day, 1:1 training)
£380.00 (2 day, 1:1 training)

£170 (1 day, 2:1 training)
£330.00 (2 day, 2:1 training)

Cost per person EXCLUDES B&B
- some suitable accommodation will be suggested

Survival Skills On Tour 2009 DATES

LOCATION

AVAILABILITY

PEAK DISTRICT
(Tideswell)
 

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MID-WALES
(Montgomery)
 

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DEVON
(Dartmouth)
 

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BUDGET SHORT COURSES
for full licence holders

Short Courses

These courses are intended to be short "stand-alone" sessions as an inexpensive alternative to our full length courses, and often take place in the evening.

Sessions cover:

• Night Riding
• Overtaking
• Group Riding
• Slow Control
• Collision Avoidance
• SuperScooter Conversion

Training Ratio:
1:1
(2:1 option with friend or partner)

Venues:
Maidstone
Oxford

Time Commitment:
2 hours

Cost:
£80.00