09-03-2009, 04:01 PM
Not sure I'm qualified to have an opinion here, but as a brand new DE student I thought my perspective might help.
I was amazed at Summit Point when I was watching Fred my instructor jump from car to car (his included) sweating like crazy (sure it was hot but...) and I thought "why does he do this?" We talked about jumping in a car with someone you 'don't know' and drive around at relatively high speed. It takes a special person to do that.. hopefully there is some satisfaction watching a student try hard and progress - the essence of a real "teacher" who gives back. I'm inspired to do the same sometime.... thanks to George, Darren, Paul and the Sensei (Bru).
If there is a shortage of DE instructors and getting them to sign up means letting the instructors admission for free then do it. But is it about the money? Or the time?
What about the pipeline of "new" instructors coming up? Its hard to rely on the top instructors all the time, so is anyone from White being promoted to instructor level?
I was amazed at Summit Point when I was watching Fred my instructor jump from car to car (his included) sweating like crazy (sure it was hot but...) and I thought "why does he do this?" We talked about jumping in a car with someone you 'don't know' and drive around at relatively high speed. It takes a special person to do that.. hopefully there is some satisfaction watching a student try hard and progress - the essence of a real "teacher" who gives back. I'm inspired to do the same sometime.... thanks to George, Darren, Paul and the Sensei (Bru).
If there is a shortage of DE instructors and getting them to sign up means letting the instructors admission for free then do it. But is it about the money? Or the time?
What about the pipeline of "new" instructors coming up? Its hard to rely on the top instructors all the time, so is anyone from White being promoted to instructor level?
Lainey
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2013 Mini Cooper S - The Daily Driver
2007 Porsche Cayman S