This is probably one of the most common questions that potential students ask as they ponder signing up for one of our camps. We think this will give you the information you need to make the right decision. If you are still unconvinced, then you can contact Danny by e-mailing him. Who knows, maybe we'll add a paragraph to this page detailing your decision dilemma and how to deal with it.

Our non-racer program applies to people that have ridden before. Usually street riders, lower aggression track day roadracers, and dirt riders with only a year or two of experience. We don't take beginners that have never ridden a motorcycle before in the non-racer enthusiast program. We want people that have some motorcycling experience, but it's going to be a bit more of an aggressive-type of school than you would find with the MSF or a other safety school.

The racer camp may apply if you are a street rider wanting to be a road racer, motocrosser, dirt tracker, amateur or expert but generally it is people who have already participated in some racing at the "racer camp". If you want to use this technique to help your racing, it doesn't matter what kind of racing it is, that's what the racer school is for. You just have to have the mind set of, 'Hey, I want to apply what I'm gonna learn to help with my racing,' whatever type of venue that may be for you.

Where does the beginner need to look if he or she has never ridden before?

DW: As aggressive as MSF is getting with some of the dirt bike training courses, and some of the regular street-riding courses, I'd tell the outright beginner to go through their program. Get your feet wet there first.

I'm a middle-aged older guy, you used to race, but don't anymore. Which class do I take?

DW: Those kind of people actually fit in the middle, and we often do have people that fit somewhere in the middle. Is your goal to get from the school that you're just going to go back and do some street riding, you're going to be an enthusiast, and you're not looking at taking these qualifications and going to the track, then I would sign up for the NON-RACER.

If you say, 'I used to race twenty years ago. I haven't ridden in quite a while, but I might want to start racing again and can't stand it when someone passes me.' Well, you could fit in the racer camp. Within both the racer and non-racer schools, we split you into three different groups. Those groups are also based upon, not necessarily ability, but on aggression level. We're trying to get people that can ride with each other and learn the most.

A guy like that - 40-ish, used to race, wants to maybe start riding again - it could go either way. It depends on how he's feeling. If he's one that fits in the middle, he could be in the aggressive group of the non-racer camp, or the non-aggressive group in the racer camp.

The difference is, in the first two days, we try and focus more on how the techniques that we teach helps street riders. We still talk about how the racers use it, but not as much. In the racer camp we definitely try and focus more on how and why the racers use these techniques and what to look for in practice if you are wanting to be or planning to be a racer.

What is the Advanced Camp? Can I do that?

The Advanced is only available to REPEAT STUDENTS over the age of 13 that have already taken a racer or non racer American Supercamp. If you feel you are not an aggressive rider this may not be for you. It is flat track racing type riding, however has many advantages for our aggressive track day and roadracer students. If you do not have your own steal "hot shoe" please request one with your boot size.