How We Learn
Some people are auditory
learners: This means they learn best by listening.
Other people are visual learners. These learners need
to see or read what they learn. For example, they may
need to see a trainer model the position on the bike.
Kinesthetic learners needs hands on to learn. They
must physically feel the postion on the bike.
Movement and repetition are also important to
kinesthetic learning. There are other learning types
such as verbal, logical, musical and interpersonal.
When learning to develop motorcycle riding skills,
most people respond best to kinesthetic, visual, or
auditory training.
The personality and learning
type you are also affects what motivates you. Human
motives are complex as people do the same thing for
different reasons. What motivates you? (The following
are listed by importance)
Human
Motivational Drivers
| Self
Preservation |
This is the
desire to survive and is associated with
security and safety. |
| Pride |
This appeal
focus on self-esteem and accomplishment. |
| Personal
Enjoyment |
Why would
someone attempt something potentially
dangerous? Because this need for personal
enjoyment outweighs his/her need for
self-preservation. |
| Love
and Affection |
This drive
motivates us to give and receive love, have
friends, share activities and seek to help
others. |
| Acquisition
and Saving |
This is the
desire for ownership and money. |
| Adventure
and Curiosity |
This appeal
is the need for exploration and may be the
reason you chose motocross for your sport. |
Hence, if you are a sanguine
personality (fast, fun people)
and learn best kinesthetically
(physically, by touch), and are motivated by pride,
you have identified not only what will help motivate
you and how to learn, but you have also identified
some appeals that you are not concerned with but
maybe should be. This is why a trainer is helpful and
necessary. A trainer is objective, and can keep you
aware that competitive riding involves far more than
just riding the bike everyday. With 20/20 Racing
Academy you will gain a better understanding why a
top athlete needs a personal trainer to perform at
the optimal and safest level.
There is a lot of great talent
out there but it does not mean a thing if you cannot
make the right decisions. That is to say that talent
means nothing in the profession of racing unless you
make the right choices. You can be smart, talented
and know a few things but remember, there are plenty
of talented riders out there who will never see the
light of day. It takes discipline in your thoughts,
actions and choices because racing and winning is
nothing but a long shot... that is to say that the
top has room for one and only one.
Remember if you do not have
the discipline to stay away from the high risk, the
gambles or any stupid moves than you too shall fall
by the wayside.
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