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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