CLASS SCHEDULE

The table below lists the class ID information and schedule. Please click HERE to see if the class you're interested in is open for registration. If the class appears in the table when you click the link, it's still open. Registration instructions are below.

You can Register starting on February 1, 2012

The Total Control, Level 2 class description can be found at bottom of this page.

Howard Community College
Registration Instructions

There are five ways to register for Total Control classes at HCC; Online, by FAX, Mail, In Person and by Phone. Registration Online is the best way to sign for a Total Control class.

Class Avilability (check after February 1, 2012)

Click "Here" to see if the class you want to register is available. If the class date appears in the list it not filled and you can register for that date. This list is updated daily. Click "Back" on your browser to return to this page.

How to Register (check after February 1, 2012)

Click "Here" for instructions on how to register at Howard Community College. If you are having trouble with the online registration process please call the registration office at: 443-518-4825

About "The Rider School" at Howard Community College

Cost of the Class

The price of the Total Control (Levels 1 or 2) class is $325.

If you live outside of Howard County, but are a resident of Maryland, add $10 ($325 + $10 = $335).

If you live outside of the state of Maryland, add $20 ($325 + $20 = $345).

You MUST call the registration office during regular business hours to confirm the receipt of your payment both by fax and mail. This will ensure that you have place reserved for the class you signed up for.

HCC Registration Office: 443-518-4825

Where Do the Classes Meet and What Time do They Start?

Click on this link Parking Lot "A" for a map of the HCC Campus. The class will meet in parking lot "A." Please use the East entrance only to access the parking lot. We will all ride to get lunch or you may bring your own. All classes start at 7:45 am and end around 5 pm.

What if it RAINS?

I check the weather daily as each class date approaches. If it looks like scattered showers,  light rain (less than 1/4 inch) or intermittent thunder storms, the class WILL be held. If you don't hear from me (via phone or email) assume that the class will go forward.

If the weather forecast predicts a 60% or more chance of rain and the amount is going to be 1/2 inch or more, the class WILL NOT be held. If a class is going to be canceled I will email/call everyone that has registered and let them know (even if there is going to be a hurricane). For some reason some students don’t provide a phone number or email when they register. In that case you will need to call/email me (contact info below) to find out for sure if the class is a go.

Riding Gear

Howard Community College is changed their policy regarding the wearing half helmets for motorcycle training. Starting in 2011, students must wear either a 3/4 or full-face helmet. No half helmets will be allowed even if they are DOT approved. Other protective gear includes; a riding jacket (or mesh jacket), riding pants (leather chaps or mesh pants are OK), gloves, boots that cover the ankle. Jeans and fingerless gloves are not allowed, but Kevlar jeans will be accepted. DOT race compound tires are not recommended.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the Total Control classes, the registration process or you just want talk about motorcycles, please call or email me . Hope to see you in class. Tracy Martin...

tracy.martin@yahoo.com or 410-905-1918

Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic
Level 2

Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic, Level 2 starts where the Level 1 class left off. Included are more challenging exercises from the best-selling book Total Control plus some exciting new ones that will allow students to take their riding to a whole new level. Hard braking, trail braking, clutchless up-shifting, rev-matching down-shifting, decreasing radius turns, multiple apex turns, bike setup and more will be featured in this follow-up to the most effective advanced riding curriculum on the market. Cost of the class is $325.

Topics covered include:

• Riding Psychology (why we ride)
  
• Speed Shifting (clutch-less up-shifting and rev-matching down-shifting)
  
• Trail Braking into a Turn
  
• Decreasing Arc Mid-Corner
  
• Decreasing Radius Turns (3 ways to tighten your line)
  
• Chassis Setup
  
• Quick Stops (stopping in the shortest possible distance)
  
• TC Solo (road course puts it all together)
  

The Level 1 prerequisite for taking Level 2 has nothing to do with how accomplished a rider you may be. Level 1 is the basis for the riding techniques taught in Level 2. Without the experience of a Level 1 class you will be left behind.