[glenndeweirdt]

The fact is most student drivers improve their driving skills more rapidly when the instructor LEAVES the car. We all bring too much of our own perspective and demons and pass much irrelevant information and bad information on to the student. Once we have established the student driver is not a danger to others and themselves we should solo them and get out of the car. Typically, you can tell within 2-3 sessions if a novice driver has potential or if "other sports beckon." The classic book "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallway is a must read and transcends all sports.