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Originally Posted by 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.
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Agreed again. Depends on the instructor, though. When I was learning I had some that talk non-stop and it was all useless. Others that talk a fair amount but it's helpful, and one that said very little, made some hand gestures as to entry and exit points, throttle position and I made great progress with him. The after-session conversation is as or more important than the in car.
But yes, you really can only hone technique when you're alone and don't have any additional distraction. The core job of the instructor is to keep the first-timer and novices out of trouble until they can stand up and walk on their own.