Our 2-day school consists of  Day 1 focuses on fundamental skills, body position, balance and then moves on into braking and cornering towards the end of the day. Day 2 is more advanced, trail specific situations like log crossings, uphill/downhills, gullies, line selection, etc.  Curriculum may vary a little bit based on the terrain of the school location and what is regionally appropriate for attending riders (i.e. in the sandy conditions of florida, we will have a difficult time finding a place to demonstrate and practice riding in rocky conditions).
 

We cater to different skill levels with each school. We just set up each skill demonstration with varying degrees of difficulty to accommodate the variety skill levels in attendance. However, the Dirt Wise Academy is not applicable to a rider who is just beginning to ride (i.e. having trouble operating the clutch), but every skill level above that will find it very beneficial.

Depending on the location where the academy is held and the terrain available we cover about half of the same content from the Dirt Wise DVD. Thus there is a lot of “new” content that we cover with the school that isn’t in the DVD. Many of our previous students have commented that a great benefit of attending the Dirt Academy, as opposed to just watching the DVD, is that you receive immediately feedback from the instructors as to whether you are performing the skill correctly and on the necessary adjustments that may be needed for you to conquer the situation.

I will always be open to the idea if the request is made and I can make room in my schedule.

Generally,  the motorcycles are not provided.  However, if you are flying in from abroad, special arrangements can be made in advance to provide a bike.

As far as the riding gear goes, in the past we have had some students use a street bike style helmet and the face shield obviously acts as their eye protection. However, I caution you to consider the temperatures that will be experienced during your particular class as a full face helmet may be really hot during the warmer seasons, but might be a great advantage during the winter. Motocross style boots are the best protection you can get for offroad riding, however a real sturdy boot will work okay as well, especially if it has coverage up and over the shin bone. Gloves are also important, and a chest protector is a great piece of safety equipment. Chest protectors are generally not size specific plus I have a spare one here should you wish to utilize it for free at the school, saving you having to go purchase one.