| Yes, the CSS is all about getting the basics right, telling you why they work, why you're doing them and then give you some practise doing them.
Level 1 might seem a little basic, but I bet it sharpened you up no end. When I did my L1 the very first exercise seemed easy. One gear, no brakes and do everything with throttle control. So you do that and choose your own turn in point.
The next lesson you see that they've marked out the turn in points and your first reaction is "WHAT !!! They're very deep into the turn" but, you do it anyway and by the end of the day you're choosing your own turn in point even deeper in.
Then you do Level 2 which builds on all the level 1 stuff and gives you all the visual stuff. Before you know it, you're using your eyes much more, gathering loads of info about the track (both on the line and off it) and using reference points throughout the corner to plot your path through it. You start off slowly and as you get used to the techniques you find yourself going faster and faster without target fixing. Eventually I found that I was absolutely flying (despite having an Off on the first day). By the end of L2 I was hitting each apex perfectly and on a great line round the corner. I know that I was almost 100% consistent because I was hitting all the RP's perfectly as well.
L3 built on that to teach you about body positioning and that was where it all clicked for me. How to move around the bike and keep your core stability, how to hang off, hook turns...fantastic. I wish I had more chance to practise on track.  |