Listen in to Podcast #95 as Ken tackles the questions we all ask ourselves about leaving the sport. Check out Ken on Substack at: https://www.khcoaching.com Podcast Notes: - Motorsports is hard - There is more to the sport, than a lap time - Regardless of how much time you can commit to the sport, reasons to stay in the sport - What if you didn't have motorsport in your life?
Ken take a deep dive with the Grassroots Motorsports Article from June 2015 - "How to Master the Driving Self-Critique" Ken reads each of the 12 points and breaks them down much further and offers "How to do it" vs "What to do". Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: Here are the 12 topics covered by Grassroots Motorsports: -Don't allow yourself to plateau -Do more mental practice -Practice scanning techniques -Point your eyes farther ahead -Don'...
Listen in to podcast #93 as Ken answers your questions. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Questions - - How to get past a plateau? - How do you deal with different camber on track? - How early can you turn in and not compromise bike placement? - GP shift v street shift? - Why do you ride at regular trackdays?
Listen in to Podcast #92 as Ken answers the question of: Should you be braking Harder / Shorter or Longer / Lighter? Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - The brakes are used for two reasons - What if you only braked harder and shorter? - What only if you braked longer and lighter? - What braking style to use - Left and right side of the brake graph - How to figure it out, for every corner
Listen in to Podcast #91 as Ken ask the question - "Can you ride or drive without a lap timer?" Ken looks into what makes a up a successful lap time and why you always don't need a lap timer to perform. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - The lap time comes - at the end of the lap - Feeling fast vs being fast - Podcast 54 - https://soundcloud.com/ken-hill-534763963/podcast-54-feeling-fast-vs-being-fast?si=919c4798cc0540f69b316646009482d9&am...
Listen in to Podcast #90 as Ken takes a deep dive on why we need to understand what fundamentals mean, what they are for our sport and how they loop together for continual improvement. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes / Questions - - Intro - What fundamentals mean - What are the fundamentals for our sport - Reading the intro about fundamental from the "Base Moto Pilot Guide" - Fundamental improvements versus Incremental improvements - How yo...
Listen in to Podcast #89 as Ken fill you in on all that went on in 2022 and what's in store for 2023. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes / Questions - - Moto America Wrap Up - Track Time Trackdays - Moto Pilot Program - Cars - My Health - Blayze (Racers 360) - Podcast Direction
Listen in to Podcast #88 as Ken answers your questions! Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes / Questions - - How to deal with tough passes - Are riding styles changing, again? - What was it like riding Superbike as a privateer? - How can I get involved in the sport at a national level if I don't have the funds to ride? - How do I have a long duration in this sport?
Listen in to Podcast #87 as Ken lists the top 10 bikes he rode in 2021. A bit of a different podcast, unscripted and you might be surprised at what bikes made the list and which ones didn't. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - Unscripted gearhead podcast! - What is the list criteria? - It's not just about lap times.
Listen in to Podcast #86 as Ken take a deep dive on navigating the basics of performance motorcycle suspension. Ken covers a wide variety of topics in one of his longest solo podcasts to date. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - What this podcast is about and what it is not about - Ken's background in suspension development and tuning - The differences between fundamental changes and incremental changes - Stock vs Aftermarket componets - St...
Listen in to Podcast #85 as Ken takes you through the ins and outs of making a MotoAmerica Grid. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - How do I know if I can qualify? What about getting license? How much help will I need? What are the inside things I need to know?
Listen in to Podcast #84 where Ken talks about how important the familiarization phase is and the difference between fundamental improvements, vs incremental improvements. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - Why putting reps in is so important - What is familiarization? - What are fundamental improvements? - What are incremental improvements? - How to put your plan into play
Join Ken Hill as he catches you up with his 2021 season and what is in store for 2022! Like the podcast? Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2
Listen in to Podcast #83 where Ken takes a deep dive into what make a complete motorcycle racer - Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - Intro - What Ken has witnessed that holds riders back and how he looks at making a complete racer - What holds riders back? - Why we need to look at our sport, as a sport - What are the 3 elements of an athlete. - How to create and execute your program to be a complete athlete
Listen in to Podcast #81 as Ken talks about all the different bikes he has owned and raced. Is there a favorite? Is there a particular one Ken didn't like? Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Ken lists all the bikes he has owned and the backstory behind all of them.
Listen in to Podcast #80 as Ken explains what feel references are and why they are so important. Feel references may be one of the most important aspects of rider improvement and this podcast goes pretty deep on what they are and their timing. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - What is a feel reference? - When should you feel certain references - The order of learning references - Rider references vs bike references - Understanding how to ...
Listen in to Podcast #79 as Ken talks about what you can do if you - get into a corner too fast or have a false neutral. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Updates from Ken - What can I do if I get in too fast and stay on track? - What can I do if I get in too fast and run off track? - What if I get a false neutral?
Listen in to Podcast #78 as Ken talks about the importance of building a Feedback Loop - the cornerstone of consistent improvement. Podcast Notes: - What is a feedback loop? - How am I doing? - Why do we need one? - Tracking your output, for your next input. - What are the 4 categories of feedback and what do they consist of? - What you need to build your own feedback loop. - What matters and why.
Listen in to podcast #77 as Ken talk about the proactive steps you can take, to mitigate crashing. From weeks before you ride as well as in real time, what you need to know to help guide you thorough risk. Podcast Notes: - A quick update - What is happening in the trackday scene as we start to ride again. - What you need to think about - before you ride. - What you need to think about - when you ride. - What you need to think about - after you ride.
Tune in to Podcast #76 as Ken answers your questions Part 2! More great questions (see the podcast notes below) and of course you can support Ken and the podcast by subscribing as well as donating here: Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: This podcast was also recorded for YouTube and you can also watch it on the KHCoaching youtube channel. More great questions that include: 1) Do I need to use the Rear Brake? Can I be awesome without it? 2) K...
Listen in to Podcast #75 where Ken answers questions submitted by podcast listeners. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 NOTE - This is the audio version of the YouTube broadcast fo this podcast. Part 1 questions include: 1) What kind of plan should a new or experienced rider have when going to the track? 2)Should intermediate riders upgrade to slicks? 3)What is the consensus for a physical training program for motorcycles? 4)What things can we do for our ri...
Listen in to Podcast #74 as Ken talks about how he and his team completed 16,900 laps without a single crash. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - 16,900 laps not going slow - How deliberate focused riding, equals success - Why focusing on the process matters - Having the outcome you want, by building your process - Examples of what a proper process looks like
Listen in to Podcast #73 where Ken talks about what it's like to work within a race team and what he learned. Rare insight into what the best of the best are doing to work together in order to get the rider around the race track as fast as possible, as safely as possible. Podcast Notes: - Do the Pros have secrets? What about silver bullets? Is it just natural talent? - What mattered most, under pressure? - How the team interacts together and communicates to the rider.
Listen in to Podcast 372 where Ken updates you with his new direction for 2020. Podcast Notes: - Update on the Rick program - Ken purchases a stake in TrackTime trackday company - Ken joins Racers360 - How to access Ken and his training
Listen in to Podcast #71 as Ken goes through all the sayings we have heard for years - "Point and Shoot" "Slow in, Fast Out" and, is Smooth, actually Fast?" Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - What is meant by: - Point and Shoot - Slow in, Fast out - Smooth is Fast - What really does each of these statements mean and what are the report cards for each one? - How can you apply this to your own riding?
Listen in to Podcast #70 as Ken updates you on what's new and finishes up with Part 2 of his series on Routines and Report Cards. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - General Podcast update and what's in store for 2020 - Review of Podcast #69 - Why we need report cards for our riding. - What are some of the report cards Ken uses for his training. - How you can identify the report cards needed for your training.
Listen in to Podcast #69 as Ken talks about why having an on track routine is the cornerstone for improvement. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Why we have routines in our life - What is and what isn't important in your riding routine - What should my routine look like? - What order should my routine be in?
Listen in to Podcast #68 and Ken sits down with Dunlop tire engineer Tom Grolemund and talks tires. This is a much longer podcast than normal and the sound challenged due to the interview being held in the very busy Dunlop trailer on a race weekend. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast notes: -The change from specialty tires being made in the UK to the US -Street based based vs race based tires -When do I need race tires? -Do I need slicks? -How does ...
Listen in to Podcast #67 as Ken interviews the technicians at the Ohlins USA race trailer at a MotoAmerica weekend. A longer than normal interview where we get to ask the experts questions about suspension and set up. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: -How good is today's sport bike suspension? -When should I upgrade? -What is the difference between valving changes and spring changes? -What does a suspension envelope mean? -How do tires chan...
Listen in to Podcast #66 where Ken talks about and breaks down what a double apex corner is and what are the reports cards for them. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: -What does double apex mean? -What is the radius that makes it so? -How to determine your apexes in them -Where is the slow point and how long does it last? -What are my, in real time report cards?
