{"id":41420,"date":"2022-08-02T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?p=41420"},"modified":"2024-03-23T09:23:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T16:23:20","slug":"q-how-do-i-improve-my-driving-abilities-when-i-feel-im-pushing-beyond-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/q-how-do-i-improve-my-driving-abilities-when-i-feel-im-pushing-beyond-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Q: How do I improve my driving abilities when I feel I\u2019m pushing beyond them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Q<\/strong>: \u201cI feel like I am pushing beyond my driving limits for better laps times, so what are your recommendations for improving my driving abilities so I can keep progressing?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

A<\/strong>: I wrote about this in my Ultimate Speed Secrets<\/em>, and especially how what we typically call the \u201clearning curve\u201d is nowhere near a curve with some consistent upward progression forever. No, we learn and improve \u2013 from the time we\u2019re born until we die \u2013 in steps. So, if you do feel you\u2019re on a plateau, that\u2019s perfectly natural and should be expected. In fact, it\u2019s part of how humans learn \u2013 unless we get frustrated and\/or try to force things. That\u2019s when learning and improvement can sometimes go backwards. When you\u2019re on one of these plateaus, accept it, and even embrace it because it means that what you\u2019ve recently learned is being programmed deeply in your mind and it\u2019ll be with you for a long, long time.<\/p>\n

The key to constantly improving is staying focused on your own skill development, and not losing sight of the basics. I\u2019ve often said, the trick advanced stuff that we think is going to suddenly make us faster and better is simply doing the basics better.<\/p>\n

In fact, a good way to take a step forward is to go back and practice the basics on a regular basis. Simply going on track and working on fine-tuning the timing and rate of release of the brakes, making sure you\u2019re using all the track (especially at turn-in), that you\u2019re looking and thinking far enough ahead, that you\u2019re smooth with the controls, that you\u2019re getting back to full throttle as smoothly and quickly as you can. None of this is trick stuff!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also critical that you practice in a deliberate and strategic way. Rather than turning lap after lap, focused on just turning fast lap times, break it down and focus on the core skills and techniques that lead to fast lap times.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d recommend that you try turning off any form of lap timing for a while. Sometimes, when you\u2019re seeing your lap times, that what you\u2019re focused on instead of the what leads to those lap times \u2013 the right skills and techniques.<\/p>\n

Finally, never forget why you\u2019re doing what you\u2019re doing: Having fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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