Advanced Motorcycle Skills Course (AMSC)
A high-level training day for experienced riders who want to refine advanced braking, cornering, swerving, and risk management so you can ride with more precision, safety, and confidence in real-world traffic and challenging conditions.
Who should take this course?
The Advanced Motorcycle Skills Course is designed for riders who are already comfortable on a motorcycle and want to sharpen their technique, awareness, and risk management in more complex environments.
- Riders with several years of riding experience who want to fine-tune their skills.
- Motorcyclists who have completed an Intermediate Motorcycle Skills Course (IMSC) or equivalent.
- Riders looking to improve control, confidence, and decision-making in challenging situations.
- Those who frequently ride highways, twisty backroads, or in busy urban traffic and want a stronger safety margin.
What you will practice in this course
The AMSC focuses on advanced techniques and real-world strategy so you can handle more demanding riding with precision and confidence. Each module combines demonstrations, coached practice, and feedback.
Take your cornering beyond the basics with deeper focus on traction, lines, and body position.
- Master precise countersteering for turn initiation.
- Understand traction limits and how to maximize grip through curves.
- Refine body positioning and lean angle for stability.
- Choose safer, more efficient lines through different curve types.
Refine braking at higher levels so you can slow or stop quickly while staying composed.
- Fine-tune front and rear brake application.
- Practice braking in straight-line and curve situations.
- Emergency braking to reduce stopping distance.
- Manage weight transfer and maintain stability under hard braking.
Build quick-reaction skills to avoid obstacles and navigate sudden surprises.
- Practice quick, controlled swerves.
- Body positioning and weight distribution for rapid maneuvers.
- Evasive strategies for unpredictable traffic.
- Blend braking and swerving when time or space is limited.
Upgrade how you read the road, manage space, and position your bike.
- Improve scanning to anticipate hazards early.
- Manage buffer zones and escape routes.
- Intersection, merging, lane change strategies.
- Advanced lane positioning for visibility and safety.
Lock in low-speed control for tight turns, parking lots, and stop-and-go.
- U-turns, figure-eights, tight-radius turns.
- Clutch and throttle coordination at walking speeds.
- Smooth launches and stops in limited space.
- Improve balance when the bike is “tippy.”
Tie your skills together with strong risk-management thinking.
- Predict traffic movements before they affect you.
- Use lane position for visibility and space.
- Manage risk in high-traffic areas & intersections.
- Ride defensively while staying smooth and relaxed.
Course format & requirements
The AMSC is a focused, one-day experience that combines hands-on riding, coaching, and feedback.
- A 6–8 hour on-bike training session.
- Closed-course environment for safety.
- Skill-focused drills with coaching.
Practice on the bike you ride every day.
Some locations may offer rentals. Email info@riders-first.com for availability.
- DOT helmet & eye protection
- Long sleeves / riding jacket
- Full-finger motorcycle gloves
- Over-the-ankle boots
- Greater confidence in difficult conditions
- Stronger braking, cornering, and control
- Better risk assessment in real traffic
- Improved hazard-avoidance skills
Many sessions end with a “rodeo-style” combined-skill challenge.