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How to Make Sure
You Always Get a Great Start in Karting
Mental Exercises
Did you know that you can actually practice laps of a circuit
without being at the kart circuit? Using visualisation you can:-
· Stop yourself learning bad karting habits
· Teach yourself new karting techniques
· Improve your starts
· Concentrate and focus better at the circuit
I'm going to give you mental visualisation techniques that will
effectively give you practice time without having to go near your
kart. This might seem a bit strange at first, but how many times
have you seen drivers on the TV sitting in their car, with their
eyes closed. They are usual mental imagery and visualisation to
prepare to drive.
The best way to start visualisation is to simply imagine yourself
driving around your favourite kart circuit. Imagine everything,
even the sounds and smells of karting, and imagine yourself drive
out of the dummy grid and do a lap. Then do another lap and actually
time yourself with a stopwatch! See how close you can get to your
lap times, and repeat this until you get within a second.
Ever wanted one of those nice mirror visors for your
helmet? Here's a great excuse to get one.
When waiting on the dummy grid you can sit and close your eyes
and visualise yourself making a great start, and if you have a
mirror visor nobody will notice and take the mickey!
The effect of imagining yourself driving perfect laps has a profound
effect on your kart driving. It actually programs your brain to
learn the circuit better, it gives your mind more experience as
if you had actually driven all those laps, and it gets your mind
focused and increases concentration levels massively.
Visualise before you start a kart race, and concentrate on visualising
exactly how you are going to start, which is the most dramatic
and unpredictable part of karting. You will find that when you
drive out onto the circuit you will have a real sense of purpose.
Right, that's it! End of course….All you need to do now
is get out on the circuit and try all this stuff out, and I trust
you will send me an email to tell me how you get on.
In the meantime, if you need any help at all from me
you can call my office on 01933 223 163, email terence@evenflow.co.uk.
Click on the link below to get the full mini-course all in one
document, complete with diagrams.
www.evenflow.co.uk/fullminicourse.htm
If you have a problem downloading the course give me an email
on terence@evenflow.co.uk.
Remember to keep an eye out for hints and tips on driving that
I will be sending you, and until the next time, remember that
karting is for fun so go out and enjoy it!
Cheers
Terence
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