We began each drill with a talk about why / when the skill we were going to practice is valuable. Then we broke it down into steps and talked about technique and body position. Next, we practiced the steps separately. I would describe the exercise, and then do it once or twice. Next, riders would take turns practicing the steps of the maneouver. Finally, we would put the whole drill together and take it on the trail for a while. 
I spent a fair whack of time making tics on my outline, and making everyone stand in a circle so we could all hear each other over the brisk wind that kicked up on the ridgeline. The air was clear as a bell; we could see well beyond the Ojai Valley, even past Ventura to the Channel Islands; gorgeous day!
We started with skidding. We did several straight skids, circling back and forth up a short section of trail, and developing a feel for how the bike moves with the rear tire locked. We learned about how the angle of the road surface affects the movement of the rear tire, and how that echoes the behaviour of the tire when skidded into a turn. Next, we practiced turning skids in both directions. 
Initially, we used an open area and marked an imaginary turning point on the ground. We soon discovered that a more real-life setup made it easier to learn. It turned out that the most effective form for the drill made use of a simple straight section of fire road; this made it much easier to see how body position affected how the bike moved, and changed the controllability of the skid.
We found a broad circular area, which we hoped to use to practice powering the rear tire out of traction while turning. In practice, though – as with skidding
– it was difficult to force the issue, when the turn wasn’t “real”; this portion of the drill provided a good situation in which to practice body position, but it was later, again on straight fire road, that we really began to get a feel for how to link that body position with throttle control in order to initiate a power slide.
Next we took our new bag of tricks on the road, and headed for a distant hilltop, skidding into or powersliding out of turns as much as possible – all at pretty low speeds. The hilltop provided another good practice area, as well as more awesome views of the surrounding area. We could almost make out the BMW shop in Thousand Oaks.
It was at this point I discovered that if I timed things well, I could approach a turn fast, skid into it, and – if my timing was just right – transfer smoothly from skidding in to powersliding out of the turn, accelerating rapidly, and cornering sharper than I ever had. When it worked, it was amazing fun.
Don't let this happen to YOU! Learn to Turn, or you'll end up like this kook.
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