After a few seasons, most riders settle into habits, some good and some not. Improving from there takes deliberate work: understanding what the bike does, practicing specific skills and getting feedback from someone who rides better than you. Vision first Where you look has more effect on handling than anything else. Look further ahead than … Read more
Riding well is a set of skills, not a talent. The basics below are taught in every good training course, and they are worth practicing again and again in a quiet parking lot before they are needed on the road. Clutch and throttle control Smooth starts come from the friction zone, the point where the … Read more
When people think of a car for snow, they think of all-wheel drive. AWD does help, but the most important part of a winter car is something you can add to almost any vehicle: proper winter tires. Tires first All-wheel drive helps you get moving, but it does nothing for braking or cornering. Winter tires, … Read more
Your hands are the only contact with the club, so the grip controls where the clubface points at impact. A small change in grip can turn a slice into a straight shot, which is why coaches often start here. Three ways to join the hands Overlapping (Vardon) grip. The little finger of the trailing hand … Read more
All golf balls look alike, but construction changes how far they fly, how much they spin and how they feel. The right ball will not transform your game, but the wrong one can cost shots around the green. How a golf ball is built The main categories Which one is for you? Weather plays a … Read more
Your grip decides the angle of the racquet face at contact, and therefore how easy it is to hit topspin, flat drives, slices or volleys. There is no single best grip, but each shot has one or two that work well. Finding the bevels A racquet handle has eight sides, called bevels. For a right-hander … Read more
People often use “narcissist” loosely. Narcissistic personality disorder is a clinical diagnosis that only a qualified professional can make, and many controlling people do not have it. This article talks about the behavior pattern rather than a label: what tends to happen when someone used to controlling you finds that it no longer works. Why … Read more
