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| - Alright LV riders and rider-wannabes, if you need/want to take a MSF course, this is the place to do it.
Starting from calling the place (the owner answered the phone and all of my questions kindly and patiently) all the way through the course, this was a great experience.
First of all, I already had a license and decided (after several years of not riding) to attend the basic rider course as a refresher. (BTW, if you do this, you get a "S" card for your insurance and don't have to take the tests!) I am so glad I did.
The instructor I had was Joanna Needham, this lady is tough but she has a ton of valuable riding experience and stories and definitely puts a real-world spin on the classroom bits. She was also able to impart wisdom and coaching appropriately for a variety of skill levels (it was a mixed class). She took her time in explaining each maneuver so that everyone was clear on what we were supposed to do (which was nice, I didn't feel too stupid asking dumb questions or not grasping where we were supposed to go during an exercise).
I will say that a really nice part about the class was the size--limited to a group of 8, I didn't feel too bad if I messed up a maneuver or had to re-accomplish a task, and it didn't feel over crowded on the range.
Luckily it was overcast and drizzly during my class (c'mon, Vegas in the SUMMER, with riding gear on? That gets pretty toasty!), but we still got plenty of breaks to hydrate/snack/relieve ourselves.
The course itself starts with the basics (this is a motorcycle... it has 2 wheels...) so it's not difficult to keep up. Even the maneuvers progressed at a reasonable pace but I didn't feel like I wasn't given enough time to grasp a concept.
The one thing that was a little distracting (super minor detail, probably not standard for the courses) was that there was another coach who was getting a recertification, and I'm not sure how much prior coordinating he and Joanna did before he showed up because there were a few differences in their teaching methods (she would tell us one thing, he would tell us another); nothing unsafe, but I could see where it could cause some confusion. For the most part, the basics/curriculum were the same, and having an extra instructor there just gave us another set of expert eyes on the course.
All in all, 5 stars for quality training and pleasant people interaction.
Last thing, this is a military-friendly organization (even the snack bar benefits the American Legion)-- so veterans, active duty, and family members remember to ask for a military discount!
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