jbsportstech wrote:adiNigel wrote:jbsportstech wrote:You seem sure that he isn't as good as hype you may of heard.
May I suggest you reserve judgement till you have him seen him in action.
His coaching ability runs to more than teaching a primary school student how to ride a push bike!
So what have primary school kids to do with this? Are you suggesting that teaching roadcraft to primary school kids is worthless? If you are then I will disagree, big time! When you consider many attitudes to road safety are set by the age of 11, I aim to influence as many as possible!
As I understand it John Lyon over hyped his own qualifications and had to change his website after Trading Standards became involved! If this is true then I think it is hilarious!
Nigel
I have not heard that about john lyons.
There was no roadcraft when I did cycling proficiency and as I understand they can't make there mind up how you deal with roundabouts on a push bike inside/outside etc.
No roadcraft? How old are you then? There has been roadcraft (lower case 'r') since roads were used by horse and carriage.
jbsportstech wrote:'People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones ' You have all but your inside leg measurement on the bottom of your sig so you seem to hype up your qualifications such as the roadar diploma which has become commercialised by adi's like yourself who want to brag about the title.
What have I over-hyped? I have ALL of those qualification I have mentioned in my signature, there is nothing there that Trading Standards could possibly have an issue with. Nothing to do with bragging it is relevant to the forum I am on. If I was on a computing forum I may mention IT qualifications rather than driving/coaching qualifications. Is there something wrong with doing the RoADAR Diploma? It has been one of the most valuable courses I have ever done - it changed my approach to teaching people to drive & cycle greatly.
jbsportstech wrote:I have a BTEC ND in Computer Science should I state that my sig and my HNC in Construction and Civil Engineering or my membership of RICS and my Tech RICS and proffesional surveying qualification, I know its not driving related but you come accross as a box ticker and trumpet blower!
Put whatever you like in your signature, it is entirely down to personal choice and I wouldn't presume to tell you what you should or shouldn't put there.
I take a great interest & enjoyment in coaching road users and I attend courses as a way of improving my skills, not as a way of ticking boxes.
Nigel
PS, never played the trumpet, have you?