Motogymkhana at CB1100

[Jurlie_imp]

Tev, your comment on looking where you want to go is absolutely essential. Another thing I learned the hard way is to avoid using the front brake at slow speed when turning.

I would respectfully argue with this one. If you see the speed Artem is moving with, there’s no way it is possible with only rear brake.
I practice these exercises as well, not as much as him, though, and I can confirm, you can and should use the front brake during maneuvering. It just takes time to learn how to use it properly without locking the wheel.

You can start applying slight force on the front brake, and go up by tiny increments from exercise to exercise. Of course, you should pay close attention to the state of pavement you’re riding at. Even tiny amount of gravel can screw you up. But dry clean asphalt makes grip much stronger than you typically expect.

The benefit of this is that you become much more confident in day to day riding when you know how to use your front brake in different situations: on a straight line, in turn, at clean road, at road with some dirt or gravel on it. You just measure proper amount of braking for each of these situations