Bring Your Own Car

Bring Your Own Car

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Instruction ONLY Lessons are available for purchase at Our Store.

Taking the class with your own car.

If you decided to bring your own car for the class, pelase prep your car to the conditions as below.

1.  The car MUST be RWD (Rear Wheel Drive)

2.  The car MUST have CLUTCH ...

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Wanna be the Next Formula D Star?

Wanna be the Next Formula D Star?

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Our proud graduate, Alec Hohnadell (left), earned 2nd place in Formula D at WA event in 2015.  It was his first podium in his 2nd year professional drifting career and in his 4th year from the first drifting experiences.  

  

(From LEFT: Taka, Alec, JTP, Gale)

When Alec took our clas ...

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Our History

Our History

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We are the original member who had involved with very first drifting practice events, which were held at parking lot of Irwindale Speedway (House of Drift) happened in early 2000.

Our school chief instructor, Taka, has been in driving industries for over 25 years, and our admin and assistant ...

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Competition Course

Competition Course

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Steven R. (Right) took 2-Day lesson and earned 2nd place in 2013.

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Competition drifting is not "What you think you did."

It is HOW your drifting looks from JUDGES.  
Even if you can drift a course without issues, it doesn't mean you can qualify TOP 16. 

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This is the ...

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Course Overview

Course Overview

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Drifting techniques are...Ultimate RWD Driving Control Skills.

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 Exercises you will actually do are:

1st gear: 

(Basic Maneuver Lessons = Pre-Drifting Lessons):  

* Basic Donuts
* Advance Donuts
* Basic Figure 8
* Advance Figure 8
* Basic E-Brake
* Advance E-Brake

2nd gear (about 50 mp ...

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Group Course

Group Course

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Looking for a company activity, bachelor party, or family reunion?

Group lesson is cost effective than a private lesson.

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What will be included:

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*EXCLUSIVE Venue Rental (*$1500/day value)

*Rental Cars

*Instruction

*Indoor Classroom for download session

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F.A.Q.

F.A.Q.

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1.  Where can I take Drift School USA classes?

A. Our classes are mainly offered at Willow Springs International Raceway

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2.  How can I book the class?

A.  For online purchase, please pick 3 different dates that you are available and fill out the date in shopping cart form.  Once payment is ...

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Drifting Techniques for Driving School Instructors & Grip Racers

Drifting Techniques for Driving School Instructors & Grip Racers

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We had a few students with driving instructor background without previous drifting experiences.

Gary C. took our course mainly for fun and to see if there were some techniques that we use for drifting could directly apply to his students from "out-of-control" to "under-control."

Did you kn ...

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Learn from the Judge: It is "NOT What You Think You DID!"

Learn from the Judge: It is "NOT What You Think You DID!"

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Have you competed in drifting events?  Are you planning to compete in drifting events soon?
"Yes, I can drift!" doesn't mean you can qualify the competitions.

AND,

Since drifting is a judged Motorsport, "I did great!" would not work unless judges agree.

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Want to know WHAT you need ...

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How Far 1-Day Lesson Will Go without Previous Experiences?

How Far 1-Day Lesson Will Go without Previous Experiences?

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We get many inquires like, "How far I can learn in 1-day course?" 

It depends on the previous Motorsports experiences, how physically active you are, how quickly your body could adjust to the exercises, how much knowledge you have about physics of car motions, the physical condition of the ...

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Type of Venue Usage

Type of Venue Usage

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Exclusive Venue Usage (Closed to Public)

*Great for any days as long as dates are available.

PROS:

Be able to sit in the car with youBe able to secure the date (no reschedule)For You or Your group ONLY

Ride Along is available 

CONS: 

Costly

None-Exclusive venue usage (Open to Pub ...

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Yoshie Shuyama

Yoshie Shuyama

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Yoshie Shuyama: Love and have 2 daily AE86 because of Initial D... (?)Have 2-time SCCA SOLO II National Champion and multiple SCCA SOLO II National and PROSOLO wins. The 1st Japanese female driver who received SCCA SOLO II National Championship title. Because of her result, invited as a CSCC SOL ...

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Taka Aono

Taka Aono

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Taka Aono: Graduated from Creighton University as Physics Major and Cleveland Chiropractic College.

Love driving, cars and Starbucks. Have SCCA SOLO II National Champion and SCCA PROSOLO National Champion titles and multiple SCCA SOLO II National event wins. Competed in Formula Drift from t ...

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Let's Learn How to Drift to Know the Truth of Drifting!

Let's Learn How to Drift to Know the Truth of Drifting!

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Drifting is still new, only about 15 years of history in the US. 

Even if you know the alphabet, it doesn't mean you could speak fluently or understand perfectly for other than your native language most of the time, right?

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Some says, "Well, I slide my rear in rain or snow. I ...

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Courses

Courses

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Standard Course

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FOR DEEPER LEARNINGBEGINNERS WELCOMEDFOR 1-2 DRIVERSStart from the basic

Available Courses:
1-Day Standard Course
2-Day Standard Course
3-Day Intensive Course
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Course includes:
Drift Ready Rental Car(s)
Willow Springs Raceway Fees
Full Indoor Classroom ...

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