Locations

• There are a number of stunt driving schools in the United States on either coast. On the West Coast you have the Motorsports Driving Academy (precisiondriving.net) in Beaverton, Oregon. Rick Seaman's Motion Picture Driving Clinic (rickseamanstuntdrivingschool.com) in Rosemond, California, and Bobby Ore Motorsports (bobbyoresports.com) in Camarillo, California. On the East Coast are Drivers East High Performance Driving (driverseast.com) in Wall Township, New Jersey, the International Film Precision Drivers and Instructors (ifpdi.com) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bobby Ore Motorsports (bobbyoresports.com) in Sebring, Florida, Extreme Stunt and Driving Team (extremestunt.com) in Winter Springs, Florida, and Stunt Driving Academy of South Florida (gilbertracing.com) in Palm Beach, Florida.
  
  

Costs

• Costs vary greatly from school to school. For example, as of 2011 a half-day "Hollywood Spin" course at the International Film Precision Drivers and Instructors will set you back $450, whereas a three-day "Super Level I" class at Rick Seaman Stunt Driving School will run you $2,675. Most entry-level or basic classes are open to anyone with a valid driver's license. Depending on the school you may have to pass the basic class in order to take more advanced classes.
  
  

What You Learn

• Courses vary, but some stunts you may learn include forward spins; driving the car forward at speed and then into a spin; reverse spins; and driving the car in reverse and then putting it into a spin. Other maneuvers include driving slalom courses, zigzagging through cones, obstacle course driving, high-speed reverse driving and emergency-brake and throttle drifting. Most schools will teach stunt driving in front- and rear-wheel drive cars and provide instruction on both dry and wet surfaces.
  
  

Sample Course

• Curriculums vary, but this is what you would learn at a Bobby Ore Motorsports (bobbyoresports.com) in a "Level One Stunt Course." Part of the course is a classroom lecture covering vehicle handling, tire pressure, anti-lock braking, front- and rear-wheel-drive differences, skid control theory and steering technique.
  
  On the track you practice new steering techniques and break old habits. Then you learn about focal points, peripheral vision, forward and reverse 180-degree turns, sliding parallel parking, high-speed reverse driving and finally a final obstacle course exam.