Scottys Stunt and Tactical Driving Course — Local services in Adelanto

I have always been curious about movie / stunt driving, and how they do the spinning and the drifting and go so fast and furiously, if you will. I looked around for a basic tactical driving class, but only really found classes that appeared to be targeted toward professional stunt drivers, not moms who drive an automatic minivan, or experiences that are driving really fast in circles, which also wasn’t really what I was looking for. On a lark, I reached out to Scotty to see if he could tailor a fun / private lesson for me and my husband for a day.

From the beginning, Scotty was so welcoming and enthusiastic. I told him what I wanted to experience (learning non-standard / basic movie driving skills in a safe and educational environment) and he designed a day that got me to that goal. He is very focused on his students and their individual goals / boundaries.

We drove Crown Vics in an abandoned parking lot with walkie talkie radios to keep us on task. It was great to work in a setting like that - after all there are curbs and trees in the real world too - and after an initial assessment we proceeded through several exercises. It took me a while to get past 30 years of conditioning to drive “cautiously”, but by the end of the day, I was flooring it in the parking lot and using the hydraulic emergency brake, reversing without turning around, and burning rubber in a circle.

Scotty’s teaching style was positive and encouraging. He is truly passionate about teaching everyone at every level how to improve their driving and understanding of cars and the road in general. It was energizing to have the knowledge “click” and be able to touch (but not knock down) a cone with the tail of my car after doing a 180.

Scotty’s Driving School taught me a lot and I’d recommend it to anyone with a sense of adventure who wants to get better behind the wheel. It’s not inexpensive, but if you consider the cost of tires (not for your car - for his) and insurance, it makes sense why it’s a bit costly. I also have a much deeper appreciation of what's involved in movie...

My experience with Scotty and his school, was extraordinary. I have had the blessing of studying under many great teachers; scholastic, sport and the martial arts. Scotty falls right up there with anyone I have felt was truly masterful. The man possesses great sensitivity and I felt him constantly, silently adjusting his approach to meet me where I was at each moment. If you're a person wishing to feel more confident about the machine you use to hurl yourself and your loved ones, up and down freeways, this course addresses that challenge. The teachings immediately rewrote my approach to dealing with potentially life threatening situations we find ourselves in daily. Or, if you're looking to drive like a professional motion picture driver, you really couldn't find a better teacher. His years of professional driving experience become discerningly evident the moment you veer from the teaching or find yourself doubting your ability to meet the endeavour. If you're of the ilk, you'll find yourself wanting to call him sensei or sifu, I sure did; he has that level of awareness and knowledge. I cannot recommend Scotty enough. Earnestly, I discovered and addressed questions of fear and trust, that I believe were only to be revealed to me through this very specific training. This was a discipline that was immensely exhilarating and dare I say spiritually elevating. It was definitely more than a driving experience. Thank you, Scotty.

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It will be hard to write a concise review of everything we experienced! Scotty is the real deal and no nonsense, all heart and soul, a true master of his craft and a wise caring teacher. I felt all of his genuine care a month before when I found his school online, emailed Scotty and got to talk with him about the class and what we were looking for. We wanted to know if our 18 year-old son had what it took to be in the business as a stunt driver. During the 3 days of instruction, Scotty worked very hard to get through to our son with his learning style and how he would best understand to execute the maneuvers. My son was then able to access his intuition and combine it with his strengths to learn the skills Scotty was teaching him and grow in his self-confidence as a young man and as a wheel man! Scotty was 100% committed to teaching our son. That was exactly what I was looking for so I could make a true assessment of whether this was the right direction for our son and if he had what was needed for this line of work. Scotty has so much experience combined with compassion for people, he brings out the best of his students. It is very rare when a master of craft is also able to teach it to others so well. Thank you Scotty! We plan for you to see more of us to keep our son...