All three points mentioned have their respective difficulties. With today's ABS systems most of the thought required to handle a skid is no longer necessary as the computer takes over braking. Non ABS cars still require thought on the part of the driver.

A good idea would be to locate an instructional driving track with a dedicated skid pan. A really good skid pan track will have several skid pan courses - from straight line all wheel locked tracks to circular tracks and my personal favorite was the Le Mans style skid track. Got to spend a lot of time getting the car perpendicular to the track and holding it there through left and right turns.

Simplest things to remember: get off the brake, steer into the skid and remember that sometimes a little power will get you out of trouble (even though it's what likely got you in trouble in the first place). Also remember that if you are in a skid, you have no traction and therefore no control.

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Mike Tangas
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