Ken Hill (motorcyclist)

He is considered to be one of the top motorcycle coaches in the United States for his work with successful riders in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series.

[20][22] Hill is an advocate for establishing a culture of professional coaching in motorcycle road racing, which he has said lacks this tradition, unlike other high performance sports.

[1] He has expressed concern about the extent of misinformation and inexpert advice within both the racing and recreational motorcycle communities, which is particularly dangerous in a sport that involves such a high degree of physical risk.

[23][24] Accordingly, Hill has described his approach to coaching as “being able to see what the best in the world are doing, to be able to decode and understand, and to be able to pass it on to other riders.”[1] Hill defines the correct methodology for learning how to ride a motorcycle as the order of the sport, which comprises six training fundamentals taught in the following order: (1) eyes and focus, (2) motor controls, (3) bike placement, (4) brakes, (5) body position and body timing, and (6) turn-in point and turn-in rate.

After picking out a bicycle for his twelfth birthday as a gift from his parents, he joined a local bike club and soon began participating in regional competitions.

[36] In 2014, Hill spoke at Yale University alongside Scott Russell, Nick Ienatsch, and Jamie Bestwick about motorcycle racing and achieving success.