What David's students have said ...

David was an excellent instructor for my first time out and I made huge progress. He made me feel much better about driving on the track for the first time right away, and I was able to adjust to the experience of actually being in control on the track. By the end of the day he had set a goal for me to improve by learning and selecting features on the track and using those as markers for initiating maneuvers. He was always very professional and upbeat about the advice he was giving.
- 2023 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
Always a pleasure to have Dave.
- 2023 Advanced Data Student at Thunderhill
He offered guidance before a turn - reminding me of the goals we had set, then observing what I did and interacted with that. Great way for me to learn.  Then during the 'data analysis' session, explained both the function of the software and the details of the data about my driving.  Overall, David was a great teacher for the day we worked together.  The information he helped me learn are is a big help and will stick with me.
- 2023 High intermediate student at Thunderhill
I appreciate the data-focus in this group, and I feel like I came away from it with additional insight after every session.
- 2023 Advanced student at Thunderhill
Gave a lot of detailed feedback and good instruction, as well as reinforcing important things to focus on - braking points, the line, etc.  Good at analyzing what I did right/wrong w/ each part of the track - I felt at the end I had a good idea of specific things to improve upon
- 2023 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
I found him knowledgeable and approachable and explained the data well
- Advanced student at Thunderhill
Dave, thanks so much for helping me on Sunday! Data coaching is not something I had considered before and I'm so glad you suggested it. Your knowledge of the track and experience in coaching really comes through. Not only did I feel the value in reviewing my sessions with you, but I could see my own improvement through the faster times throughout the day. It truly was one of my favorite weekends at Thunderhill, so thanks for contributing to that!
- 2022 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
David was an amazing coach. We clicked right away since he is so easy going. He is an excellent communicator and gave extremely valuable feedback and instruction. He has a talent for being a driving coach and he made my first time out very memorable.
- 2022 Beginner student at Laguna Seca
Very calm demeanor, open and friendly. Puts the student at ease. Timely and effective instruction taking into account students experience and ability to learn. Used the right amount of verbal communication to get the message across, without distracting me from the driving. Very calm, professional and helpful after an off track excursion. Exceptional day, learned a lot, excellent instructor.
- 2019 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
My first weekend at the track and this was a really great 2nd day. I felt like a totally different driver with David in my passenger seat. Thank you for helping me get my shifting consistent and your hand cues were extremely effective. At the end of the day, I left knowing that I need to work on finding my "marks". I hope you are my instructor again!
- First ever track day student at Thunderhill
David did a great job helping me feel comfortable and regain my rhythm after a year away from the track. David provided positive feedback and encouragement when I executed turns successfully, while identifying areas for improvement, such as inconsistent braking pressure during my heel-toe down-shifts.
- 2018 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
I had to leave early (3 rather than 4 runs) but found my time with David productive. He was very good at helping me find better turn-in points for several turns I had trouble with, and in diagnosing what I was doing wrong when I wasn't so fluid from turn to turn.
- 2018 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
During the sessions he gave great feedback and kept it to a manageable number of items so I could actually focus on them.  I'd love to drive with Dave again. I think he really helped me improve throughout the day
- 2018 Intermediate student at Laguna Seca
David is a racer who drives an E36 (my track car is an E36 as well) so his comments and suggestions were especially helpful I give David high marks across the board as he is an excellent communicator who could see what part of my driving was weak and suggest the corrections. Once the mistake was pointed out, David was very patient in not mentioning the mistake if it was repeated but offering positive reinforcement when the error was corrected. I had David drive my car for the third session so that I could see what the car could do in the hands of an experienced driver. This proved very beneficial as I could see the car's capabilities better. When I got back behind the wheel I was able to lap considerably faster than before.
- 2017 Advanced student at Thunderhill
David was very good. Great personality really nice guy. We only had one session together as he recommended me for solo. So I ran solo for the other 3 sessions of the day. Having said that, David was very quick to find areas I needed to improve and work on. I learned a lot in a very short period with him.
- 2017 VERY advanced student at Thunderhill
David focused on my consistency by picking out specific braking and turn-in markers, which we'd call out at each turn I hadn't gotten right. This really helped me get a feel for what a properly executed turn feels like. He let me know what I needed to improve, but he'd also give me room to work on it, offering regular encouragement. Really enjoyed riding with him. Thanks Dave!
- 2017 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
I felt really comfortable by the end of our day and I really enjoyed the ride with you in your car- which was really helpful and spoke for itself- as approach of turns(line on track), speed at turns, braking, passing was very helpful example! After this example our experience got to its limits, I loved every part, and cannot wait to get to the next event so I get little but more detailed message on the Looking Ahead part. Thank you!
- 2017 Beginner student at Laguna Seca
David was probably the best overall instructor that I've had. We bonded immediately, and discovered that our cars were virtually identical, right down to most of the mods. David was excellent in providing constructive criticism for things I was doing wrong and praise when things were done correctly. He provided constant feedback. Even though I've done almost a dozen track events in my 9-month old M4 I had only run on the track with MDM on. At the end of the second session David suggested that I was at a skill level where I could probably run with DSC off, so I ran the last two sessions that way. I was able to control the slip angle pretty well, although in the third session there were two times that got caught out but I recovered without incident. The fourth and last session felt great and all incidents where I lost traction were anticipated and controlled. Probably one of my best track sessions. David invited me to ride with him during his instructor laps and that was educational and enjoyable. I would look forward to having David as an instructor in the future.
- 2017 VERY advanced student at Laguna Seca
I really enjoyed having David as an instructor, he was knowledgeable and easy to work with.
- 2016 Beginner student at Thunderhill
David K is an awesome instructor, and I really enjoyed driving with him. He narrowed in immediately on what I needed to focus on initially for day two (finding proper track markers for braking and turn-in after removal of cones) and gave very good feedback about what I was doing. He let me learn and improve at my own pace and consistently gave very good real-time feedback about what I was doing wrong as well as positive encouragement when I was learning from my mistakes and doing things more correctly (or at least better). He communicated well and I was very comfortable driving with him and receiving his instruction. I really appreciate that he took me for a ride-along during another session in his race-prepped car; that alone was a unique, exciting, and very interesting experience to have that I learned a lot from. I would love to get a chance to work with him again at a future event.
- 2016 Beginner student at Thunderhill
I had a blast working with David. His coaching style meshed well with my learning style. We were able to quickly dive into adjustments for turns 1, 8, and 10. And by the end of the day I felt that I had demonstrably improved as a driver due to David's help. It was also fun to experiment with throttle steering and hear David's feedback during that process. 

Thanks for the demo ride. That was quite an experience! 

One of the best instructors I've had, would definitely welcome opportunity to drive with again.
- 2016 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
I really liked working with David for my first day of HPDE. We met a day before on Wet Skidpad CCC clinic, so introductions were short and we went to business right away. David gave me instructor ride in my car, commenting on safety, track entry and exit procedures and pointing to flag towers, which are important to overall safety. He also show me a proper line for the Turn 9, which was new to me (I did 2 5-mile HPDE courses before). As he noted in my evaluation, driving fast is not always a best way to learn, so he was able to correct my mistakes and omissions very well, in polite, friendly and professional manner. Having his '15 M4 in similar configuration really helped us out to select proper settings for the first day, including ///M Mode traction control, which really helped me to recall and feel the track for the 1st day. He also made the very valuable comment about it, which did help me on the 2nd day of the school. His input, which I conveyed to my 2nd day instructor, Sunil, did help us to define day goals, so I was able, starting with the full TC on wet to progress to MDM on the start of 3rd session and finally turn it off for the rest of 3rd and for my final session of the school. 

I appreciate David's evaluation and will be glad to work with him again.
- 2015 Intermediate student at Thunderhill
Had a great time with you instructing in the car. Great feedback on the different lines I can take, and I'm glad you felt comfortable enough to let me try different things. I've been around Thunderhill lots of times, so it would be good to work with you at tracks I am less familiar with in the future, as I thought your teaching style was a good fit with me.
- 2015 Very advanced student at Thunderhill
This was my first experience on the track so I had a big learning curve. Dave did a great job focusing me on the fundamentals and had solid instructions on how to drive the track.
- 2015 Intermeidate student at Thunderhill