Originally Posted by
carpediemracing
If you're in school you should be able to make time (and have a place) to do front wheel contact drills.
+100
Many years ago when I was teaching my kids how to ride a bike I was on a ride and my youngest son swerved into my front wheel HARD. I didn't go down. I didn't have to think about it, but just reacted properly. It is a learned thing, but you don't have time to think about it.