Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Like a JEDI !
Experience a better way to a better ride with elite coaching that emphasizes motorcycle safety instruction and focuses on real-world riding.
Welcome to The Friction Zone
Our Mission
The Friction Zone Ride Like a Jedi. Train Like a Pro. Where real-world riding meets elite coaching. We integrate the finest motorcycle safety instruction with insights from martial arts and professional sports training methods to help riders develop lifelong skills using the latest advancements in adult learning technologies. The result? Sharper awareness, smoother control, and a ride that’s not just safer — but way more fun. Our platform is evolving — with new tools, tours, and training on the way. So ... Gear Up, Get On and Get Ready to RIDE LIKE A JEDI! 👉 Join us early and start building the habits that maximize every mile.
What We Offer ...
A Better Way to a Better Ride !
Parking Lot & "on-road" Coaching with elite coaching techniques. Group Presentations, Ride Right Reminders ™, and Ridin'Rhymes ™ / Timely Rhymes to Save Your Behind focus on motorcycle safety instruction. We emphasize safe habits and smart techniques, along with micro-drills for real-world riding. Coming soon: The Friction Zone Membership Program, Zone Notes, "The Friction Zone" Podcast, "Ride Fit" FZ Fitness Program & MORE!
About The Friction Zone
Meet Hal Deily - Founder of The Friction Zone
Hal Deily brings over 28 years of motorcycle safety instruction to every ride—and every rider. As a longtime instructor with the PA Motorcycle Safety Program, he has helped thousands of motorcyclists build real-world riding skills, avoid crashes, and ride with confidence.
He is also the co-founder and President of the Greater Pittsburgh Motorcycle Safety Council and the creator of Snyder’s Riders, a community-based safety initiative launched with Edgar Snyder & Associates that reached over 7,500 members. Through this program, Hal produced 100+ YouTube safety videos, wrote for Thunder Roads Magazine of PA, and published a widely followed monthly newsletter.
Certified in BRC, BRC2, 3WBRC, and ADV by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Hal serves as a Lead Instructor with the nationally recognized Stayin’ Safe / Advanced Rider Training Program, where he provides elite coaching to riders in real traffic, on real roads.
But Hal’s expertise doesn’t stop at motorcycles. A black belt in eight martial arts systems, he is a full instructor under Sifu Dan Inosanto, the protégé of Bruce Lee. Hal infuses his motorcycle coaching with the same principles of timing, awareness, and flow that define Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do.
Recognized for his skills in adult education, physical training, and curriculum development, Hal offers a teaching approach that’s as practical as it is personal—designed to help every rider grow, one skill at a time.
"Kaizen - a Japanese term meaning continuous improvement, and a guiding principle throughout my life. The Friction Zone applies Kaizen to help riders of all skill levels achieve their full riding potential, one ride at a time." — Hal Deily