You don’t have to figure it out alone. Behind the Wheel Skills gives parents and teens 18 step-by-step video lessons and a four-phase defensive-driving system—so you know what to teach, when to teach it, and how to practice together with confidence.
18 Video Lessons • Lifetime Access • 30-Day Parent Confidence Guarantee
$177 one time or 3 payments of $67
See How the 4-Phase System Works →
Safe driving isn’t by chance. It’s the result of habits.
Start Training My TeenInside the course · Behind the Wheel Skills
Know what to teach, where to practice, and how to coach each skill. Our online, parent-led course takes you and your teen from an empty parking lot to more demanding driving situations—one step at a time.
18 video lessons · Four training phases · Lifetime family access
$177 one time or 3 payments of $67
Includes our 30-Day Parent Confidence Guarantee.
See the approach before you enroll
This is a course for the parent in the passenger seat as well as the teen behind the wheel. Video instruction and real-world examples give you a shared starting point for each practice session.
Watch the Course PreviewYou bring the practice time. We give you a sequence and coaching guidance to help make that time count.
What your family will learn
Start with vehicle control, then introduce traffic and more demanding conditions. Revisit a lesson and repeat the practice whenever your teen needs more time.
Phase 1 · Parking Lot
Get familiar with the vehicle and its safety features. Practice smooth starts, stops, and turns, then work on reversing, forward parking, and parallel parking.
Practice focus: Consistent control before adding the demands of traffic.
Phase 2 · Residential
Move into residential streets. Work on road signs, intersections, lane position, and the space between your vehicle and others.
Practice focus: Connecting vehicle control with observation and everyday road decisions.
Phase 3 · Intermediate
Progress to moderate-speed roads, rural highways, and multi-lane traffic. Practice adjusting speed, managing lane changes, and staying aware of what is happening around you.
Practice focus: Planning ahead as the driving environment gets busier.
Phase 4 · Advanced
Explore interstate, city, night, and inclement-weather driving. Build on the habits practiced in the earlier phases.
Practice focus: Adapting those habits to more complex situations as your teen is ready.
Throughout the course: Commentary driving helps your teen explain what they notice and what they plan to do, giving you more insight into their decisions.
Make practice more purposeful
Review the lesson before driving. Talk about the skill and what your teen should notice.
Choose a setting suited to the phase. Introduce one skill at a time and use clear, calm feedback.
Discuss what went well and what needs another try. Revisit the video before adding complexity.
There is no need to rush through the videos. Your family sets the pace, and lifetime access keeps the instruction available as your teen grows.
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Is this right for your family?
BTWS is designed for parents and teens learning together—including families who are new to teaching driving, families already practicing, and homeschool families.
It supplements driver’s education and supervised practice. It does not replace required state instruction, testing, or licensing steps. Check your state’s requirements before practicing on public roads.
You can watch the lessons before your teen has a permit. Begin driving practice only when the applicable permit and supervision requirements are met.
Professional experience. A family purpose.
Clay’s 33-year career in professional transportation included teaching drivers, preparing supervisors and managers to train their teams, evaluating instruction, and investigating crashes.
He used the same coaching approach with his own children. Behind the Wheel Skills makes that experience practical for parents teaching the next generation.
Meet the Family Behind BTWS →Stories from our community
But don’t just take our word for it. Hear from parents and a teen about their experience with Behind the Wheel Skills.
You don’t need to have every answer before you start. Here’s what families have shared:
“I have learned so much about teaching my kids to drive.”
— Amber M., parent
“My son learned so much with the skill building exercises in the parking lot.”
— Melissa W., parent
“Behind The Wheel Skills was a game changer for my teenager (and me).”
— Kami H., parent
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Start Training My TeenWe all want our teenagers to come home safely.
Driver’s education and the road test are important. So are the dozens of practice hours your teen spends beside you. Every intersection, lane change, and conversation is a chance to build habits that last.
But most parents have never been shown how to teach defensive driving. You shouldn’t have to invent a training plan when the learner’s permit arrives.
BTWS gives your family a clear place to start—and a next step you can feel prepared for.
Start with one video lesson. Talk through the skill with your teen, then practice it together in the setting for that phase.
Repeat until the skill feels consistent before adding complexity. You set the pace; the roadmap gives each practice session a purpose.
Commentary driving helps your teen explain what they see and what they plan to do. You can hear how they’re reading traffic, spotting hazards, and choosing a safe response—then coach the decision before it becomes a habit.
Know what to teach, how to introduce it, and what to practice next. The four phases give you a sequence instead of a collection of disconnected driving tips.
Introduce one skill at a time. Encourage what went well, explain what needs another try, and repeat. A shared lesson gives you and your teen common language, so practice can become more focused and less overwhelming.
Scanning intersections. Checking mirrors. Managing speed. Leaving space. Seeing hazards early.
Consistent practice turns these defensive-driving skills into routines your teen can carry beyond the road test.
To equip parents with the confidence, knowledge, and step-by-step system to help their teenagers develop lasting safe-driving habits.
BTWS supports your role as a coach alongside driver’s education and supervised practice.
$177 one time or 3 payments of $67.
Includes our 30-Day Parent Confidence Guarantee.
Know what to teach, when to teach it, and when your teen is ready for the next step.
Use proven defensive-driving methods shaped by decades of professional driver training.
Turn practice hours into calm, organized lessons that build confidence and lasting safe-driving habits.
Real practice. Real driving situations.
Watch Avery work through a real-world driving situation, and see how instruction connects to decisions behind the wheel.
Parking lot exercises give you room to focus on vehicle control before adding traffic and more complex decisions.
Use the same watch-and-practice approach as you progress through the four phases.
Before we shared these methods with other families, we trusted them with our own children. Today, our family is using the same principles with the next generation—our grandchildren.
18 video lessons • Four-phase training system • Parent coaching guidance • Course downloads • Lifetime access
$177 one time
or 3 payments of $67
Complete the Parking Lot phase and begin applying the lessons with your teen. If you do not feel more confident and prepared to train your teen safely, contact us within 30 days for a full refund.
We’d rather be remembered as the family who kept our word than the family who kept your money.
Questions? Contact Our Family →
Start Training My Teen
No. BTWS helps parents coach supervised practice and build defensive-driving habits. Use it alongside required driver’s education and professional instruction.
BTWS is a parent coaching course. Do not assume it provides state-required credit or replaces a permit, required instruction, supervised hours, or a road test. Check your state licensing agency’s requirements.
You can watch and prepare together before driving practice begins. Before your teen drives, confirm the permit and supervision requirements that apply where you will practice.
No. It is designed for parents and teen drivers, whatever school your teen attends.
That is why we created BTWS. The lessons give you a sequence, demonstrations, and coaching guidance, so you can prepare before each practice session.
The 18 video lessons are self-paced. Watch a lesson, practice the skill, and revisit it as needed. Your teen’s progress sets the pace, and lifetime access gives you time to keep practicing.
Yes. One purchase covers multiple children in the same household, with lifetime access to revisit the lessons as your family grows.
Yes. Access the online lessons on a phone, tablet, or computer. Watch and discuss the lesson before driving, then put the device away for practice.
Complete the Parking Lot phase and begin applying the lessons with your teen. If you do not feel more confident and prepared to train your teen safely, contact us within 30 days for a full refund.
Still have a question? Contact our family.
