Texas Drift Academy

Texas Drift Academy Texas Drift Academy is the premiere drifting school in the US, just south of Austin.
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07/21/2026

Beginner Drifting Basics

Look where you want to go. Your eyes lead the car. Your hands follow your eyes. The same concept as normal driving on the street

Throttle is required to drift.

More throttle = more angle. Too much throttle will cause a spin-out.

When the car starts to fishtail, release the steering wheel and let it self-correct.

07/20/2026

From never driving manual… to proper high speed drifting in a few hours

This family of 4 came all the way from Colorado with zero experience, and by the end of class they were linking corners, killing tires, and fully hooked on drifting.

anyone can learn quickly with the right coaching

Who are you bringing with you? Click the link in our bio to book your spot!

07/17/2026

Fear is completely normal when learning drifting because the car is doing something that feels unnatural at first.

Most beginners aren’t actually scared of drifting itself, they’re scared because they don’t fully understand what the car is doing yet.

At Texas Drift Academy, we focus on reducing that uncertainty step by step. Students start in predictable cars, doing controlled exercises, and in slower environments while our coaches explain exactly how the car reacts and why.

As students gain understanding and repetition, fear naturally starts turning into confidence.

The goal isn’t removing fear instantly. It’s helping drivers feel more comfortable through consistency and experience until controlling the car starts feeling natural instead of stressful.

Share this with someone whos to scared to try drfting

07/16/2026

Where should you look in tandem? Do you agree or disagree?
When we start with a new student, we have them watch the lead cars rear quarter pannel as we have a trusted instructor driving the lead car. Watching the rear quarter prevents them from driving too far inside (passing lead car) Once they are comfortable, we have the student switch their focal point to the front wheel.

Where do you look in tandem?

07/15/2026

Outer Zones and Inner clips.. be on throttle!

07/10/2026

How should you enter as a chase driver? What’s the proper way?

Chris Forsberg sharing some FD pro driver tips during our drift class!

07/09/2026

Proximity> matching angle… do you agree or disagree?

Chris Forsberg came out last weekend to coach, drive with students, and pull the curtain on some high level driving strategies. Send this to someone who needs to see it!

Most people never get to learn from a Formula Drift champion. These students did. FORSBERG PRO DAY... a full day of clas...
07/03/2026

Most people never get to learn from a Formula Drift champion. These students did.
FORSBERG PRO DAY... a full day of classroom sessions and hot laps with @ , drivers flying in from across the country and even Mexico to work one-on-one with a 3x champ. Smoke, tandem, and a whole lot of progress.
Your turn. Link in bio.

07/02/2026

This is the secret to never spin out again.. If you feel that the car is going to over rotate or spin, put the clutch all the way in. It will prevent the chassis for rotating more, allowing you time to settle the car, come off the clutch and get back in the throttle. Its as simple as it sounds but its not really talked about, most drivers figure it out themselves, but let us know if you found this tip helpful!

We just wrapped our Forsberg Pro Day.. and what a day it was. Huge thanks to everyone who came out.Chris ran a couple cl...
07/01/2026

We just wrapped our Forsberg Pro Day.. and what a day it was. Huge thanks to everyone who came out.
Chris ran a couple classroom sessions, did some sideline coaching, jumped in the cars alongside our students, and got a chance to hop in everyone's car to work with them one-on-one. Every student was able to learn regardless of where they started. Our newer drivers were linking the track by the end of the day, and our experienced drivers were working on proximity in tandem!
Congrats to our Driver of the Day, Andres, who came all the way up from Mexico for the chance to work with Chris!
See you all at the next one

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3641 S Santa Clara Road
Marion, TX
78124

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+15128316547

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