Keiichi Tsuchiya has helped popularize drifting and has been instrumental in making it the loud, proud, exciting, and often ridiculous spectacle that it is today. Tsuchiya is one of the small band of street racers turned professional racing drivers, and he made a name for himself by sliding sideways during races because, as he puts it, “I drift not because it is a quicker way around a corner, but it is the most exciting way.” His video, titled Drift Bible, provides a warm, energetic, and refreshing take for those familiar only with the the serious, academic side of motorsport.

Tsuchiya sits with the modern iteration of his beloved Hachi Roku.

This instructional video is focuses on the techniques involved and the progression a young driver ought to take to become a studied sire of sideways. Techniques such as pulling the handbrake and clutch-kicking are described in detail, replete with slow motion replays to make the complex driving inputs understandable. This is comforting to someone putting their car at risk.

Tsuchiya explains more advanced techniques with ease and encouraging enthusiasm. These techniques, focusing primarily on weight transfer will ultimately make you a sound racing driver, not just a showman. This video is not simply restricted to technique. Approaches to cars with different drivetrains are made and practical restrictions, such as the minimum necessary mechanical modifications needed to drift are discussed.

The sound of tires squealing, a sports car thrown sideways at high speed and almost-palpable scent of tire smoke complement Tsuchiya’s ever-present smile. The constant techno soundtrack, dramatic black-and-white shots and silly dubbing is laughable at times, but it actually complements the video’s effervescence.