How to Start the Knowledge of London (Become a Black Cab Driver)

It was my intention to make a thorough and comprehensive video covering as many of the stages and questions that occur when you first start the Knowledge and want to learn the Bluebook runs.

I want to make the learning process easier to understand and achieve.There has always been one fundamental philosophy behind the drive at WizAnn.

“How can I do the Knowledge as fast as possible?"

This should be your single most important goal.

WizAnn have been teaching the Knowledge since 1995 and we feel we know exactly how to cut out the unnecessary and avoidable study mistakes so that all focus is on making the knowledge easier and quicker.

This video quick access chapters

00:00 Intro
00:32 Application
1:00 Make a Study Plan
4:14 How to use a Map
5:41 Visualisation
7:27 How to Learn the Runs
14:08 Calling Slowly and Steady
15:48 Calling Quickly and Clearly
16:56 Calling Over
20:30 Don’t do the Points
33:34 Learning the Runs before you go out
34:38 Can i do more than 16 runs per week?
35:22 Penning on Runs, Mistakes!
36:20 Should i learn the Reverse Runs and WizLink Runs?
37:47 In a Nutshell

Hope you enjoy and learn from this video, please put any questions in the comments below.Best Wishes From Dean and All at WizAnn

[clarenceishmael]

Wizann wasn't around when I did KOL in 94. I went to Knowledge point and any other school I could get to. However if I did the KOL again today I would definitely be doing it the Wizann way. Makes sense and is extremely logical. 👌🏾

[ianmccarthy]

Hi Dean, what I would have done to have this 20 years ago when I first started out. Joined your school in the final year or so of my Knowledge journey back in 2002 and it was revolutionary then! Great to see Wizann going strength to strength.
Keep safe 👍

[CappuccinoDave]

Brilliant video ! The best and only way to do the knowledge, great work Dean.

[alifazar]

It’s Amazing video
Step by step very clear explanation. It’s really helpful.
Thanks mr dean

[Aaron-wssx]

Been waiting for this!! Thanks so much for making this Dean! Very good to watch and I'm excited to start again in January! 😆 Answered so many questions I had and learnt a few things too watching this! 👍

[j.i]

This video is spot on, a must watch, I'm half way through book 2 and just watched this video again as a check in. Such great content and makes even more sense now I've made a start with the blue books. Great content thank you for taking the time to explain so clearly Dean. Love your videos.

[BohdanMelnychuk]

I haven't even been to the UK. Interesting to get insights like this though, as it is really applicable to learning about anything.

[Drayman]

Dean top geezer absolutely brilliant learn so much from watching your videos keep up the great work dean 👍🏽👏🏽

[merlin]

Just watching the video and already confused. Where these people getting time and money to do the practitioning If you still have to work elsewhere to be able to pay the bills and especially in London? To live in London, (NOT SURVIVING ON FOOD BANKS) but to live, you have to acually earn at least 6 figures otherwise theres no chance to afford living there and still do the cours, preparation, learning and practising the Taxi stuff for couple of years?
It seems that I still missing something or I just couldn"t get it.
Big respect to those who doing this, also working elswere and still are able to actually succseed and obtain the license, but TBPH I still couldn"t get it and I trully believe that, driving a cab in London you must be really some kind of a wealthy person to be able to actually afford it. I'm Scandinavian and prices up here are high enouhg, but In London properties prices went just crazy. Rent 2 bed app. 10 miles away from city centre over 3k plus council tax, electricity, gas, water etc.and you already on nearly 5k, no need to mention comuting to work, and back, fuel, food and other stuff you actually need and thats anothjer like 1k on top of that. Unreal seriously, so no wonder why so many people actualy leaving London.

[imrans]

Superb. What can I say. Gave me so many answers.

[liyashikor]

Mr dean is quite helpful men cos responding any one put feedback which is great. and my question why is so complicated to have badges for black cabs I asked several drivers and told me it’s taking them 5 years to have badges I was just scared before I start the application lol and I am a PCO driver

[Wtizreal]

Hello mate
Great solid comprehensive vid
do you have an app or something with Mock MCQ questions or oral exam
thank you!

[kamuddin]

Amazing video iv started my knowledge going the wizan way 🙌 👏

[adambergstein]

That allegory about building a wall and painting it is one way of looking at it. I could say, is it easier to lay brick and mortar together to build a wall or is it easier to lay down bricks and then put mortar between them? ;-) (it's just a joke by the way, not a serious thought)

[reef]

Great Video, just wondering how you might apply the techniques of learning the knowledge to a city that dose not have the history/blue books/runs already set up? An example would be my own. Ex Pat now living in Auckland New Zealand and work as a Firefighter, in 6 months I will be driving and wanted to learn my patch (area we cover) and then start to learn other patches. What techniques could be applied to learning or creating runs in another city?
Keep up the good work,
Matt

[bobbyrai]

Hi Dean, I started the knowledge some 6 years ago completing all the blue books and all points to W2. Thinking about starting again. Can you explain best way (from beginning) and if my application is out of date. Thx for this great video btw.

[miketyrone]

Hi Amazing video, really helpful. massive thank you. I have a question; after finish learning Blue book 1, can you book and seat an exam for it 'singularly'? what i am asking in a nutshell is; are the exams sate per book or one will need to study all four books before seating an exam?

[Easybreezy]

Dean what would you recommend for someone wanting to learn the main Arterial routes into london and parking/drop off points in certain areas ?
I’m not looking to become a taxi driver but need “good london knowledge” for my Job.

[MuhammadTahir-gxou]

Hi. Love you vedeo . I always wanted to become black cab driver. I have no body who can I ask this question .May b you can answer me . Since the rise of ride hailing apps is it still worth doing knowledge to make a decent living?

[hussainmulla]

Great video.
Generally how many roads are there in one run?