How hard backing is depends upon how well you understand angles, how much experience you have at the chore,etc, etc... If you've ever backed a boat trailer or camper, you've done at least some backing. The principles are exactly the same -- the difference is the length of the vehicles and what you're able to see (or more importantly, not see).

Backing is a trial and error process and only gets better with time & practice BUT can be learned significantly faster & with less difficulty with an understanding of ANGLES. Very few people are "born to back". The rest of us have to suffer through the learning process.

Backing is learning angles and timing -- when to begin your angle, how long to hold it and when to get rid of that angle. If this page does not make sense to you now, don't despair. It will. Come back after you've started doing some backing and see if a light bulb or two doesn't light up.

The 45 degree alley dock will likely be one of the first backs you'll learn. It's used the most often in the "real world".