Leatherboot69
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I bought the Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving on Amazon based on exactly that description lol
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Dive theory becomes important when progressing beyond the OW limits as you need to know more about decompression (as in why the NDLs); why nitrox is a good thing; why diving beyond 30m/100ft becomes way more challenging; how to resolve problems.
Really too bad that PADI did not continue to use the NAUI methods of instruction.At roughly the same time, NAUI was facing potential bankruptcy, and it decided to withdraw from the national market and focus on California. Accordingly, it canceled an instructor training program scheduled for Chicago. The Chicago branch of NAUI was understandably peeved, and saw its only recourse as becoming its own agency. It called itself PADI, but it still used the NAUI methods of instruction, including the names of its certifications.
Go ahead and give the details. What was changed? Be specific. Cite sources.Really too bad that PADI did not continue to use the NAUI methods of instruction.
Market realitiesReally too bad that PADI did not continue to use the NAUI methods of instruction.
Dive theory becomes important to even know when you wander outside of OW limits, which might not be immediately evident. And more importantly, how to stay out of those situations, and why. Learning by catchphrase is simple, but it does not necessarily prepare one for the dives they do, or the mistakes they might make.
Who are you? The class Sergeant at Arms?Go ahead and give the details. What was changed? Be specific. Cite sources.
There's always been a bit of a tension between the minimalist training and competent training camps.But diving is a very safe activity despite the vast majority of divers only doing a four day course with minimal theory learned by catchphrase. Why make things more difficult, less enjoyable and less popular by changing this?