Beginners doing GUE fundamentals?

[DCN]

Just remember the purpose of the course is just to become better divers. Relax and enjoy the process!

That's what we have realised now, and we will try to enjoy the process thanks for the advice!

No need to get anxious. Just follow @kierentec 's advice. Don't think about the pass, as every hour underwater and in class is in itself an eye - opener. If I may suggest, as an inexperienced diver who invested a lot of money and time in GUE Fundamentals and eventually completed only part 1, enjoy the ride. I personally acquired many valuable skills and a new dive mentor and friend, regardless of the outcome.

Thanks, we know that we'll learn a lot! There will be many eye-openers for sure

Where are you taking your course?

We are doing it locally here in Norway.

While I took fundies, my expectation is that your course will be incredibly intense and exhausting. Try to be well rested and well hydrated prior. But you will be ecstatic in the end as your course will be nothing like you've taken before and will forever change your persecption of scuba diving training.

I expect you will have one regret. The same regret I have. Not taking this course sooner.

The info we have so far is that we'll do 9 hours every day for four days.. since we've done the theory via e-learning we suspect there will be loads of in-water training.

I just finished Fundies in Mexico with Laurent at zero gravity. It was the old school full fundamentals and I did a drysuit and doubles primer as well. It was 8 days solid of diving and I was sore at the end of it. That said, it was very well worth it and I learned a lot. I nearly got my tech pass but will have to come back for it, but was happy with a strong rec pass and the skills that I learned.

Day 1 was night and day different than the last day, so don't worry so much about where you're starting from. I had about 85 dives and a PADI rescue cert over about 18 years of diving and felt fairly comfortable in the water to start, but introducing new equiptment and trying to dial in buoyancy while task loading is another level. I liked learning how to really dial in buoyancy from 15' to 10' to 5' and back up and down while staying in proper trim and balance. Working a lot on skills at shallow depths where its harder certainly pays off.

Hope you have a great time and don't stress to much about the course. It is work/training and not vacation dives, but its very much worth the time and money for the boost in your skills

Wow, 8 days straight is intense for sure!
Our starting point is 60 dives in total over the past 6 months, majority of those in a drysuit & cold water. While we've tried doubles, we are doing the course with single tanks.

Once again, the class is for you to learn and enjoy! And as I know the instructor fairly well.
Just enjoy!

Thanks Annika! We know that we'll come out at the end as better divers. When thinking about it, we are probably more nervous about "what if we totally ruin the course for the 3rd person"...
(btw, we dove at Släggö not so long ago )

It's OK to be nervous! In many physiological ways that's the same thing as being excited anyway. And you should be excited... it's a *transformative* course that will give you super powers in the weeks and months that follow.

However you feel is OK. Bring your feelings, your excitement and nervousness, and hopes, doubts, and expectations to the course with you. Put it all on the table. You are coming to this course to be changed by it. Give up any thoughts about "acing" it. Just do your best, whatever that looks like. Have fun, learn something, laugh often. Let your instructor guide and shape you.

I did (Recreational) Fundies when I had 100 dives. Best dive course I've ever taken. It changed my life. I hope it's great for you too. Let us know how it goes!

Exactly the words we needed to read! Super advice, thank you so much!
We'll let you know how it goes, it's starting in less than a week

 

[Tigerpaw]

Make sure you keep us updated and come back and post how everything went. Everything will be fine, do NOT rush, take your time with everything!

 

[Olsen_No]

That's what we have realised now, and we will try to enjoy the process thanks for the advice!

Thanks, we know that we'll learn a lot! There will be many eye-openers for sure

We are doing it locally here in Norway.

The info we have so far is that we'll do 9 hours every day for four days.. since we've done the theory via e-learning we suspect there will be loads of in-water training.

Wow, 8 days straight is intense for sure!
Our starting point is 60 dives in total over the past 6 months, majority of those in a drysuit & cold water. While we've tried doubles, we are doing the course with single tanks.

Thanks Annika! We know that we'll come out at the end as better divers. When thinking about it, we are probably more nervous about "what if we totally ruin the course for the 3rd person"...
(btw, we dove at Släggö not so long ago )

Exactly the words we needed to read! Super advice, thank you so much!
We'll let you know how it goes, it's starting in less than a week

I am also doing a FUND at the end of May in Norway.. so this might be the same class

 

[Olsen_No]

Not able to DM since I am only reading on this forum

But if I am the third person on that course then have no worries about ruining it; from what I read we are pretty much on the same spot more or less