For those of you that already plan on calling this one a Troll...Please don't waste your time. Just move on.
I've had folks here tell me that the DIR philosphy will take over the industry one day. I for one don't see this happening in the recreational world but hey...I could be wrong.
But...Use PADI as an example here because I personally know Ralph Ericson and his family however, I never new John Cronin.
Ralph is the Co-founder of PADI along with John. Ralph has been the President for quite some time.
My point.... G.I. brought the DIR philosphy big in 1992 when he became director of WKPP. He's had 11 yrs. to broadcast it. Yet it is still far...VERY FAR from main stream. Why is this... A very small percentage of divers out there are DIR or even dive a similar DIR fashion. Why is this after 11 yrs. of world broadcasting?This
In John's and Ralph's first 11 yrs. they took PADI from something small to the mainstream teaching for North America and Europe. YMCA SCUBA was still huge in those days but not as big as PADI had become.
Again..I only use PADI since I have the most experience with them and a nice history with Ralph. I'm also an instructor with YMCA, CMAS and NAUI.
This is not bashing DIR. It's simply wondering why PADI advanced so fast over a decade when DIR has not. The question is why?
GO BENGALS 2003
I've had folks here tell me that the DIR philosphy will take over the industry one day. I for one don't see this happening in the recreational world but hey...I could be wrong.
But...Use PADI as an example here because I personally know Ralph Ericson and his family however, I never new John Cronin.
Ralph is the Co-founder of PADI along with John. Ralph has been the President for quite some time.
My point.... G.I. brought the DIR philosphy big in 1992 when he became director of WKPP. He's had 11 yrs. to broadcast it. Yet it is still far...VERY FAR from main stream. Why is this... A very small percentage of divers out there are DIR or even dive a similar DIR fashion. Why is this after 11 yrs. of world broadcasting?This
In John's and Ralph's first 11 yrs. they took PADI from something small to the mainstream teaching for North America and Europe. YMCA SCUBA was still huge in those days but not as big as PADI had become.
Again..I only use PADI since I have the most experience with them and a nice history with Ralph. I'm also an instructor with YMCA, CMAS and NAUI.
This is not bashing DIR. It's simply wondering why PADI advanced so fast over a decade when DIR has not. The question is why?
GO BENGALS 2003