If you have no problem with the fin pivot then it is just concentration.try sitting cross legged on the bottom and inhale from there instead or transitioning from the fin pivot and see if that helps.
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ffdiver:I was doing my skills check out for DM class and I got through everything except for the hovering. I just cannot seem to stay still long enough to fold my legs and hover Indian style. But I have absolutely no problem doing fin pivots or hovering horizontally. Any advice?
I agree - trim is another possible reason for the problem. When I took my buoyancy skills class (the instructor calls it "Tranquility Diving," which is a perfect name), I found that I could not do that buddha hover either when I could do everything else. I was using a steel 72 in the pool with no weight in my weight-integrated BC and kept rolling over backwards. The instructor wore the same size BC and he was using an AL 50. We swapped BCs and, bingo, there it was - I could do it perfectly. With the steel tank, I had too much weight in the back, which caused me to go turtle. With the AL 50, my trim was much better. Ever since, I have always used an AL 50 in the pool. If you are having a similar problem, in the horizontal hover and fin pivot, the extra weight is in line with your center of gravity, so you don't roll. When you get vertical, the extra weight is not in line with your center of gravity and causes you to roll.lundysd:Will they allow you to demonstrate buoyancy control without crossing your legs? I think it would be far more advantageous in the real world to be able to hover motionless in the horizontal position to simulate a deco stop for example...
You may try playing with your trim and adding weights to your back tank straps; this may help you get into the right position. Otherwise, it's practice, practice, practice
dlndavid:..... I don't see a need to master it anyway.
Soggy:What possible reason is there for doing something like that...ever? Is this 'skill' required to be a DM?