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You're welcome. If you can get some video of yourself, that could help you (and us) see more of what's going on.
Your instructor should be working with you by distributing the weight so that you can float effortlessly horizontally. That is so important for setting a foundation for learning to do diving skills properly. That little bit of overhead will save time in the end. Is there anyone else you can work with to achieve this result?
Will definitely try this during my next session, really appreciate it!
Yeah there are other people that I could train with, but it's a bit awkward in BSACs setup as I'd be shunning someone who I'd be diving with for the next few years... I'll mention it to him again first and if there's no progress I'll ask about changing instructors!
:/ I was just going to say what @wetb4igetinthewater said.
Accepting that I suck, but that doesn't help me much. Any advice to give?
But you don't suck. You just need proper instruction. Trust us here. Many of us are instructors. The only student I've had that sucked is one that disregarded safety rules. That's not you. Getting you trimmed, properly weighted, finning efficiently is the instructor's responsibility. This isn't brain surgery were the finest precision is required. This is underwater meditation with some finning.
lol meant that as saying that to the instructor, as in telling the instructor they suck and aren't giving you what you wanted. Not that you as a new diver suck. As @wetb4igetinthewater said it's a learning process and so long as you are engaged and showing up with an attitude to better yourself, you won't be a bad diver.
