Nikolai
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Yeah laugh it up, you're not the one tryin' to get the brown spot outta your wetsuit
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Yeah laugh it up, you're not the one tryin' to get the brown spot outta your wetsuit
and now...
back to our regularly scheduled flame-war
Beachlover
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Yeah laugh it up, you're not the one tryin' to get the brown spot outta your wetsuit
and now...
back to our regularly scheduled flame-war
Hey Nick,like I told you last night,better you than me!! I've had that same experience on more than one occasion and it's ALWAYS unnerving! I swear those sea lions have a wicked sense of humor and know EXACTLY what they are doing to us divers.
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Just think the ones that get you under water are usauly Females! The males get to twice there size! Let me tell you from experience on land and in water they do have a wicked sense of humor!
Nikolai
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Yeah there's nothing like seeing a large dark shape whiz by in the night and all your paralyzed brain can think is shh-shh-sha-sha-shar....sea lion, whew!
I tried to resist...
Hi Aly,
There are many ways to "learn more". You can take a class in French cooking, or a course teaching Japanese, etc. If you want to learn more about scuba diving, go dive, dive with mentors (there are some GREAT ones right here). If you like classes, take classes that teach scuba diving. Billy mentioined LA County, the LA County ADP is amazing and will teach you about scuba diving. The DM course will not. It will teach you how to be a DM, how to assist your instructor and how to market your agency. It asumes you are already at very least a competent diver, with enough diving seasoning to help students through difficulties and enough life experience to be a role model to them.
Really, if you become a DM at 60 dives and a brand new, excited student says, "WOW! Being a Divemaster must be so cool! How many dives do you have?" Are you really going to feel good saying "60"? How much confidence do you think that will instill?
Some here know I speak from experience.
Robert
ItsBruce
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As for losing equipment during a surf entry, I put in a plug for LA County's 3Rs program. The next session is Saturday at Pt. Dume.
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Thanks, Robert! I am sitting here bitting my tongue.
So much for that.
Most of you that have known me for a long time, know my opinion on this subject. After working with numerous Instructors, and DMing on two boats, I have seen so much, as far as, "cattle gate" type training. I have seen it in all levels of divers. OW, Advanced, Master, DM, Assist Instructor, and Instructor. I have even seen it with IT's, Master Instructors, and Course Directors, but we won't go there.
The Dive Community needs to step back and regroup. There needs to be a number of changes installed within teaching standards being used by most today. The solution to this problem is extensive, and is in a number of areas. Retraining of Instructors( to break the rut syndrome), Qualification checkouts for perspective students (to make sure they are ready to go to the next level), and a Pass or Fail mentality adopted into training classes( to help students go on with training or to get more training), are just a couple. There is so much more involved with this subject. I am totally against running people thru training, as many as possible, as quick as possible, to make as much money as possible. Keep in mind this does not include everyone out there. There are a few instructors that enjoy teaching, and truly want to make a change in the quality of training, in students, so, they are providing good informative, competent, and thorough training. Wake up Dive Industry!!!
Stay calm, think, and dive safe,
Rick
So much for that.
Most of you that have known me for a long time, know my opinion on this subject. After working with numerous Instructors, and DMing on two boats, I have seen so much, as far as, "cattle gate" type training. I have seen it in all levels of divers. OW, Advanced, Master, DM, Assist Instructor, and Instructor. I have even seen it with IT's, Master Instructors, and Course Directors, but we won't go there.
The Dive Community needs to step back and regroup. There needs to be a number of changes installed within teaching standards being used by most today. The solution to this problem is extensive, and is in a number of areas. Retraining of Instructors( to break the rut syndrome), Qualification checkouts for perspective students (to make sure they are ready to go to the next level), and a Pass or Fail mentality adopted into training classes( to help students go on with training or to get more training), are just a couple. There is so much more involved with this subject. I am totally against running people thru training, as many as possible, as quick as possible, to make as much money as possible. Keep in mind this does not include everyone out there. There are a few instructors that enjoy teaching, and truly want to make a change in the quality of training, in students, so, they are providing good informative, competent, and thorough training. Wake up Dive Industry!!!
Stay calm, think, and dive safe,
Rick
Nikolai
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Yeah I gotta say the ADP program sound AMAZING!
What I've heard about this and just looking at the depth of the program and the length it sounds like you must come out of that with a great sense of accomplishment and the knowledge you've completed one of the toughest non-pro level courses out there.
Thinking about going through that next year...
alykitcat
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where can you find more info on the ADP program?
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