Mayor, for heaven's sake! Yes, that's the goal -- but if this was this fellow's greatest fear, look at how far he has come. He's slow and deliberate in his actions, gets the mask nicely seated and clears it efficiently. This is a huge step forward for someone who was terribly afraid of the skill.
With time and practice, eliassaj, you CAN get this skill to where you can do it while floating gently. Now that you know you CAN do it, don't stop practicing -- because it's really tempting not to do things you don't like to do. As my beloved cave instructor said to me one day, "Just because you aren't good at something, doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. It means you should do it MORE OFTEN." And he was right. So keep practicing until you can make a mask remove and replace just a normal part of your diving routine.
Congratulations on sticking with it!
With time and practice, eliassaj, you CAN get this skill to where you can do it while floating gently. Now that you know you CAN do it, don't stop practicing -- because it's really tempting not to do things you don't like to do. As my beloved cave instructor said to me one day, "Just because you aren't good at something, doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. It means you should do it MORE OFTEN." And he was right. So keep practicing until you can make a mask remove and replace just a normal part of your diving routine.
Congratulations on sticking with it!