Naui Tech class

[Spratman]

Agreed. It's part of what NAUI is planning as a parallel structure to GUE. NAUI has already introduced it's Cave 1, 2 and 3 program, so the similar tech program is probably in the works.

I started Intro to Tech last Apr 1. I finally passed it in August. It was tough, and it should be. The length of time was due to my doing other diving than with the instructor and class buddy. Still it's a solid class, if you have a good instructor.

I was hoping next year to start cave 1 with Bird. Gotta see what the doc says about my shoulder injury. Hoping the rotor cuff isn't damaged.

 

[limeyx]

I found an alternative class that i might take through socaltecdivers.com it is a two part class intro to tech, which seems similar to DIR-F, and then tech diver,
http://socaltecdivers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=51

The teacher for at the intro is Bruce Wyrwitzke, does anyone have an opinon on the class? on the instructor? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Drew

If you really have 80 dives, then the best thing to do is go out and dive more (esp. with people that have taken the classes you eventually want to take).

Take it slow -- you cannot buy experience, or learn it in a class. I didn't even see a set of doubles for 150 dives, and probably even then went a bit fast.

Slow down, enjoy the diving and move on at a reasonable pace.

I have heard Bruce is a really good instructor, but have not taken any classes from him.

While he might teach some things similar to GUE, it is not a GUE class, and will not teach GUE approach to gas selection, deco shaping, and probably will have a different teaching style and possibly different standards for passing.

The advantage is that it looks like Bruce is local for you, so that lets you get a certain amount of mentoring which is harder to get in LA, as there are not (yet) any local GUE tech instructors (although DIR-F should be enough to be going on with for a while anyway!)

 

[julio]

I think if you're taking tec classes, then intro to tech is your best course choice. It's supposed to be the same idea as DIRF but NAUI.

Even with short number of dives like 80, the course will be good for you and push you in the right road. A few divers I know dived this way after the course and have learned much.