I forgot to about air sharing drills
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I think teaching rescue as it's currently being taught requires you to already have your own dive skills down so that you can concentration of rescueing someone else. I don't know that it could be taught to a new diver very effectively. You have to be able to dive yourself before you can rescue anyone else.
The main problem for me is that the courses are in principle mandatory.
I have no problem paying money for a course I belive is a good one. I have problem paying money for a mandatory course that is not a good course.
My OW course was crap, the book was basic and I didn't like the style and I have no material for things important where I dive.
AOW doesn't seem like a good course in the way it is mostly tought.
The dive industry is mainly for resort divers with no sport background that dives a couple of times after the course to see some fish. It is definitely not for people that wants to be good divers and dive a lot.
I dunno about that ... I've managed almost 1,900 dives since getting OW certified in March 2001 ... and the "dive industry" is largely responsible for getting me involved in diving. I've got a drawer full of c-cards from several agencies. Some of them were more worthwhile than others ... but in every case what I took from the class had as much to do with what I put into it as it did the choice of agency or instructor.The dive industry is mainly for resort divers with no sport background that dives a couple of times after the course to see some fish. It is definitely not for people that wants to be good divers and dive a lot.
Raymond, if I thought you were capable of learning anything from me I would teach you about the learning ladder and the sea of bliss you are swimming in, but I don't think I will waste my time. I will just tell you that you are unconsciously unskilled, and leave it at that.