I call that class OW1. :shocked2:I do wonder whether we would be having this debate if the name of the course was "Self-Sufficient Diver". That is really what the course teaches and encourages.
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I call that class OW1. :shocked2:I do wonder whether we would be having this debate if the name of the course was "Self-Sufficient Diver". That is really what the course teaches and encourages.
I call that class OW1. :shocked2:
The instructor did also mention that he will interview each candidate and he will ask the reason they want to the course. If they answer that they want to dive by themselves, he will not teach them the course.
It sounds like you should take my course. Competency in Scuba is the goal.Perhaps in a perfect scuba world, but not in this one.
I would say that "Understanding is spotty at best".As for your other long post. ... Agreement is Optional ... Understanding is Mandatory
No and Yes. I do meet all the qualifications for teaching the SDI course and have been encouraged to apply to become an instructor for it.I am curious ... have you taken a solo diver course or read the SDI manual?
One review suggested that to pass the course the individual had to complete a certain number of "solo dives". Now that, is just plain silly. How can an instructor make a determination of a diver's skills if they do not even see them diving.
i love diving solo. I always have. Even before they had a cert for it.
I disagree that offering a course encourages a certain type of behaviour or activity. There are all kinds of courses that teach all kinds of things. Just because they teach a skill does not mean that they encourage a certain behaviour.
I agree that the skills taught in the course are useful for all divers.
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I did not say, or make the assumption, that Solo Diver courses (or any courses) are to be taught and never executed.
I hear they're good for skeet shooting!No, you just said that they teach a set of skills that are useful.