Use of hands when diving.

[Frosty]

I've got like 70 dives and I can make micro-adjustments with breath control. Lots of people have a lot more experience than I do and can just do it without using their arms.

I don't see a reason to use my arms at all other than holding equipment, or maybe holding hands with an insta-buddy.

What? Is that wrong?

Heck who am I to pass judgement? some silly git with less than 50 logged dives since I rediscovered diving .
But what if it is a case of.-"cos thats the way its always been done" ?
What if it turns out that the fish,birds,airplanes and racecars/bikes have it right?
Isn't it then worth asking the question?

 

[DaleC]

I mostly use my hands for holding the rocks I need to pick up for ballast during the dive. On the rare occasion I'm not doing that I usually use them for clubbing baby seals... It's a Canadian thing

One time on the board, during one of those endless "what skills should I practice next" threads, Lamont said something about practicing doing nothing ie. remaining motionless in the water column. I started doing it (because I'm naturally lazy anyways) and found my need for continuous correction with hands and feet diminished. The skill of no skill - very mysterious... and right up this happy beginners alley.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Lamont's advice on here is great!
The skill of no skill. ;-)

Kind of like the Matrix........"There is no spoon."

-Mitch

 

[Pullmyfinger]

On the rare occasion I'm not doing that I usually use them for clubbing baby seals... It's a Canadian thing

Dale, you rock!

Do you need your own backup club? Or is one backup per team good enough?
Mitch

 

[DaleC]

Up here you have to be very careful how you phrase things. When you're clubbin with a team back ups are not a good idea; especially if someone is "doggin" it. What this has to do with the topic I do not know but I say ewwww if anyone is using their hands right now.

 

[DevonDiver]

You'll die if.... you use your hands lol

Only if you're wearing split-fin gloves...

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Gloves are convertible. Cup your hands for a paddle effect, or spread your fingers like Spock for the higher performing, superior in every way, "logical", split fin effect. ;-)
-Mitch

 

[mikemikethepike]

You'll die if.... you use your hands lol

I don't know about die, but my momma did mention something about going blind....

 

[fire_diver]

Only if you're wearing fin gloves...

There, fixed it for you.

 

[Thalassamania]

Dale, you rock!

Do you need your own backup club? Or is one backup per team good enough?
Mitch

I do love that seal flipper pie.