I agree TomR, whole heartedly.
Like I've said, those are my words, which may or may not be the most accurate ones to use.
I think's it's super of TDI to allow an instructor to "modify" the course criteria to suit the beliefs (please insert your description there) of that instructor.
It's great that Instructors of either Organization have come to essentially the same conclusions on how diving should be done, whether it be Rec or Tech, as the basics are still the basics.
As I have mentioned, I have seen a few GUE trained divers doing TDI courses as well, and vise-versa. It's great that the two can live in almost perfect harmony when taught by the appropriate Instructors.
Like I have said in other posts, Steve Lewis is raising the bar on behalf of TDI (IMO). He obviously has his Instruction honed, formed and adjusted over the years of teaching, to a point that even the GUE trained divers don't have a problem with taking courses from him.
Now that's saying something!!!
Someday, maybe who knows, even I might get there too..........He's certainly inspired me once again.
Regards
Steve
P.S. TomR
FWIW, It's also because of him, in part, that I have grown a further respect for what your shop has to offer in the way of training too.
Shall we say, for both Instructors (Steve and Dan), the proof is in the quality of divers they both are putting out.