InTheDrink
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most divers who use the flutter kicks are slightly negative with a normal breath.
interested to hear you elaborate on this... what alternative to flutter kicks are you suggesting? (just trying to learn)
John
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most divers who use the flutter kicks are slightly negative with a normal breath.
interested to hear you elaborate on this... what alternative to flutter kicks are you suggesting? (just trying to learn)
John
TO backup what RJP has stated, I'll give my $0.02.interested to hear you elaborate on this... what alternative to flutter kicks are you suggesting? (just trying to learn)
John
Personally, I've never heard anyone come out of an AOW class and tell another diver that they are now an advanced diver. How could one come out of that class and after 4 dives following their instructor around suddenly feel "advanced". Is this really a problem?
It's hard to know what you don't know, and I think if your early dives go well, it's VERY easy to relax and begin to think that you've got this diving thing nailed. It isn't until you have a couple of bad experiences that you realize the water is MUCH bigger than you are, and deserves unfailing respect.
I have had a few early negative experiences with diving, and I really struggled to learn how to dive, and I think it has helped me be far more cautious about things as I know how quickly something can go wrong from a tiny mistake. I am glad that I had experiences like this in some respects as I came out of them fine, and having learned a lot from them.
Oh, I have! Many, many times. I know people who take AOW for the cert. So they can say they are an "Advanced" diver.
There is a fine line between enough training to be safe and too much training to make it out of reach for the average joe. I understand why the training for the major agencies has been watered down and shortened. I don't agree with it, but I understand it. The biggest mistake was calling the next class after Open Water, "Advanced". Far better to have, Open Water 1, Open Water 2, Rescue, etc.
It's the term "advanced" that gets some worked up, and gets others over confident...IMHO.
Personally I agree that it is the certification along with the diverse conditions and consistant diving that make someone an advanced diver etc...