OP
I can do only 10, if perfect, whereas you can do 20 in your sleep <I'm only kidding> no need for a harsh reaction, just having a little fun with your numbers 
DIR practice - fin mechanics two methods
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sillygrendel
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Laugh... None taken...
If I practiced for an hour... At the end of that hour I'd be able to do 10-15' with a single kick.
So I KNOW its possible. (wetsuit & single tank)
Can I pull that off every day? Hell no! But I have better things do to than practice the backwards kick for an hour on each dive
In reality without having practiced a ton I can do 2-5.
But if you are aiming for perfect technique you can do much better.
If I practiced for an hour... At the end of that hour I'd be able to do 10-15' with a single kick.
So I KNOW its possible. (wetsuit & single tank)
Can I pull that off every day? Hell no! But I have better things do to than practice the backwards kick for an hour on each dive
In reality without having practiced a ton I can do 2-5.
But if you are aiming for perfect technique you can do much better.
20' down to 2'
Looks like we dropped an order of magnitude.
OK boys.... stow the camera and lights
sillygrendel
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Allright then... Nevermind.
Too many hours working on that silly kick.
Too many hours working on that silly kick.
Forgot to read the second page before I posted
diveski01
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Another situation where the backwards kick is handy is during u/w photography. I used it frequently during my last live-aboard trip. An experienced photo diver was very impressed with it when I used it to gently back away from a shot so he could get at same subject without the usual flopping around to trade positions. It was also helpful in surgey water trying to maneuver around coral and what-not to get at a shot.
It's a nice skill to have when hanging at deco/saftey stops. For some reason dive buddies drift together like magnets.
HINT: keep the air out of your drysuit boots. Just a little can kill your backwards kicks!!
It's a nice skill to have when hanging at deco/saftey stops. For some reason dive buddies drift together like magnets.
HINT: keep the air out of your drysuit boots. Just a little can kill your backwards kicks!!
OP
On one of the videos it illustrates the backward kick's value by comparing it to what it would be like to drive if you didn't have a reverse gear on your car.
The photo scenario is a very valuable application, thanks diveski01.
The photo scenario is a very valuable application, thanks diveski01.
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