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It is a "no-brainer", WW. Unfortunately, some people's ego make them think that they are impervious to their own mistakes.
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Longhorn:Teaching yourself some of the diving procedures would be easier if the basic PADI OW book they sell for the class was not written for idiots.
WreckWriter:...Personally I think they might have overestimated in many cases...
Longhorn:Those folks shouldn't be teaching themselfs how to dive. Do you think that you could teach a friend how to dive, starting in a pool, without taking the class. Mentoring works very well when the mentor is responsible.
WreckWriter:Yea, I think I could but then again I was an instructor for 10 years. The things I learned about how to teach in my ITC were much more valuable than the things I learned about how to dive there.
Mentoring does work well, after the basics are taught properly.
WW
NetDoc:A mentor is still a defacto instructor... not qualified, nor certified as such but an instructor nonetheless. When the caca hits the fan, I hope they have the skills to get their buddy out alive.
NetDoc:It is a "no-brainer", WW. Unfortunately, some people's ego make them think that they are impervious to their own mistakes.