Arnaud once bubbled...
cwb, can you please elaborate on :
Bubble Checks
S-Drills
Horizontal ascents with deliberate pauses/stops every 10ft
touch contact single file OOA,
"Blind" Horizontal Ascents w/o mask and buddy contact/guidance.
Thanks!
For us, it means this:
Bubble Checks: Each person looks the other person over (while in the water) to look for any signs of leaks on hoses, fittings, regs, inflators, etc.
S-Drills: Technical, we do more of the modified S (Safety) drills. Each person deploys their primary to ensure that it's deployable (nor deplorable
. Common problems can be drysuit inflator connected over primary hose, light cord routed over primary hose, extra hose tucked and snagged or trapped on something. We do it in the water, and this also ensures we can put everything back. Basically, ya wanna make sure that you can donate when called upon to do so.
Horizontal ascents with deliberate pauses/stops every 10ft: Main emphasis for us is controlled ascents and ensuring that we stay even with buddy, ready to assist, or watch their back as needed.
touch contact OOA Single file travel OOA with touch communication transmitted by hold buddy's arm or possible back of knee.
Blind Horizontal ascents: Trust and confidence builder with team members that if you lost your mask, you could accomplish a controlled ascent with your buddy communicating "up/down" signals and learning to "read" your ears better for depth changes.
I don't know if that was what you were looking for, but that's some of the stuff we do.