Twiddles
Contributor
Thought I would post a question to all here, to see what everyone else thinks are skill sets that werent covered well enough through AOW training (regardless of your certifying agency). Just to see what things everyone else thinks should have been more of concern up front as they have continued to dive. I figure 5 is enough to start:
Me
1) Bouyancy
2) OOA situations
3) Limited Visibility Diving (Night or otherwise)
4) Propulsion methods (Different Kicks)
5) Ascent Rate
My Wife
1) Bouyancy
2) OOA situations
3) Ascent Rates
4) Computer Reading and Understanding
5) Night Diving (Limited Visibility)
1) On this subject I have found that it is definately a practiced skill, what I am referring to is more time spent on achieving neutral, issues that affect neutral, and more time with instructor training this skill (even 2-3 hours as a group could dramatically alter ability in this area IMO).
2) Based on threads here and the caveats for situational awareness, more time discussing options, CYA, etc should be covered.
3) I have posted on this before, divers do not take viz into account enough when diving, more emphasis should be given to how to respond in this situation.
4) Moving underwater in a manner that prevents damage to your buddies skull, mask, reg etc. As well as movement that prevents viz damage in your area.
5) I watch my computer when I rise, I have lost count after 34 dives of the number of divers that have blown by me especially after the safety stop. Slower than bubbles doesnt work.
Number 4 for my wife revolves around the difficulty we have seen both on boat and on land of divers (including ourselves) are having deciphering computer information. The instruction manuals are clearer once you understand what basic information all computers are generating but they are very hard to decipher at first.
Number 5 for my wife is her discomfort with night diving in general, when pressed, it was her anxiety caused by limited visibility.
Me
1) Bouyancy
2) OOA situations
3) Limited Visibility Diving (Night or otherwise)
4) Propulsion methods (Different Kicks)
5) Ascent Rate
My Wife
1) Bouyancy
2) OOA situations
3) Ascent Rates
4) Computer Reading and Understanding
5) Night Diving (Limited Visibility)
1) On this subject I have found that it is definately a practiced skill, what I am referring to is more time spent on achieving neutral, issues that affect neutral, and more time with instructor training this skill (even 2-3 hours as a group could dramatically alter ability in this area IMO).
2) Based on threads here and the caveats for situational awareness, more time discussing options, CYA, etc should be covered.
3) I have posted on this before, divers do not take viz into account enough when diving, more emphasis should be given to how to respond in this situation.
4) Moving underwater in a manner that prevents damage to your buddies skull, mask, reg etc. As well as movement that prevents viz damage in your area.
5) I watch my computer when I rise, I have lost count after 34 dives of the number of divers that have blown by me especially after the safety stop. Slower than bubbles doesnt work.
Number 4 for my wife revolves around the difficulty we have seen both on boat and on land of divers (including ourselves) are having deciphering computer information. The instruction manuals are clearer once you understand what basic information all computers are generating but they are very hard to decipher at first.
Number 5 for my wife is her discomfort with night diving in general, when pressed, it was her anxiety caused by limited visibility.