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Since I don't see a PADI or SSI forum, I ask this... do you need Fundies to consider yourself a DIR diver? I know you can't get the upper level GUE certs without it, but that's not the point.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome.
fishboy,
there is a group of us right here on Oahu, operating right out of Island Divers. I would say that you don't "need" the fundies class, but taking it or the essentails class sure helps eliminate some of the myths that get propogated through out the internet and eliminate some bad habits that you may not be aware of.
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fishboy,
there is a group of us right here on Oahu, operating right out of Island Divers. I would say that you don't "need" the fundies class, but taking it or the essentails class sure helps eliminate some of the myths that get propogated through out the internet and eliminate some bad habits that you may not be aware of.
I'm taking my Tec classes through Jo right now. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for the label, I'm just curious about the Fundies/DIR mindset.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome.
I took the DIR-F class recently. I'd read a fair amount online, read the books, and done most of the gear mods prior to the class. However, the class really added another level of understanding that I couldn't get from outside study, especially in the teamwork areas and the random comments from the instructors. I highly recommend a formal class for the experience and feedback, just my 2 cent.
Tom
Since you just went thru the class, what would you say are the most important things to have down pat before taking the class? I know that buoyancy and trim are very important, but is there anything else that doesn't stand out as obvious that in hindsite you wish you had practiced more of?
I know I'm not Tom, and I took the class six months ago, but here's my answer: I wish my buoyancy control had been better and that I'd had a better handle on my weight distribution so I could have stayed in trim better. Everything else was better taught in the class. Very small things make a BIG difference -- for example, I struggled mightily with clipping off until my Fundies instructor showed me a different way to hold the hose and clip, and all of a sudden, it was easy.
The thing about Fundies is that it really is FUNDAMENTALS -- there's nothing exotic or advanced about it. It's buoyancy, trim, good propulsion techniques, and good situational awareness. It chagrins me that it has taken me six months of practice to bring those so very basic skills up to standard.
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