DIR F This Weekend!

[CALI68]

Just wanted to get some words of wisdom and whatever before I go off to class this weekend.

I learned of DIR right here on Scubaboard, asked a million questions along the way (thanks Mo2Vation, Uncle Pug, Boogie711, Darkpup and all the rest), have been diving the DIR rig for a few months and now I'm ready to get schooled...literally! I'm very fortunate to be able to take it with a bunch of people I met right here (Mark Weitz, Mel Fox, Brian Gilipin and a few others). Class will take place in Monterey and our instructors are Joe Talavera and Delia Milron .

Can't friggin' wait!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Gee, Joe sure gets around ... I just saw him up here earlier today ... teaching a DIR-F class, no less.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Robert Phillips]

My advice is for after the class... Don't worry, with practice, you will get better!
Don't give up diving!

 

[CALI68]

My advice is for after the class... Don't worry, with practice, you will get better!
Don't give up diving!

LOL I won't. Thanks.

 

[Ben_ca]

LOL I won't. Thanks.

Make sure you bring your Trapper Keeper 2000 (South Park Season 4, Don't forget your sense of humour... )

Second on the "Keep on diving.." thought You will get beat up, both mentally and physically but it's worth it.

 

[CALI68]

Make sure you bring your Trapper Keeper 2000 (South Park Season 4, Don't forget your sense of humour... )

Second on the "Keep on diving.." thought You will get beat up, both mentally and physically but it's worth it.

I love that episode! I always keep my sense of humor handy.

Hey Ben why don't you come down for a dive on Thursday?

 

[boomx5]

Chris...don't worry about it...you're going to "spank" this class! I wish I could make it down to say hi but I was just in Monterey yesterday and I can only afford so much time away...however have fun and good luck.

 

[Reinoud]

Second on the "Keep on diving.." thought You will get beat up, both mentally and physically but it's worth it.

Well, it's not a miltairy training or something. But when you do something wrong the instructor *will* tell you. (or better: most of the time you will discover it yourself when you are looking at the video). And you will not pass when you're not good enough.

I had a lot of fun during my DIR-F. We made long days but I really learned a lot. And the most important thing was that I learned what I still had to learn ";-)

And almost a 100 dives later I still see improvement in my style. And having much more control, diving is just a lot more fun. And that's what it should be all about.

 

[Dryglove]

I bet you do great in the class and even teach joe a thing or two I wish i could be there to join you guys. Enjoy!!

 

[darkpup]

Chris...don't worry about it...you're going to "spank" this class! I wish I could make it down to say hi but I was just in Monterey yesterday and I can only afford so much time away...however have fun and good luck.

Hey Scott,

Does that mean you won't be using your shiny, brand new X-Scooter on Saturday?

Mind if Janeane and I take it for a spin?

(Ok, it's a snow balls chance in hell, but I had to try... Delia will have hers down there on Saturday, so we'll have two. hehehe)

~ Jason