Scubamedicjoe
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I keep hearing about DIR what is it sorry all just dont know please explain please.
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Because it isn't - someone had to DIR.jbd once bubbled...
IMHO this need not be a seperate entity called DIR but should be something that is taught by every agency involved with scuba certification.
Uncle Pug once bubbled...
Because it isn't - someone had to DIR.
And DIR isn't an *entity*... GUE is the entity that teaches DIR (DIR is the philosophy/methodology.)
Those who have not taken a DIRF (DIR fundamentals class from GUE) might take umbrage at the notion that they are not doing it right.
Those who have taken a DIRF immeadiately realize how inadequate their prior training was.
It is not unusual for the most experienced (in doing it wrong) divers to be so shaken by their lack of fundamental skills (as revealed in the DIRF) to become very discourage.
When I see as much energy put into complaining about the equipment manufacturer Dive Rite as I do about Do It Right then Ill believe that folks actually have a gripe with the latter name.jbd once blubbered...
It is unfortunate that it was named DIR with the resultant implication as pointed out by large_diver.