Thread: How to go straight down...without looking down?
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Old May 30th, 2006
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Re: How to go straight down...without looking down?
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Great replies guys - It can certainly take years to learn.

I remember teaching two guys that would naturally descend at about 45 degrees or worse - and were convinced that they were going straight down.

Clear water helps a lot - if you can have a target at say 20m and decide that you are going to decend on to it - then at 17-18m see how far of target you actually are....it's great feedback.

You'd also be amazed at how many good divers can't descend straight down as they are so reliant on lines to follow.....a sign of the times....too much line diving and not enough 'free' diving, perhaps?
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