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Originally Posted by apnea queen
I have taken both classes FIT Intermediate in Ft Lauderdale Apr/May 2008 and PFI Advanced in Kona,Hawaii Aug 2008 Let me be the first to say that in my opinion PFI is SUPERIOR compared imagine being taught by the people who defined training in freediving compared to someone who copied that system and went of on his own.The issues and problems I had with FIT are to numerous and unbelieveable to list but if you need to know pm me.All the Best in Diving DeeDee
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I've taken FIT Level II and Level III, I have not taken PFI's class. Maybe I'm bias? But to say it as you have that he copied their course and went out on his own, not real fair nor accurate. I'm guessing that Martin was involved in some of the PFI curriculum development as well.
Your post put an alarmist tone, like FIT is unsafe and put your life in danger, without stating any evidence. It comes off more like you had some minor issues that made you dis-satisfied. If the numerous and unbelievable facts are true, then there should be no harm in stating them publically. But to make a blanket statement without someone from FIT to have a chance to publically state there side seems to be unfair as well.
Did you address your concerns with FIT at the time and give them a chance to solve the concerns?
EDIT: Also I'm curious what happened after the course that changed your feelings of the course? I was doing a search out of curiosity, to see if anyone else had issues and I found:
Hi Everyone
Did PFI state in their course that FIT stole from them? I do not know the situation of the split with Martin and PFI. FIT does not talk about it and I never asked. My "concern" with your viewpoint is that you developed a more personal bond with PFI and you have aligned more with them. You seemed to insinuate that Martin stole their couse and started his own school. This is not a fair asumption. Martin teaches his methods and theories and beliefs of freediving, many of those theories are shared by PFI because they are common theories, Martin was a big part of PFI, and he learned things from the rest of PFI while there.
I have only dealt with Mandy to buy my WaterWay fin and she was very nice and helpful. If I had a chance to take a course with her I would.
