New freediver (recreational) - Course or no course?

[jay cluskey]

Siku
That's my point
@ esom I'm sorry for ranting but I just want new divers to dive safely
Andres asked if he should take a course or just go with the research he could do on this forum .
In my club all new divers are expected to do a course primarily to integrate into sessions where they can be depended on by a buddy to provide adequate safety and if necessary correct rescue techniques .
Regards & Dive safe
Jay



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[jay cluskey]

just for the record i have pm d esom and apologised for being insulting i made no room for a language barrier and waded in as per usual.
sometimes i dont think about a more measured response and at times wear my heart on my sleeve :ko.:crutch
regards all
jay

 

[bruceo]

Take a Course
Quick Review of what I learned in Two days and what to expect.
Also keep in Mind that I am 64, and in good physical shape but needed a new challenge besides Scuba Diving.

Well as Promised I took the Freediving Course this weekend from Freediving Instructors International at their location in Jupiter Florida. Fantastic Instructor, Jonathan Dickinson, and assisted by Rob Little on the Ocean Dive.

First of all their were divers of all ages there with quite a varying Skill Set, and everyone had something to bring to the Table. The Theory was followed by a pool skill test, and in a few short Hours we we taught the correct way of Breathing, which in a Total time of less than 20 minutes, increased my breath hold to 3 minutes during that portion of Practice. Next day was the Ocean out by Jupiter, Florida.

We went out on the Blue Tang, operated by Scuba Works in Jupiter Florida, (great Folks by the way), and we left the Dock around 8:30 AM and Arrived at out diving Spot around 45 Minutes Later. A float was on the surface and a Weight was attached to a Rope 66' below the surface and Marked at various Depths down to the weight at 66 Feet. After three Progressive Dives to these Various Depts, I made my first dive to 66' by pulling my self downs the rope to the Weight Below. Again after a short Pause to practice safety skills we than made a 66' free dive by Swimming Down, and Not Pulling down. IT WAS Fantastic!!.

But the Most important skill was not the breath hold, or the Deep dive. But it taught me how and why to be a good Dive Buddy to anyone that is Freediving. And to know the signs and Symptoms of another Diver in Trouble, and to assist him/her in any way Possible

A Fantastic Course and Hats off to Martin Stepanek for developing this course which will make me a better speardiving Buddy to anyone I go Diving With.

Bruce

 

[jay cluskey]

Glad to hear it
Enjoy your diving and spearing


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