My first real boat dive in Gulf Shores was tough. I went in the water and just froze, after 5 min or so one of the dive masters went in and got me back on the boat. Once we got to the next dive site I was in good shape had a great time. I even got my first feel of old jellyfish tentacles just felt like someone had rub some sandpaper on me. Fast forward 6 years advanced rescue sidemount, backmount doubles about three hundred dives later I still have to get my stuff together practice my drills. I enjoy your videos they keep me humble and probably may save a life or at the very least make a dive that little safer. Please please continue making these videos. Thank you so much
Wow, you are have come a long way! That is wonderful. Glad you were able to get over the freeze very quickly. Funny how our body works. Thanks so much for the compliment, it is truly appreciated. I really do hope I am helping new divers, it is why I make these videos. Always good to hear from people that they like the videos - it can get lonely on this side 🤣
You are more than welcome Ahmad. When someone has been diving for awhile it is easy to forget what it was like when you were a beginner. Glad you found it useful!
Excellent video, especially about not letting yourself be pressured into doing a dive you're not comfortable with or trained for. My buddy absolutely hates penetrative wreck dives, so we don't do them. It's that simple. I'm just happy being underwater so it's not a big deal to me anyway. Also, don't let the depth junkies get into your head. For most dives, all the best stuff is around 10 to 15 metres anyway so why bother going deeper if you don't have to? One last point I'd like to make is to not get stressed if you're blowing through your air quicker than your buddy. If you're a new diver, you're going to do that. We've all been there and most of us will understand that. There'll always be the odd one who pouts about having to ascend a bit early, but ignore them. Your air consumption will fall as you get more relaxed under water, it's a learning curve. And don't forget that anyone can call a dive at any time for any reason. If you're not happy - call it. If you're cold - call it. If you're uncomfortable about something - call it. If you forgot your lucky rabbit foot - call it. There's always another day to dive!
You can watch the other 2 videos in this series here: bit.ly/3PartTrainingSeries Have you made any of these mistakes? Or do you have others you would like to share? Please do share in the comments. We can all learn from others. If you would like more actionable tips from me and my free report "Increase Your Bottom Time - 3 Surefire Tips To Help You Stay Down Longer" just click here: bit.ly/bottom-time
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My first real boat dive in Gulf Shores was tough. I went in the water and just froze, after 5 min or so one of the dive masters went in and got me back on the boat. Once we got to the next dive site I was in good shape had a great time. I even got my first feel of old jellyfish tentacles just felt like someone had rub some sandpaper on me. Fast forward 6 years advanced rescue sidemount, backmount doubles about three hundred dives later I still have to get my stuff together practice my drills. I enjoy your videos they keep me humble and probably may save a life or at the very least make a dive that little safer. Please please continue making these videos. Thank you so much
Wow, you are have come a long way! That is wonderful. Glad you were able to get over the freeze very quickly. Funny how our body works. Thanks so much for the compliment, it is truly appreciated. I really do hope I am helping new divers, it is why I make these videos. Always good to hear from people that they like the videos - it can get lonely on this side 🤣
very useful for me as a divemaster. this expands my knowledge about how the new divers think 🤔" actually it reminds me how I was".. thank you Dianne
You are more than welcome Ahmad. When someone has been diving for awhile it is easy to forget what it was like when you were a beginner. Glad you found it useful!
Excellent video, especially about not letting yourself be pressured into doing a dive you're not comfortable with or trained for. My buddy absolutely hates penetrative wreck dives, so we don't do them. It's that simple. I'm just happy being underwater so it's not a big deal to me anyway. Also, don't let the depth junkies get into your head. For most dives, all the best stuff is around 10 to 15 metres anyway so why bother going deeper if you don't have to?
One last point I'd like to make is to not get stressed if you're blowing through your air quicker than your buddy. If you're a new diver, you're going to do that. We've all been there and most of us will understand that. There'll always be the odd one who pouts about having to ascend a bit early, but ignore them. Your air consumption will fall as you get more relaxed under water, it's a learning curve. And don't forget that anyone can call a dive at any time for any reason. If you're not happy - call it. If you're cold - call it. If you're uncomfortable about something - call it. If you forgot your lucky rabbit foot - call it. There's always another day to dive!
Great points. Thanks!
Thank you for this series. I'm looking forward to my first scuba lesson this year!
That is great! Have fun with your lessons. I hope you love it!
this is a very informative channel
Thanks so much! Glad you find it helpful!
You can watch the other 2 videos in this series here: bit.ly/3PartTrainingSeries
Have you made any of these mistakes? Or do you have others you would like to share? Please do share in the comments. We can all learn from others.
If you would like more actionable tips from me and my free report "Increase Your Bottom Time - 3 Surefire Tips To Help You Stay Down Longer" just click here: bit.ly/bottom-time