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ANDI Ascent & Descent Procedures – Open Circuit Diving During all ANDI training courses, students are taught to follow a set system of procedures for ascent and descent. These procedures include a number of stops, to enable team cohesion, increase safety and conservative off-gassing. You don’t need to be an ANDI trained diver to appreciate [...]
How to Dive with ‘Insta-Buddies’ by Andy Davis, PADI TecRec, ANDI, SSI & BSAC instructor. The term ‘insta-buddy‘ is popularly used within the scuba community to define a diver of unknown skill, capability and mindset – that you are paired with on a dive boat. Typically, this term is used to describe the worst case [...]
I’ll be running an Advanced Buoyancy Workshop, in Subic Bay this Saturday (4th June 2011). Workshop will focus on; Precision weighting Horizontal trim perfection Advanced propulsion techniques (frog kick, modified flutter kick) Advanced control techniques (helicopter turn, back kick) Precision ascents, descents and stops Suitable for divers of all ability levels, who wish to improve [...]
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