diving experience<\/a> is acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRegrettably, recreational-level diving training often falls far short of developing and reinforcing those core competencies. Too many courses fixate upon a brief tick-list of new skills; usually just casually inserted into what are otherwise just fun dives. No formal assessment or focused remediation of core skill deficiencies occurs. Weak diving competency is carried along from one course to the next; left unaddressed and unimproved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, gaining more experience in diving doesn’t improve fundamental skillsets unless the diver actually has a conscious intention to improve their competency. There have to be specific developmental goals planned for dives. The diver needs examples of what increased proficiency looks like. They need to set aside some time and attention on their dives to actually practice those skills. Ideally, they need timely feedback on that practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At worst, just going diving without any specific developmental goals can be counter-productive. If unaddressed, bad habits and improper skills can become ingrained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n