On Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:29 AM, dennis darragh wrote:

(snip)

>> That, to my way of thinking, is one of the problems associated with
modular
>> specialty courses.  There's no holistic approach towards polishing the
basic
>> skills!  :-)

> pdic aow is exactly that --- honing the basic skills , breath control ,
> bouyancy , navigation , deeper depths for the rec diver, limited
visibility
> . the simple stuff but to greater skill level , like clear your maskj
three
> times on one breath , make the 220 yd swim with one fin etc
> check them out but remember like everyone has said --- it really lies with
> the individual instructor !!! and all i turn out are ADVANCED DIVERS !!

G'Day, Dennis!  Shame on me, <bwg>, but I'm not familiar with PDIC.  But
from what you say, it doesn't sound too dissimilar from SSI, (in that the
Instructor can, if s/he feels comfortable in doing so, 'overteach' providing
minimum standards are adhered to.)   What's its policy on rigid adherence to
set programmes as far as teaching's concerned?

(I don't suppose that 220 yard swim with one fin includes wearing a 5 mm
wetsuit and no weightbelt, does it?)  :-)))

Strike