Look mate, the problem in not what is taught & what not.  It's clear =
cut, the PADI system probably supplies enough information to get a guy =
his OW cert (I know, I was a PADI instructor for 7 years!).

The problem is how information is being brought across and the level of =
experience of instructors, and even course directors. It's fine teaching =
a bloke about DCI & Nitrogen Narcosis.  But when an instructor is blind =
to the fact that 40m is not the absolute diving limit - that stupid.  I =
give you an example.  I trained a PADI DM, who went on to get his =
instructor.  He also enlisted for Decompression training (TDI Advanced =
Nitrox which is a 50m certification).  He was frowned on by his Course =
Directors for diving beyond the PADI max limit of 40m!  I must add, the =
course director also had no experience or training in deco diving, other =
than maybe steeling that 60m off a wall somewhere in the tropics (single =
cylinder etc).  So stuff what appears in the manuals, it's the way it's =
taught and the attitude of the instructor - being open minded!

The main problem is that 95% of new instructors coming through the PADI =
ranks don't know and also teach their students so.  They are young and =
inexperienced with a knowledge base that should you surpass 40m you will =
kill yourself - not you can do it, BUT additional training is required!

I was personally ousted from a local club when I started partaking in =
decompression stop diving some years ago, until those who ousted me blew =
there depth on a big blue - then they all turned back to me for =
training!

This may be true of other training agencies as well.  I do have personal =
experience of PADI in this country though!=20

Dennis Harding

-----Original Message-----
From:	mrlungs@ak*.ne* [SMTP:mrlungs@ak*.ne*]
Sent:	11 December 1997 00:00
To:	techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject:	Enough PADI crying!!!!

YOU WROTE:

SO for the cry babies, shut the hell up. You can't even start to compair =
a
basic teaching of scuba, and say that something as techiey as what the =
WKPP
and others are doing should be taught right off the bat to a person that
has never even had a reg in their mouth.  It would be better off to let =
the
Open water divers enjoy the basics of the sport, let them get =
comfortable
with diving, get good at being able to do the basic stuff first. Then =
let
them decide on their own about going on further in their teaching. =20

Don't try to put the blame on PADI, NAUI, YMCA or any others!!!

OK, I have said my peace, let the flames begin!!!


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