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Hi Jeremy, Your comment: <<After this you should be able to do your 10' stop while breathing <<normally with minimal gas. I know it sounds like common information but pay <<attention to the more subtle points that are rarely implemented properly. That is good for ideal conditions. Ever see a big shark at you 10 ft stop? If so, I bet you *normal breathing* changed a bit eh? Always dive a bit heavy. My two cents.... Bruce At 10:40 PM 12/17/97 -0800, you wrote: >H- >It's really simple, done your entire gear configuration with only about 500 >psi in your tanks. Empty both your drysuit and bcd completely, then slightly >move your arms to steady yourself in the water at eye level then slowly take >a normal full breath (not huge just normal), slowly stop your arms, hold the >breath, relax. You should stay right at eye level in the water while holding >a normal breath if weighted properly. This is the basic bouyancy check >taught in most basic classes but it is rarely taught properly to the level >necessary. Most people mistake the slight momentum generated by taking that >breath or stopping finning and overcompensate with lead (or they take too >big of a breath). Allways remember to relax and give things a chance to >settle. Most people do all this and then run back and add 5lbs for good >measure, don't do this. If you have too much lead then you cause all kinds >of problems. Many lazy instructors typically overweight their students >because it is easyer to control them during class and it ends up never being >corrected. After this you should be able to do your 10' stop while breathing >normally with minimal gas. I know it sounds like common information but pay >attention to the more subtle points that are rarely implemented properly. > >Take about four hours or more in calm shallow water to play with this, focus >on controlling your breathing, perfecting your hovering skills, mental >concentration, genuine relaxation, and dropping small increments of lead. >You will find that you will be able to lose even more lead, your skills will >drasticly improve, you will be more relaxed on future dives and your RMV >will drop drasticly. This session will probably be one of the best things >you can ever do to improve your overall abilities and relaxation skills. I >also recremend you continue such sessions once in a while for good measure. >The shallow water (<10') is important since this is where the slightest >imperfections are magnified. > >Now I'll put in an exception to avoid the flames and confusion generated by >my last suggestion - I don't dive cave or do the really extreme stuff so >this may not be the correct procedure for such diving. Although the skills >perfected here can't hurt. > >At 12:21 AM 12/18/97 -0500, Hidetaka Mizohata wrote: >>Dear Jeremy: >> >>>You do have to have a genuine clue about proper weighting to begin with >>>though (and most people really don't). >> >>Would you care to elaborate on this for me? How does one go about properly >>weight him/herself? I would like to know if I have had a clue. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Hidetaka Mizohata >>mailto:hmizoha@bg*.bg*.ed* >> >> >> >> > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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