At 01:02  14/10/99 , Nick Tsikas wrote:
> > What has not changed and in fact has gotten worse is that the training
> > agencies ( other than GUE obviously) have really regressed into complete
> > nonsense, and the attitude they project is what is creating the problems
> > out there.
>
>What i pesonally think on this, is that, like Joel says,  instructors
>make the agencies.
>What matters if I am a IANTD, TDI, ANDI, NASA, instructor? I think it is
>what I say, and how I teach that matters.


Nick, if your agency says it is OK to dive 180ft
on air, that is an AGENCY problem, not an instructor
problem.

If your agency continues to excuse instructors who
regularly cause near misses and who infect other
instructors and their students with the malaise
of terminal slackness, that is an AGENCY problem,
not just an instructor problem.


>I understand however that if someone is into the scuba training business
>to earn his living, trying to stick to the DIR principle, is not very
>profitable.

Why ever not? The gear costs less and the system
and its methods make more sense, are more consistent 
and therefore are more easily taught and more
clearly understood. Therefore you don't have to 
invent ever more complex multi-level 'semi-advanced-
deep-normoxic-nitrox' bullshit courses with which
to soak the customers.

>  At least here in Greece. I am glad I am not in such a
>position, else I would end being a poor instructor :-)
>
>However, others do teach, anybody, anyhow. Can you imagine a "tech
>course" run with equipment provided by to diving school ? I've seen that
>many times. In fact, all the time....
>
>This was the reason why i sent you that mail about the brittanic
>expedition, remember ?
>
>
> > I am personally very proud of the list of people who
> > really hate me - this tells me we are on the right track.
>
>I know that feeling... I am facing something similar here, too. But
>honest George, doesn't this makes you EGO fly high :-)) ???
>
>Keep up the good work, buddy...
>
>Nick
>--


rgds     billyw
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