A brief introduction into the issue of sub-clinial decompression sickness and what to look out for on your scuba dives. — Decompression sickness (DCS) is not a black-and-white issue. Divers typically taught about DCS in reference to the medical information: the signs and symptoms necessary to meet a diagnostic criteria for treatment. People are often unaware that inert-gas decompression issues can exist, and even be quite observable, at levels of severity…

Improve your chances of success when undertaking the challenge of technical diving training. — Technical diving training is infamously hard. If it isn’t then you’re being ripped off. The incredibly steep learning curve on tech courses makes early preparation a very wise move. As a technical diving instructor for over 15-years, here are my top-5 tips on how to best prepare for training. Refine your fundamental diving skills

Follow these simple steps to become a more confident, competent and capable scuba diver — Scuba divers often struggle with their buoyancy control; sometimes even as they gain greater experience those fundamental problems can persist. This is often a result of fast-track scuba training not including sufficient time or instructional expertise to develop robust foundational diving skills. Scuba divers are left frustrated at why they…

You need to know these steps to increase your safety when diving with unpredictable, incompetent or dangerous divers. — The term ‘insta-buddy’ is popularly used within the scuba community to define a diver of unknown skill, capability and mindset — that you are paired with on a dive boat. …

Your dives can last longer and be safer, if you know the best method for decreasing the amount of gas breathed when underwater — I encounter many novice scuba divers who are dissatisfied, even frustrated, by their air consumption whilst scuba diving. High air consumption is often the controlling limit on dive time for novice-intermediate level divers. It really sucks to head to the surface because you’ve burned through your air quickly.