HOW TO descend at the start of your dive | SCUBA SKILLS

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How to effectively descend at the start of a dive is always a top topic in scuba diving. Rather than always reaching for more weight, why not try these few basic principles to help you sink!

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[BTH]

Thank you, I just did a refresher course after not touching my Open Water in 10 years and the instructor was shockingly abrupt, rude when I was struggling to descend.

You’ve been a massive help thank you ❤

[AirwolfCrazy]

I am an experienced diver but I still like watching these basic skills videos. People present the information in different ways and there are times little golden nuggets are shared.
I am proficient with the back kick but I had never considered it as a decending technique. Great idea! I will give it a go next time out at the local lake.

[salehal-mair]

I have just taken my open water license and always finding troubles descending. You addressed most of the issues I have ! Thank you very much I am really grateful 🙏🏼

[shazanamokhtar]

Thank you so much for this video! I had a discouraging first day of open water training when I could not control my descent in shallow water. This helps A LOT and I feel much better about trying again tomorrow.

[kerihandaly]

Very good tips! It wasn't as clearly explained in my open water course. Calming the brain to not override is so much mental practice too!

[mikesbigadventures]

Brilliant and I second this opinion that this should be part of the OW course. This is something that comes in handy when you start to dial in your weighting better and discover the old “hard to get started sinking, drop like a rock when you finally get down to about 3 meters” issue. Also, honestly, this is one of the few videos on the subject I’ve found. Subscribed

[christianperrin]

This video really helped me. I get a little anxious at the surface and subconsciously kick my fins a lot. Last time I dived, I descended much better because I was suddenly aware of the above.

[roscopug]

Thanks, a very useful short video. Two things from me, if there's an anchor/guide line use it to help you measure and control your descent (recognising that it can be frustrating when the person below you stops to deal with issues (we all do it from time to time!) Be guided by your instructor as to dropping below the obstruction). Other thing, remember to equalise sinus pressure early and repeatedly as you descend.

[manosbak]

Another, non official technique maybe that:
1) deflating bcd
2) breathing out
3) giving a slight push of water upwards using your hands, gives you the boost you need to go a little down.
And that would be the last moment you use your hands during your dive.
:-)

[ariaraman]

I'm not sure if it's true that you displace more water in horizontal than in vertical. I think the displaced water is equal to the volume of your body and all your gears. So it should be indifferent whether you are horizontal or vertical. However, descending vertical specially at the beginning of your descend before going fully submerged, and particularly if you dive with dry suit with open valve, helps the air from your feet comes up and out and you don't end up with trapped air in your suit when bending knees in horizontal and thus ending with very buoyant feet.

[tamivoss]

Why don’t they explain this in your open water class?! Thank you!

[leeminter]

Great video - Back kick at the surface, have not tried this, nwill let you know. You have covered all the major issues except one, and for me (we are all different) it is RELAX, stressed divers at the surface cannot breathe out sufficiently, so for me and my 14 year old we just breathe 3 times in and out, progressively getting more air out of our lungs and hey presto, we sink. Works for us. The issue with kicking is definately an issue for inexperienced divers, point your toes and you will not kick as your brain is engaged, it is the same with breathing get your brain to take over the automatic reflexes and all is good. The only other thing is weighting (only enough air to hover at your 3 or 5 meter stop with empty BC and breathing normally) this gives you an extra 1+kg of sinking fuel at the start of the dive.

[number]

Can you make a video on how to breathe when you are underwater? I don't know how you breathe and maintain constant buoyancy.

[dejavu]

I really appreciate your videos! It has helped me improve on a lot of things. Please keep them coming. THANK YOU

[SkateTobby]

i was guilty of not breathing out enough, and when this clicked and i was breathing our fully i sank so much betger^^

[kevingumfory]

Somedays i get in a mood to just go look at the comments in videos I find interesting just to judge the idiot comments in said videos. Today is one of those days. Thnx for your time dear.

[alrobinette]

I found with the backplate and wing bcd I cant completely empty the BCD to descend because I end up rolling backwards. When I leave just a little in it and empty my lungs its easier to have a little forward tilt.

[liquidsofa]

On my 2nd dive. (I was still being trained, had not achieved open water yet) I descended and I spotted where I wanted to land. I landed on the sand, on my knees, my leg suddenly shot out from underneath me. I had landing right on top of a wobbegong hidden in the sand. Scared the piss out of me!! 🤣😂

[Orlanzepol]

No wonder accidents are bound to happen. There’s so much to remember and if you panic all these skills will go out the window.

[pierre]

Excellent video, I learned a few things !!!! Greetings from Canada :)