Finning techniques

[liuk3]

I will probably hold off on the class as much as I would like to take it, simply because if I have to buy any more gear, my wife will likely kill me. I also just dumped ~$2k buying brand new equipment for my wife which she has still yet to use. Ugh.

Thanks for the info, and sorry to hijack the thread.

[in_cavediver]

Places to learn good kicks:

DIR-F (so I've been told)
Good Intro to Tech class such as Advanced Nitrox
Cavern Class

OR

Mentored by a diver who has done the above and then some.

I personally think the mentor idea is slighter better simply because a class is a short term thing. A mentor is longer term. (though class then mentor is great)

[kingfish]

Thanks heaps for those links CompuDude.
I had to download the other thing to get them to work as well.

Im having trouble finding anyone close to me that does the DIR-F course for some reason.
I know there are a few people that do the TDI courses so maybe i should head towards those.

I would love to find a mentor.

Jas.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by kingfish

Thanks heaps for those links CompuDude.
I had to download the other thing to get them to work as well.

Im having trouble finding anyone close to me that does the DIR-F course for some reason.
I know there are a few people that do the TDI courses so maybe i should head towards those.

I would love to find a mentor.

Jas.

There are at least two GUE instructors in Australia:

gue.com/Training/Instructors/index.html

Steve Trewavas in Victoria, and Liam Allen in Sydney (I think... see the link).

If they're not super local, most GUE instructors will travel if you can put a class together. So tell a friend!

[kingfish]

Thats wicked, thanks mate.
I wonder how many people he would want to run a class.
I will email him i think, cheers.

Jas.

[Silverlode]

Hey Jas,

How goes your enquiries? Since you're in Melbourne.... I'm letting you do that hard yakka.

[kingfish]

I have touched bases with the bloke that runs the course here and he is running a couple of courses early next year at about 1000 dollars.

I havent been game to mention this to my wife yet.
He runs the classes with a minimum of 3 people and max 4.

If you want more info let me know.

Jas.