How to become a better scuba diver (prepare for GUE Fundamentals Class)

[@DoktorBEN]

If you have specific questions, please let me know! I'll answer them in the upcoming videos!

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Look forward to your series

[@safelander7811]

I've just discovered your channel and love your content! So glad there's people like yourself out there sharing such great knowledge

[@DoktorBEN]

Thank you very much for the compliment! Yeah I thought often that regarding technical diving, there's not much content out there...so I started creating some. I love to share my knowledge - that's the very reason I became instructor :)

[@VK-hv9bb]

I am currently SSI Advance Adventurer Diver (equivalent to PADI AOWD) I am interesting to take a GUE Fundamental classes in the future to improve my own diving skills (i.e. triming, buoyancy and other dive skills), would like to know what the GUE system which I may be interested to be part of the GUE Diver, as well to learn how to dive twin set and dry suit. However I am not sure where to start first. Do I have to start from non certified double/ drysuit primer first or start taking the fundamentals first. Thanks

[@VK-hv9bb]

I am currently SSI Advance Adventurer Diver (equivalent to PADI AOW) I am interesting to take a GUE Fundamental classes in the future to improve my own diving skills (i.e. triming, buoyancy and other dive skills), would like to know what the GUE system which I may be interested to be part of the GUE Diver, as well learning to dive in twin set and dry suit. However I am not sure where to start first. Do I have to start from double and drysuit primer first or I have to start with GUE Fundamentals as part of the compulsory course to get into GUE System? Thanks

[@scmsean]

Trim and buoyancy is something you for sure have to be good at. The other skills can't be done correctly without it. When they start task loading your trim and buoyancy gets much worst. Flexibility was a big issue for me. I wasn't able to reach my tank value. I failed fundamentals. I failed bad enough the instructor didn't except me to want to try again. When I said, I plan to try again, he offered to pair me with other GUE divers to practice before I take the class again. I personally think failing this class was best thing that could have happened to me. I thought I was a very good diver before this. I was expecting a tech pass not to fail completely. Buoyancy while moving is so much easier than when hovering like you do during fundamentals.

[@DoktorBEN]

Yeah exactly. In the end you didn‘t really fail, because you learned a lot - and that‘s the objective of the class, not ownership over a silly plastic card. Well done!

[@jupiter585]

Hi Ben, Thanks for the content. Can I use sidemount in the fundy class? Cheers

[@DoktorBEN]

No, the Fundy is just backmount

[@iamblacktalon]

Hi DoktorBen, could you please elaborate on the common issues with trim and buoyancy and how to solve each issue? This is the biggest barrier preventing me from progressing in my fundy class. Thanks!

[@DoktorBEN]

I can, but preferably your instructor will fix that during the class. Who did you take the class with and what was the outcome?

[@iamblacktalon]

@@DoktorBEN well for obvious reasons I rather not name the instructor. Just to be clear, I’ve done fundy part 1 but have not enrolled in part 2 yet as I feel I’m not ready. I did OW 11 years ago and have not dived since, so I’m almost a new diver. My instructor was very patient, but we were simply limited by the time we had in confined water. He pointed out issues with my trim, but we didn’t get to the point where he could give suggestions on how to improve except “practice”. So, I have been practicing with my buddy whenever I can. But of course would love to hear your opinion on how to better improve. My issue is my legs tend to sink, and I have difficulty keeping my hips extended. I’m using a BPW and neutral fins, if that makes a difference.

[@DoktorBEN]

Are your feet really too heavy or is this an unconscious counter-movement due to a too head heavy rig? That’s often the case.

[@iamblacktalon]

@@DoktorBEN Thank you for the reply. I'm actually not sure. If I totally relax, my hips flex and I rotate legs down.

[@DoktorBEN]

Well I guess it’s too complicated to fix over KZbin comments. I could make a video about this

[@gianlucacappai7282]

Nice Video 👌. Gue really high quality divers!

[@DoktorBEN]

Thank you very much! Yeah I really like the training concept. That’s why I became instructor for GUE although I was instructor for many other agencies before. Are you GUE diver?

[@gianlucacappai7282]

@@DoktorBEN Hi Ben, Yet no. I am tek diver and instructor for another agency, I'd like very much GUE, for me and for my diving center.

[@DoktorBEN]

Where’s your diving center? Feel free to post a link!

[@gianlucacappai7282]

@@DoktorBEN Castelsardo, Mistral Diving Center. Fell free to contact me trought email for info.

[@davidprowse1474]

Great video :)

[@DoktorBEN]

Thanks!

[@clementhalborn7530]

I would like to take GUE Class but there are none in France… Only one group in Belgium that comes to France once in a while.

[@DoktorBEN]

No problem! I can teach a class in France as long as it has not to be in French 😆😉

[@clementhalborn7530]

@@DoktorBEN That would be amazing but I can’t pay for your class, your travel, food and accommodation! 💸💸

[@DoktorBEN]

Or you could travel to Germany!

[@moabdulhamid6839]

Hello. I am 38 and I am very interested in learning to dive Am I too old for this and I am also worry about the weight of the oxygen tanks they may cause back problems

[@DoktorBEN]

My girlfriend learned it at 37 and dives now with double tanks... so no worries about age and weight of tanks 😉 go for it!

[@moabdulhamid6839]

@@DoktorBEN very nice from you makes me very optimistic, you don't look 38 you look younger I live in Alexandria Egypt I hope I will get to see some of the buried ancient artifacts

[@DOHCG]

Gas tanks,most likely air when you start,not oxygen

[@scmsean]

@@DOHCG GUE actually never dives with air. You dive 32% until 100 feet. GUE has standard gases.

[@DoktorBEN]

Thank you very much! Look at it like this: Leni Riefenstahl startet diving with 71 and pursued it until she was 95...

[@DOHCG]

Thank u,preppin

[@optimustrond]

Love your videos man, but you need to start sitting on your hands when you film 😂 You look like a gangster rapper with all those hand movements 🤣

[@DoktorBEN]

Thank you! I am a gangsta rapper, yo! 🤣🤣

[@brunswickdivers]

you explained well 👌

[@DoktorBEN]

Thank you very much! I do my best! Do you already have questions for one of my next videos?

[@brunswickdivers]

DoktorBEN nein, alles ok, ich lass mich überraschen 😉 .... no, everything ok, I'll be surprised 😉