Scuba Diving Buddy Check- Buddy System - Part 2

Scuba Diving Buddy Check - Buddy System - Part 2
The weather is warming up, time to get ready to dive. Part 2 covers some good in-water buddy practices and a few buddy system oddities from this part of the world (Japan/Asia).
Part One covered several buddy check systems (PADI, BSAC, NAUI), plus some elaboration on reasons for various parts of the check. The video then covers the buddy check system I teach my students.
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Chapters (Part II)
00:00 Introduction
00:30 When Buddy Dive Procedures Start
02:30 Buddy Distance in Water
03:30 Ideal Buddy formation in the water
04:17 Diving with photographers
04:45 Wall diving with a buddy
05:54 Buddy system weirdness in Japan and Asia
10:21 Summary Wrap-up
Many thanks to Sean C. for the kick-ass Hammer pic from Oshima
Safe diving!
Jim
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[@douglasljdunn]

Important points on buddy entry, exit and underwater positioning Jim. I always use a lead, follower arrangement with regular checking by lead to ensure the follower is close say 2 secs and OK. Never come across group diving, nor a shared octo, in hundreds of dives in Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia. Dive guides are normal, especially with drift dives where the group needs to ascend together, but buddies are still assigned. The dive guides will sometimes have a stage tank just in case someone is low on air for safety stop, etc

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

Hi Doug! Yeah, the group diving concept is ponderous. i should get some help to see if it still exists in any of the JP texts here.

[@khencris3102]

we have this group of ours,made of experienced and new ones.we mostly do weekend fun dives . we start actually like having a buddy but always end up like a group dive because we have some group members that are fairly new to diving ,while me and some are fairly more experienced.we somewhat like herd (the new ones) them altogether like sheeps to monitor them throughout the whole dive but in the end we finish the day with cold beers and good memories. love your content and great stories.stay safe and safe diving

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

Hey, Khen, thanks for the informative comment. Sounds like a fun group I'd like to dive with. Cheers on the support. Where do you dive?

[@khencris3102]

@@DiscoveryDiversTokyo we're based in Cebu,Philippines and mostly dive here in our local spots.we also help the local government with reef clean up and plastic garbage and COTS removal.

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

Oh, mate. Total envy. We should do a collaboration sometime. Would you be interested in that? Like an interview or something.

[@Scubamaddin]

The Group Diving thing is Intresting.. Never heard it before and to be honest:I think it is extremely unsafe because the DM can't guide properly and can pay attention to 8 divers with the quality like a buddy could.. At least the Divecenters I dived with in Asia (Bali, Thailand, Philippines) used the Buddysystem. Thanks for pointing out how the Buddy should be positioned. I have the feeling that many divers don't know this and there then to dar away and or in a position where it is hard to see them.. 👌

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

Hi, Martin. Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts. Agreed on the group approach. Not for me. Yeah, I'm always surprised and feel bad when a buddy pair lines up with one buddy so far from the wall on the other side of their buddy. Missing all the great stuff! Thanks again for dropping in 👍

[@marineboyocean]

I've never experienced that group diving thing in, Australia, Indonesia, Palau and Philippines. It seem dangerous to me 🤿

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

Agreed, Mark. Thanks for adding your thoughts.

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

That group diving sounds odd especially the part about only one person has octo

[@WhiskeyPhilosopher]

Totally agreed, Ivory. That said, there are a lot of other group procedures in all parts of life that we find unusual. Funny world.

[@DiscoveryDiversTokyo]

LOL, by mistake, you got a reply from my alternative identity, the Whiskey Philosopher!