UTD Essentials Class

[ORDiver]

I was wondering if anyone else would be interested in doing the UTD Essentials class referenced in this posting http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=11419. Brian from Frog Kick Diving would be willing to travel down here and do the class in mid to late June. I have one 2 person team for the class. We would need at least one more two person team (not more than two more teams) to make the class viable.

[NWScubaGal]

What is the fee for two people and what do we need equipment wise to be ablt to participate?

[spatman]

What is the fee for two people and what do we need equipment wise to be ablt to participate?

you'll have to contact brian (known as bdub here on nwdc) about the fee, but there's some good info on his website, including a list of equipment needed:

http://www.frogkickdiving.com/UTD_Equip ... quirements

if you don't have the necessary gear, i'm willing to bet some loaners could be arranged for your class.

[ORDiver]

Hey there NWScubaGal. Due to the lack of other Portland folks interested in this myself and Stan (NoExcuses) went ahead and set up a class with Brian up in Seattle for 6/19, 6/20 and 6/26/10. These are all weekend days so that us Oregon folks are able to make it.
You should get a hold of Brian at the contact info above and see if he has anyone else scheduled if your interested. It'd be great to have you. I'm pretty sure he has extra equipment available to borrow too.

Here's the link to the UTD website: http://www.unifiedteamdiving.com/

[CaptnJack]

You don't need much for Essentials, non-split fins and a long hose. I have gear to loan if you need or want to try something in particular.

[lavachickie]

I'm bringing this thread back to life because I talked to these guys at the expo in Tacoma. I was really interested in their approach and training. I'm hoping to get in on something soon. If anyone else is, get in touch with these guys!

I'm just saying...

[Sounder]

I'm bringing this thread back to life because I talked to these guys at the expo in Tacoma. I was really interested in their approach and training. I'm hoping to get in on something soon. If anyone else is, get in touch with these guys!

I'm just saying...

If you need gear to borrow, anything you could possibly want can be easily arranged for the class. Just let Brian or Jeanna know what you want/need.

[LCF]

The equipment requirements for Essentials are really minimal . . . you need a long hose on your primary, because primary donation is an integral part of the approach, and you need paddle fins of some kind, because learning the various kicks in split fins is very difficult.

My guess is that Brian and Jeanna have loaners of regulators and fins; and if they don't, in the greater Seattle more-or-less-DIR community, almost anything can be found and lent.

The class is a very good one. It's basic and constructive (no pass/fail) and will introduce both diving skills that are extremely useful, and some diving theory/ideas to which most OW divers have not been introduced, like gas management, and some different approaches to ascents. My husband took this class several years ago, and enjoyed it enormously. And I can tell you from personal experience that Brian is a very good instructor.

Anyway, I'm with Richard -- if you need something, equipment-wise, get in touch. I probably have it to lend.

[ktb]

DBrown and I are registered for the June class, and I'm truly excited about fine-tuning my skills. I believe Mattleycrue76 described it in a way that clicked. "Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

[spatman]

"Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

or at the very least, "how to not die while looking good doing it."

[ktb]

"Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

or at the very least, "how to not die while looking good doing it."

I'd settle for that!

[scottsax]

"Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

or at the very least, "how to not die while looking good doing it."

When are we going to get a stroke smilie?

[Norris]

DBrown and I are registered for the June class, and I'm truly excited about fine-tuning my skills. I believe Mattleycrue76 described it in a way that clicked. "Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

Seems a little pretentious to me, but I only know how not to die...

A great UTD thread though and "almost" smells of marketing up some classes...good thing it is not.

[Maverick]

You'll have fun, Brian is a good teacher from what I hear. I have never taken a class from him, but he's a great guy, that is half the battle. Finding an instructor who likes his job and not just there to pump out students. when he's done with you, you will either love diving or never return for more. Most likely you will love it.

[Sockmonkey]

"Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

or at the very least, "how to not die while looking good doing it."

When are we going to get a stroke smilie?

Done. We have a Sounder smiley already :angry:

[Joshua Smith]

When are we going to get a stroke smilie?

We've had one for a long time:

[CaptnJack]

"Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

or at the very least, "how to not die while looking good doing it."

When are we going to get a stroke smilie?

Done. We have a Sounder smiley already :angry:

I thought we had a Mattley smiley? Does double duty with Joe

[lavachickie]

DBrown and I are registered for the June class, and I'm truly excited about fine-tuning my skills. I believe Mattleycrue76 described it in a way that clicked. "Your OW class should be subtitled 'How not to die.' Your AOW class is 'How to go deeper and not die.' Essentials is 'How to DIVE.'" Sound right?

Seems a little pretentious to me, but I only know how not to die...

A great UTD thread though and "almost" smells of marketing up some classes...good thing it is not.

I was the one that brought the thread back to life, and I have nothing to do with UTD, other than talking to them at the Tacoma dive/travel expo for the first time this weekend. Their approach appeals to me, and I'm looking for some more training that is pointed TRAINING and not just, "Let's go out and dive more." Yeah, I wanna do that, too, but frankly I want someone looking at what I'm doing, providing some feedback and urging me to continue toward an excellence that I won't easily get to with just myself and my other buddies. =-)

[Norris]

I completely understand and apologize if it seemed as though I was insinuating that you were. That was not my intention, I was merely joking about where the thread was going and not what started it. I think I am just emotional because we are out of ice cream...

[Maverick]

DID someone say ICE CREAM? What Flavor Norris? I like Strawberry, any other flavor that is not blue or bubble gum

[Norris]

Seriously I feel ya on the blue, I mean blue is just not a normal food color, and even blue berries are purpley and stuff. I'm just saying.......




Purpley (adjective) - purple colored

[spatman]

DID someone say ICE CREAM? What Flavor Norris? I like Strawberry, any other flavor that is not blue or bubble gum

rick would never admit it but his favorite ice cream is -flavored.

[Norris]

[LCF]

I only eat ice cream if I have a team to do it with . . . and then we have to agree on the flavor, the amount of ice cream, the size of the spoons, and . . .

[spatman]

...redundant spoons...