Joshua Smith wrote:BASSMAN wrote:Okay so is GUE and UTD related to each other?
GUE Fundamentals vs. UTD Essentials or UTD Fundamentals
No. But Yes.
I'm standing on the sidelines with my face in my hands. I'm kind of amazed that we're having this conversation.
DIR is a diving philosophy, or school of thought.
GUE and UTD are training agencies that teach Team diving.
The main difference between them is that Brian and Jeanna teach for UTD. And aside from being awesome people, and friends of mine- not once, ever, anywhere, have I ever seen or heard any of their students offering unsolicited advice by telling someone else how to dive, or that they're "Doing It Wrong" or preaching on a street corner passing out pamphlets.
*ahem*
BASSMAN wrote:Me, PADI Rescue diver trained, and my personal experience in diving with DIR/GUE divers has been by far, some of the most educational dives I've known. Just a few tips goes a long way. If I could afford it ,I would seriously consider taking the GUE course. I have been told by a few other divers{Not DIR} that DIR means, if your not doing it like us, You're Doing It Wrong! And as far as I've seen, that is not the attitude I've personally experienced. I would like to get more opportunities to dive with DIR/GUE/Unified Team Divers/NWUE ect... I just hope some of them are open to dive on Thursdays!"You all must have known that statement was coming" I dive with the 7 foot long hose and a neclace just because I've experienced sharing air with some one else who dives that style. Then later, during my Rescue course, I had to do the whole out of air drill with my shorter Octo, and it was not very easy. {Compared to the Long hose}
I can't access the Yahoo part of the NWUE from work. ](*,)
I'm glad there are DIR/GUE/Unified Team Divers/NWUE out there to help make recreational diving safer too! And thanks for sharing your skills
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