How to Clear Your SCUBA or Snorkel Mask (with no Hands)

Описание: Mask Skills....STOP BEING AFRAID OF THEM~!

You'll often here people talk about anxiety in SCUBA followed by the dreaded........(Drum Roll Please....).....Mask Skills.. (insert shriek here).

Don't be.

Maintaining proper breathe control is vital for any diver, new or seasoned, to ensure they can enjoy a comfortable dive.

It all starts with proper breathing. Proper breathe control is necessary for:
Maintaining Buoyancy,
Balancing Lungs vs BCD,
Clearing Masks,
Controlling Carbon Dioxide levels, and
Remaining Calm

The moment an instructor puts a student on their knees, they have EFFECTIVELY removed the sense of diving and taken away the 3-D worlds in which we live. They have added a blanket of security (bandaid) that you get used to, and now has to be broken in order for actual progression to be made....

So why does a simple and easy to perform mask skill seem to scare most new divers? A person learns through social interactions and group discussions some type of pre-conceived notion about how "XYZ" is going to go. But, what if that notion is misconstrued constantly?

From our experience, new divers will do their best to mimic the instructor NO MATTER WHAT. Why? Because they have a perceived value they placed on the course, and it is the instructor's job to set a proper level of expectation.

What if....a big WHAT IF....people learned to develop skills in the same manner at which they will be required to perform, with confidence, to become actual divers? What if we can change how new students look at their upcoming course and everyone benefits from accepting challenges vs tensing up?


We can!


So, I introduce you to another student that had a fear of the water; and...
is starting from scratch;
is learning proper fundamentals (See Proper Breathe Control mentioned earlier);
and is overcoming the notion that specific skills are difficult vs accepting a new challenge.

Don't be afraid to find a proper instructor that understand proper training requires establishing a comfortable relationship between you and them.

Enjoy the video, and feel free to post your comments, questions, suggestions, feedback.


Ryan Custureri