RAID Performance Diver

Performance Diver Course

The Performance Diver Course offered by RAID is designed for divers who wish to take their skills and diving experience to the next level. This course is ideal for those wanting to enhance their overall diving performance, focusing on improving efficiency, buoyancy control, and gas management, all while increasing confidence in challenging diving conditions.

Course Highlights:

• Buoyancy Control: Master the art of buoyancy to hover effortlessly in both vertical and horizontal positions.
• Trim and Balance: Adjust your weight system and scuba gear for streamlined movement and optimal balance.
• Propulsion Techniques: Learn different propulsion techniques, including the backwards kick, to navigate various underwater conditions.
• Gas Sharing and Ascent Training: Practice essential safety skills such as gas sharing and efficient ascent techniques.
• Standardized Equipment Configuration: Benefit from standardized procedures and equipment configuration to maximize safety and efficiency.
• Team-Oriented Approach: Embrace a team-oriented approach to diving, enhancing both safety and enjoyment.

Course Structure:

• Online Learning: Utilize our online learning platform to cover theoretical aspects at your own pace before the in-person portion of the course.
• Confined-Water Skill Sessions: Practice essential skills in a controlled environment.
• Open-Water Dives: Apply and refine your skills during open-water dives under the supervision of experienced instructors.

Course Outcomes:

• Improved buoyancy and trim control
• Enhanced propulsion techniques
• Increased confidence and comfort in the water
• Better understanding of standardized procedures and equipment configuration

Throughout the course, you will learn advanced techniques that focus on improving your air consumption, managing your buoyancy with precision, and mastering the fundamentals of diving in a more controlled and effective manner. The Performance Diver course also includes valuable drills to refine your underwater skills, including trim, body position, and fine-tuning your equipment setup to optimise your performance.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills necessary to optimise your diving experience and safely handle a wider range of underwater environments. Diveshack’s expert instructors ensure you receive personalised guidance, making this course a rewarding step towards becoming a more accomplished and capable diver.

This course is completely run looking at your individual issues and working on ironing those out and making you a more rounded competent diver either single tank or twins.

**Please note: this course is priced to include 1 x pool session and 1 day in open water completing at least 2 dives. If further time is needed for instruction there will be an extra cost of £100 per day