Greatdivers SCUBA | The Ultimate Guide to Buddy Diving And The Buddy System: Everything You Need to Know @greatdivers | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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In this video, we go over the buddy system and buddy diving. We show you how to quickly get to know a new dive buddy, become familiar with their equipment, plan the dive, do a proper buddy check, successfully use the buddy system during the dive and then wrap things up post-dive.
We specifically focus on diving with someone new because if you can dive with someone you know nothing about and use the buddy system to do so then diving with a friend or acquaintance is much easier.
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[00:00:00]: Introduction to buddy diving and the buddy diving system
[00:01:26]: Getting to know your dive buddy
[00:02:23]: Examining dive gear configurations
[00:04:40]: Carrying a DSMB and deciding who should shoot it
[00:05:01]: Planning the dive
[00:06:43]: Communication underwater and turning the dive
[00:07:02]: Ascent procedures and dive site check
[00:08:01]: Buddy Checks
[00:08:13]: Using S.E.A.B.A.G. to conduct your buddy check
Communicating with your dive buddy to ensure a safe and enjoyable diving experience is very important. You need to gather as much information about your buddy's training, experience, and objectives before diving together, as well as understanding their gear and equipment. This includes air-sharing methods, tank size, gages, BCD inflator, weight system, dive computer settings, and DSMB usage. By knowing and communicating with your dive buddy, you can enhance the diving experience, navigate underwater effectively, and be prepared for any emergencies.
It's also important to communicate how you will conduct the dive. Before going on the dive It’s important to understand each other’s dive objectives, air consumption and hand signals. It’s also important know what procedures will be followed for turning the dive and conducting the ascent.
Right before the dive it’s extremely important to conduct a buddy check. While there are many ways to do a buddy check in this video we teach the acronym SEABAG
Once on the dive communication, maintaining the correct distance and diving the plan are all very important.
It’s also important to understand that being a good dive buddy doesn’t end with the dive. Good dive buddies should help break down gear, help with logging the dive and provide feedback for improvement on the next dive.
Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace formal SCUBA training that is required to go SCUBA diving.
Click Here to Download "The Four Keys To Mastering Your Diving": greatdivers.net/BuddyDiver
In this video, we go over the buddy system and buddy diving. We show you how to quickly get to know a new dive buddy, become familiar with their equipment, plan the dive, do a proper buddy check, successfully use the buddy system during the dive and then wrap things up post-dive.
We specifically focus on diving with someone new because if you can dive with someone you know nothing about and use the buddy system to do so then diving with a friend or acquaintance is much easier.
Click here to see our article about buddy diving and learn more: greatdivers.com/scuba-diving-lessons/dive-buddy
Click Here to Subscribe to our channel so you never miss a new SCUBA video: youtube.com/channel/UCYHRv1TGri1tAZZbSM9ElfQ
Click Here if you want to learn more about Air Sharing Configuration's: youtu.be/IpuETzZr31I
Click Here if you want to learn more about SCUBA Hand Signals: youtu.be/Xjo01JxXyTg
Share this link with your SCUBA Diving Buddies: youtu.be/gdpUbGQ35oo
[00:00:00]: Introduction to buddy diving and the buddy diving system
[00:01:26]: Getting to know your dive buddy
[00:02:23]: Examining dive gear configurations
[00:04:40]: Carrying a DSMB and deciding who should shoot it
[00:05:01]: Planning the dive
[00:06:43]: Communication underwater and turning the dive
[00:07:02]: Ascent procedures and dive site check
[00:08:01]: Buddy Checks
[00:08:13]: Using S.E.A.B.A.G. to conduct your buddy check
Communicating with your dive buddy to ensure a safe and enjoyable diving experience is very important. You need to gather as much information about your buddy's training, experience, and objectives before diving together, as well as understanding their gear and equipment. This includes air-sharing methods, tank size, gages, BCD inflator, weight system, dive computer settings, and DSMB usage. By knowing and communicating with your dive buddy, you can enhance the diving experience, navigate underwater effectively, and be prepared for any emergencies.
It's also important to communicate how you will conduct the dive. Before going on the dive It’s important to understand each other’s dive objectives, air consumption and hand signals. It’s also important know what procedures will be followed for turning the dive and conducting the ascent.
Right before the dive it’s extremely important to conduct a buddy check. While there are many ways to do a buddy check in this video we teach the acronym SEABAG
Once on the dive communication, maintaining the correct distance and diving the plan are all very important.
It’s also important to understand that being a good dive buddy doesn’t end with the dive. Good dive buddies should help break down gear, help with logging the dive and provide feedback for improvement on the next dive.
Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace formal SCUBA training that is required to go SCUBA diving.
