26. Air Sharing Ascent

 

Key Points

Slow controlled lift, keep firm grip, breathe normally, one up all up, present Octopus at eye level, hang onto shot, make reassuring eye contact.

Introduction

Brief (SEEDS)

E - Explain what, why, how long, where.

E - Full kit, octopus, shot line.

S - Slow controlled ascent, good grip, breathe normally.

D - Keep close, pay attention, look carefully and repeat when prompted.

S - ‘You - out of air’, ‘you donate’, ‘go up’.

Questions

Kit UP

Demonstrate, work in buddy pairs.

Buddy Check (BAR)

In buddy pairs.

Entry

Demonstrate, mimic and correct.

Teaching subject (good positioning, demonstrate, mimic and correct)

 

Dry Run

  1. Positioning for AAS and jacket inflation

Surface

  1. On surface demonstrate self jacket inflation
  2. Students repeat

Deep  2-6m

  1. Short revision of air sharing - as donor
  2. Short revision of air sharing - as recipient
  3. Demonstrate horizontal finning with air sharing with S1, Repeat with S2
  4. Students repeat with instructor
  5. Demonstrate partial ascent with S1 to mid-water, repeat with S2
  6. Students repeat with instructor
  7. S1 to do donate to S2 with horizontal swimming and ascent to surface. Receiver self inflates jacket
  8. S1 to do donate to S2 with horizontal swimming and ascent to surface. Receiver self Inflates jacket

Exit

De-Kit

Debrief (REAP)

R - Review - key points.

E - Encourage.

A - Assess - give constructive feedback.

P - Progression - link to next session.

Questions

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