8. Free Flows

 
Key Points

Relax, don’t panic, make sure students have plenty of air prior to this exercise.

Introduction

Brief (SEEDS)

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

E - Full kit (check location of octopus, left, right or absent).

S - Come up slowly in case of difficulty. check air levels.

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

S - 'Up', 'down', 'you watch me', 'you repeat’.

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)

 

Surface

  1. Demonstrate breathing technique.
  2. Students repeat.

Shallow

  1. Repeat 1
  2. Students repeat.

Deep

  1. Repeat 1.
  2. Students repeat.
  3. Demonstrate slow ascent.
  4. Students repeat.

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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