Don't know if you ever heard about it I have not before I started diving. There is a natural human instinct called "the water nose or diving reflex". When our brain gets the information that the head and especially the nose is underwater like seen in the video it is really really hard to breath. You can train on that and the excercise in the video is pretty common to train it. It is one of the essential diving skills you have to lean to become a good diver. Even better put the mask down completely, take some controlled breath, put it back on and push the water out. But you have to start slowy like in the video. You can train or try the reflex in a secure manner by snorkeling without a mask. Sounds weird at looks weird but it helped me a lot in the beginning. :D
I almost panicked when I did my diving course. Exactly in the same situation when I tried to clean my mask but instead I let water get in through my nose, and then the salty water burns in between my nose and my windpipe. I got into stress and hardly took breathes. I felt inside that I want to go up but I immidiately controled myself. No one noticed I had a problem, but I clearly understand this girl.
@@Byreka Hi, something about me: I did my OWD only a short time ago (10 dives so far) and was scared the same way after I didn't make it once and got water in my nose. Also I just can't open my eyes underwater (I'm practicing this right now). Tips that have helped me: - Let the teacher guide you when swimming without a mask. (if you cant open your eyes like me) - Flood the mask slowly and then take it off. If you are not swimming, tilt your head slightly to the side so that the bubbles do not come to your nose - Next time you are in the bath: Dive under without a mask and breathe through your snorkel / When you are in the pool: Do the same with your regulator instead of the snorkel. When you feel safe go a little deeper. It is all a matter of practice. Do not drive yourself crazy. Stay calm and take all the time you need
Excellent composure of the instructor. First calming her down then diverting her fears away from the complications by having others do the mask clearing. I’m sure they weren’t in deep water being that they are doing fundamental things
Great instructor. Kept the student calm, I applaud him. Great job on the students end too. She worked through her problem and turned out okay. That’s what makes a strong diver!
Satan's Son could not disagree more. He's a terrible instructor. He rushed all the hand signals and didn't watch for early panic signs. He could have easily prevented this.
He is a former US Army Special Forces Diver named John Shimkoski who teaches at Scuba World in Orlando Florida. He did everything he was supposed to do. They were in 15 feet of water in a lake training mask clearing. She started to panic. Training new divers to learn to control their panic is extremely important. You're ignorant.
d4rk0v3 I have over 5,000 dives, in every single ocean on earth. This instructor is a shitty instructor. His technique is poor and his ability to control the situation was very poor. "Special forces" doesn't mean shit underwater. In fact some of the worst divers I know were Military/Navy trained. They make for terrible instructors because they don't have the proper mentality for it.
5000 dives.. ROFL you're full of shit. If you had ANY experience you'd know that the instructor did just what he should do. He controlled the situation perfectly as the studetn calmed down. Teaching self-control is huge in scuba and that's what he did.
I’ve been trying to describe to my bf the difference between the instructor at our current facility and the ones I trained with. This video perfectly illustrates it so I’m glad I found it. That little bit of compassion, and having an anxious diver hold onto you for a second assuring them is so incredibly important. Our current instructor is a great diver. But is a cold robotic instructor that has no empathy for anyone feeling uneasy when asked to do a new skill or go to a new location. The instructor should always be checking in with students and making sure that if they have a moment of panic they are there to reassure. A simple reassuring hand on the arm can make someone go from panic to being in control. Not everyone is a pro and when you think about it diving is asking a human to fight a ton of natural instincts.
@@shoelessdaishi2754 Yah you’re probably right. Wanting people to experience the wonder of exploring a beautiful new underwater world and the sense of accomplishment a new diver feels after challenging themselves to do something new is stupid.
@@eatbeers1stgen140 first time of the mask removal was hard for me aswell , but my instructor thought it was one of the most essential skills and put us through it a bunch of times , and since I did consecutive dives it became second nature , although after a couple months at land I'm not sure how I will perform.
jeezes, why do people feel they need a mask like they need air. you re not gonna die removing your mask under water, and you can open your eyes and see under water. if you can t put your head under without a mask, then you re too dumb to scuba dive.
I understand her fully. I freaked out by a flooded mask a few times, to the point where I had to surface. Felt like shit afterwards, not just for myself but to the people I was endangering in my panic. Sometimes it still freaks me out. Diving is as much about mastering your mind as it is your skills.
If I'm seeing this right. It looks like shallow water basic mask clearing for open water. She is struggling to clear her mask and begins panicking even though she can breath just fine. The instructor did exactly what I would have done. Teach her to override that automated panic mechanism and learn to work the problem. Training, training, training.
Great instructor indeed. If you still have air and a problem: Solve the problem. Doing a panic ascend will lead to more problems or even death depending on the depth and how fast you try to go up.
The first time I've ever dived, I was on holiday in Egypt. Watching this video felt like I was watch myself tbh. I didn't get a chance to adjust to breathing and whatnot when I first got into the water, and we started descending. I panicked, started to hyperventilate, couldn't clear my mask, and tried to breath through my nose lol. I asked to ascend, and my diver tried to calm me down but we ended up ascending. I got my bearings up there, then went down and it went very smoothly. Kept calm, breathed slowly, cleared my mask, etc. When you're not panicking it's a fantastic experience
My heart goes out to her. When the head takes over, it's really hard to overcome the panic. You know what you need to do, but once true panic sets in, it's incredibly scary. Kudos to the DM for being so calm.
At first, this girl unconsciously inhaled some water from the mask, starting to panic. Ahat actually saved her is the instructor who calmed her down and also herself, who lock her nose using fingers and breathe rightly from the regulator.
Yueze Lou she was trying to incorrectly clear her mask..It involves just a slightly outward tilt of the mask and a slightly upward tilt of your noggin..Its a basic confined water skill that require a puff of air from the nostrils...Its usually done gradually...half mask..full mask...mask removal...New divers will take some time with this skill...
During my Open Water cert I did this. I panicked. My instructor was fantastic. So was this one. Dean wouldn't let me shoot to the surface either. I think having panicked, worked through it, and realizing all is well as long as my reg works has made me a better diver. Good instructor!
Most important rule: Stop, Breath, Think, Act. Do it some other way n your life is in insane danger. I did my OWD in 1 Holiday week n did other certifications in the second week...result was they took me to 45m in my 11th dive cuz they knew I stay calm whatever happens n im very deep into the stuff...so just remember that rule under water...everything else should have been planned before the dive
@@mattdavidson8547 haha had that moment when we dived from the beach away, n stayed at 10m meanwhile the ground went from 10 to 40m...was so scary cuz i werent able to see the ground until we dived straight down to the ground haha
I struggled with this in pool sessions, I've realized two things help: 1) I was blowing out all my breath hard and fast after getting a bit flighty and wanting to clear my mask ASAP, leaving me with no reserve breath. Then I quickly try to breath in because my lungs are totally empty, and if the mask isn't fully cleared, I might inhale a bit of water by accident and choke. Better to exhale partially, calmly, evaluate and slowly and carefully breathe the next breath, and clear mask again if needed. 2) I'd tilt my head back whilst clearing, then try to take the next breath with my head still tilted back, making it very easy for water to get up my nose. Need to remember to bring head forward and even look down slightly for the next breath. If you are like me and don't have very good soft palate control, these tips might help.
@@borfenglin6150 Yes, remember that you don't have to completely clear the mask in one step. You can clear it a little, take a few breaths, clear some more, take a few breaths, etc. That's where the "breathing without a mask on" drill comes in handy; you learn that the mask is only needed to see better, not to breath.
Hahaha. You can spot a rookie from a mile away with the flailing arms. That dive master was a champ. The women was three seconds away from a full blown panic attack, and the dive master shut it down. That's EXTREMEMLY hard.
Awesome instructor. Hope she gifted him with a box of Cubans the next time she saw him haha. I thought he did exactly the right thing by calmly keeping her there and helping her sought through her issue. That would’ve helped her confidence profoundly for next time. If he let her go back up the 5 meters to the surface she’d have an unresolved issue that’d take more work to overcome for next time. 10 out of 10 for his calm approach to helping her become a better diver.
I’m not wrong my friend. The pool doesn’t iron out all potential issues like “panic & fear” before going in the open ocean you know. The ocean is nothing like the pool. Swim in deeper ocean water, and maybe 20m under the surface & you’ll see. Your comment was scored a 2/10 by the scuba gods. Sorry matey, I don’t make the rules.
@Anthony Marks What happened to you in the past? You’re damaged. You’re so, how do I put it, lacking people skills. I got my scuba licence 11yrs ago & have been scuba diving nearly 30 times. Even done it in Lake Mackenzie on Fraser Is which not too many people could claim they’ve done. You sound more like a cranky truck driver who thinks their job is the toughest & most stressful around and hates the world because of it.
@Anthony Marks Seriously, what’s wrong with your personality? You started this & I’m finishing it because I don’t leave things unresolved. It’ll end on my terms, sonny. See my question at the top my dear, dear old friend. You’ve never been under the surface of the ocean for more than 5 or 6 seconds have you? And answer honestly because you’ll only further hurt yourself if you keep lying.
@Anthony Marks You’re a single dimensional one trick pony and dodging questions is what people who either know nothing of the subject, or are guilty do. I wasn’t born yesterday & I don’t care about your lack of scuba knowledge. It’s no big deal as it’s not for everyone. Are you a single 50 something who still lives with mum? I’m completely bored with you & I’m not just saying that because I really don’t have time for people like you, but I’ll end this, not you. I’m a stronger person than you are. My comment will be the last if this goes on for 2yrs. Try me...
I just finished my diving course and I found this exercise difficult, I then figured out that it can help if after you take off / fill your mask you close your eyes and take a moment to relax and breathe, then continue with it.
I had difficulty with this exercise as well, instructor ascended to 15 feet from the boat, he asked me to do it again, I had no problems taking off mask because I was close to the surface and didn’t feel like I had no way out. We then descended and he asked me to do it again, I had no problems taking off my whole mask and putting it back on. Good instructors know how to make you feel secure in a strange environment.
Back on Aug 6 2023 I passed my PADI OW Class. Never Panicked. Even during the Pool Session back in May 2023. Where I hooked my LPI Hose under the skirt of the mask.
Ik this feeling. I went through my open water class in spring, and as soon as I flooded my mask with 48° water I felt my body wanting to go into panic mode. Honestly, you really just have to make yourself breath slow and steady. It really helped me even when my mask skirt was curled up due to my hood and wouldn't clear. This guy is A1
When I was learning how to clear my mask during closed water training, I couldn't fully clear it, tried several times, but I stayed calm because I knew that even though my vision was impared I could still breathe. My instructor told me that was one of the points of the exercise, not to panic. So he gave it to me.
Instructor did a great job of keeping his cool and working with the diver. The diver also did a great job. Panic is a hard thing to get a hold on and they managed to take a few breaths and calm back down- that takes some nerve.
Nice work, reassuring the diver as much as posible and trying to preventing her for doing something really dangerous... Pretty good instructor indeed. Is very common that relatively easy drills as this of venting the dive mask can become a nightmare for some new divers. Actually I'm a very new diver, with just about 40 dives under my weight belt, but luckily (for I´m not boasting, I think it was just luck) those drills never were a big deal to me, and right now I use to vent my mask or even remove it and swim some time whitout if before put it again or change to the spare one I always carry with me, as well as to breath alternatively from both regulators, or share the air with my buddy a couple of times in each dive, obviously when is safe to do that or at the safety stop, just to practice the manouvers; and of course trying to not interfere with other people's diving plans. Practice and more practice, and learning from more experienced people: the only way.
That was awesome how calm & cool that instructor was! He was freaking amazing! He held those hands so that weren't flailing all over the place, and completely relaxed them. I can't say much about it because I wouldn't even try something like that because I WOULD panic at the slightest anything. I understand what they were doing with the goggles, but did they get too much water in them? Is that why they freaked out? I know I would've! I'm actually an excellent excellent swimmer, but my fear of underwater keeps me out of any water other than a swimming pool, or a little stream. Between a crazy dream when I was a kid, and an incident at the ocean when I was a few years older has kept me from going back in. And to think I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was a kid. That's why when my kid got hurt on her bike and started to act scared of it I made her get back on & ride & she still loves it now, but had I not she would've probably developed a deep-seated fear of them and I didn't want that for her like it happened to me. You gotta get back on the proverbial horse as they say, or you'll never get back on again.
To be fare even the most experienced diver's can go into a rapid panic attack...it can not be helped, the brain can just trigger tread..This instructor was spot on in everything he did..and even encouraged her to ride it through..that it is just panic and you will survive it.
Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and go to your happy place to get through a tough situation. I was in confined space training once. A pipe with my arms and legs stretched out. So tight I had to take small breaths because I couldn’t inflate my lungs all the way to let out a anxiety clearing sigh. Closed my eyes, went 8nto the zone, and just worked through it. Overcoming a fear is so rewarding.
Same thing happened to me with the rental mask I had that was putting pressure under my nose, was not sealing and was constantly filling then water started going up nose. Visibility was only about an arms length. Started to panic and breathing got all out of control but instructor got me to calm down. Have always felt comfortable in the water so this was a very foreign and absolutely horrible feeling. Can totally relate to what this poor girl was feeling. Needless to say I tried on a dozen masks that afternoon and purchased my own that actually fit properly and never had an issue since.
the first time I tried scuba diving, it was off the coast of Zanzibar. The instructor went through this procedure with us in waste deep water. I was a little tricky at first. That salt water really seems to burn your eyes when it is agitated doing that. Far more than just swimming with your eyes open.
Just got certified and going on my first dive in about 4 weeks, Costa Rica. Really hope I'm with some good, calm people and have a great dive master like that
I’m not an experienced diver and have only trained for short periods in a pool. But if it counts for anything the instructor showed great calm and training also the slight panicked diver also showed very good nerves.
I got my scuba license in Korea. My tutor could not communicate with me, because of the language barrier, so when it came to the bit where he turned around and suddenly attacked me, ripping off my mask, I had no idea why he was doing that. Apparently it's to train you not to panic at depth, because if you do, you rush to the surface and get the bends, which can kill you. You have to deal with everything at depth. I'm seriously impressed with myself that I did not panic at this unprovoked attack, and retrieved my mask and put it back on. I'm quite comfortable in water, from a kid.
During my advanced training my DM had me take all my gear off, sit next to it at 60 feet, then had me practise goggle full off and regulator retrieve, then regear myself at 60 feet. Better to handle all scenarios during training.
I have to disagree. Taking your gear off at 60' is not a part of any standard training program that I have evert heard of. Too dangerous. There are better ways to teach people how to deal with problems. Your"DM"made a mistake having you do that.
@@alib1155 I get that it was fun and I am sure you handled it well, my point was DM should ot teach people to break standards. Gear removal replace is taught in certain cave diving scenarios as I understand it, but not in anything else. Anyway cool vid.
I remember the feeling of not getting enough air , the sight was poor , the waves kicked me around and the current was trying to drag me off the line. So i went back up , focused, tried again and once i reached the bottom by controlling my breath i was fine
I did have that diver panic in this autumn in Portugal. The water was too cold and even the bubbles from the other divers made me frozen. I was too scared that I could not breathe with my nose. And when my instructor just gave me sign to start learning the navigation 🧭 course, I was exactly like that situation. Why I could not trust the oxygen tank... 😿
Not the same, but was doing my padi open water dive 2 today and had a head panic, practicing sharing air and like and idiot put in my buddy's reg upside down so got a mouth full of swallowed water .. not nice but instructed just grabbed me and have me my reg back and just stayed breathing til I calmed down for a minute the tried again and did it perfect... almost glad it happened now, as i won't ever make that mistake again... horrible feeling but the reason you have a certified instructor... Also bringing yourself calm after a panic underwater is something I didn't know I could do until then.... got dive 3 tommorow ....
Venting your mask is one of the first lessons taught before you even get close to water, so she should have known how to deal with a flooded mask...but I understand her reactions completely...I've come close to a panic attack myself underwater; had a really bad bout of vertigo once which caused me to vomit whilst on a dive. When you start to feel anxious on a dive, its easy for rational thinking to go out the window. Kudos to the instructor for managing to ease her anxiety; this could have gone so much worse.
@@hugomendes2578 a great way of learning it is to take a mask with you the next time you go to a swimming pool. Dive under and keep flooding your mask on purpose so you get used to the correct way of venting it. Could even try it at home in the bath 👍🏼
Easiest thing I ever done, I only had troubles with buoyancy in my 1st 3 dives. Now I am chilling at 30m depths with no issue, can even swim without the mask for the lulz
@@shmexygamer wow that's amazing. I thought diving was RELAXING but no it's an extreme sport I think I'll just leave to The guys while I snorkel above & tan
The point is u only breathe using the regulator in your mouth underwater, so a certain control (in calm situation where the student is comfortable with) with the nose not doing any inhaling is required. This exercise serves as a reminder that the regulator is always more important than your visibility, which is true in most of the cases when diving
The instructor was very patient, communicated well, I will say after the many try’s, he might wanna bring them up, calm them down, and show them what they need to do, and what they did wrong. It looks like she was blowing out her mouth, then when she started blowing from her nose she kinda lifted the mask too, instead of applying pressure above but I could be wrong.
Dive master is so boss, that he called over a fish @1:56
RomansBookReport that fish is stubborn
this is why i pay my internet ahahhaha
XD thank you
RomansBookReport that was Fred. The My Leg guy
lmao
Fish are like: its not that difficult, just BREATH!
You nailed it man.
I ll remember when I ll have first dive sooner
Don't know if you ever heard about it I have not before I started diving. There is a natural human instinct called "the water nose or diving reflex". When our brain gets the information that the head and especially the nose is underwater like seen in the video it is really really hard to breath. You can train on that and the excercise in the video is pretty common to train it. It is one of the essential diving skills you have to lean to become a good diver. Even better put the mask down completely, take some controlled breath, put it back on and push the water out. But you have to start slowy like in the video.
You can train or try the reflex in a secure manner by snorkeling without a mask. Sounds weird at looks weird but it helped me a lot in the beginning. :D
And “breathe” even
haha
PLS
the fish are like, "the fuks going on here?"
underwater meeting
🤣😂🤣😂
Once I saw this comment the fish swam by and it’s face was looking at her the whett dee fuukk
I almost panicked when I did my diving course. Exactly in the same situation when I tried to clean my mask but instead I let water get in through my nose, and then the salty water burns in between my nose and my windpipe. I got into stress and hardly took breathes. I felt inside that I want to go up but I immidiately controled myself. No one noticed I had a problem, but I clearly understand this girl.
me too, the seawater enters the nose and eyes and it makes people unable to breathe.
Same
Me too. It's important to close the nose while doing it. I was struggling my breath almost 30 seconds to be able to breath again
How did you deal with the skill test in taking it off, swimming around, the. Putting it back on and clearing
@@Byreka Hi,
something about me: I did my OWD only a short time ago (10 dives so far) and was scared the same way after I didn't make it once and got water in my nose. Also I just can't open my eyes underwater (I'm practicing this right now).
Tips that have helped me:
- Let the teacher guide you when swimming without a mask. (if you cant open your eyes like me)
- Flood the mask slowly and then take it off. If you are not swimming, tilt your head slightly to the side so that the bubbles do not come to your nose
- Next time you are in the bath: Dive under without a mask and breathe through your snorkel / When you are in the pool: Do the same with your regulator instead of the snorkel. When you feel safe go a little deeper.
It is all a matter of practice. Do not drive yourself crazy. Stay calm and take all the time you need
Fish was like, "aye aye sir.. orders?"
Excellent composure of the instructor. First calming her down then diverting her fears away from the complications by having others do the mask clearing. I’m sure they weren’t in deep water being that they are doing fundamental things
Ho pensato esattamente la stessa cosa. Bravissimo l'istruttore!
what? he made them do theirs because it was part of the test and everybody has to do it not because he wanted to divert her fears.
weirdo
Great instructor. Kept the student calm, I applaud him.
Great job on the students end too. She worked through her problem and turned out okay. That’s what makes a strong diver!
and a weak diver is someone who almost goes into panic because of a flooded mask!! So what is she?? let not confuse people here ok
@@MegaCharns it is a learning process. Look at how about your stress and anxiety when start driving a car, after some times passed.
Awesome instructor. He helped her regain control. It was a perfect real-world scenario
Satan's Son could not disagree more. He's a terrible instructor. He rushed all the hand signals and didn't watch for early panic signs. He could have easily prevented this.
Ragin Pooh exactly
He is a former US Army Special Forces Diver named John Shimkoski who teaches at Scuba World in Orlando Florida.
He did everything he was supposed to do. They were in 15 feet of water in a lake training mask clearing. She started to panic. Training new divers to learn to control their panic is extremely important. You're ignorant.
d4rk0v3 I have over 5,000 dives, in every single ocean on earth. This instructor is a shitty instructor. His technique is poor and his ability to control the situation was very poor. "Special forces" doesn't mean shit underwater. In fact some of the worst divers I know were Military/Navy trained. They make for terrible instructors because they don't have the proper mentality for it.
5000 dives.. ROFL you're full of shit. If you had ANY experience you'd know that the instructor did just what he should do. He controlled the situation perfectly as the studetn calmed down. Teaching self-control is huge in scuba and that's what he did.
His hand was so wrinkly that I thought he was wearing a glove
wait what, he isnt?
Oh shit I thought it was a glove
You all are blind. 😂
@@shizukagozen777 They're all making jokes
@@Engineer9736
No, those aren't jokes. Bruh
Panicking is the most dangerous thing you can do in the ocean, for yourself AND others
Its not a choice
@@syeddawood566 it's completely a choice...how you react to a situation is completely up to you.
I did this exact same thing but was forced to fight through it. I'm a better diver now for that very reason
And that's why you would never find me diving!!
Sincerely, Tesh I don’t believe they are a real thing.
I’ve been trying to describe to my bf the difference between the instructor at our current facility and the ones I trained with. This video perfectly illustrates it so I’m glad I found it. That little bit of compassion, and having an anxious diver hold onto you for a second assuring them is so incredibly important. Our current instructor is a great diver. But is a cold robotic instructor that has no empathy for anyone feeling uneasy when asked to do a new skill or go to a new location. The instructor should always be checking in with students and making sure that if they have a moment of panic they are there to reassure. A simple reassuring hand on the arm can make someone go from panic to being in control. Not everyone is a pro and when you think about it diving is asking a human to fight a ton of natural instincts.
Then don't do it, simple
@@shoelessdaishi2754 Yah you’re probably right. Wanting people to experience the wonder of exploring a beautiful new underwater world and the sense of accomplishment a new diver feels after challenging themselves to do something new is stupid.
@@emilylewis8960 well said. I just got certified and was terrified of the open water mask removal. Controlling your breathing and staying calm is key
@@eatbeers1stgen140 first time of the mask removal was hard for me aswell , but my instructor thought it was one of the most essential skills and put us through it a bunch of times , and since I did consecutive dives it became second nature , although after a couple months at land I'm not sure how I will perform.
jeezes, why do people feel they need a mask like they need air. you re not gonna die removing your mask under water, and you can open your eyes and see under water. if you can t put your head under without a mask, then you re too dumb to scuba dive.
I understand her fully. I freaked out by a flooded mask a few times, to the point where I had to surface. Felt like shit afterwards, not just for myself but to the people I was endangering in my panic. Sometimes it still freaks me out. Diving is as much about mastering your mind as it is your skills.
Marvelous instructor
You are an idiot! he should have signaled up and taken her up rather than holding her down. he risked her life
Donna Gunn You obviously don't know what you're talking about
Once you have one student panic and take your full attention, you are taking a risk continuing. What if a second diver panics.
If I'm seeing this right. It looks like shallow water basic mask clearing for open water. She is struggling to clear her mask and begins panicking even though she can breath just fine. The instructor did exactly what I would have done. Teach her to override that automated panic mechanism and learn to work the problem. Training, training, training.
Great instructor indeed. If you still have air and a problem: Solve the problem. Doing a panic ascend will lead to more problems or even death depending on the depth and how fast you try to go up.
Watching this gives me anxiety 😯😰
And me and I want to be a diver! Mmmmm.
Me too hahhaa
Omg.... me too I’m taking huge breaths 🤣. I would want to instantly swim to the top 🤨
“Water won’t kill you but panic will”
I’m pretty sure water can kill you.
@@cmoore1369 lol you’re right
I think he meant rain, NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OCEAN
Yes water will
Veteran instructor
respect the instructor ..so calm
these hoses are a total mess, but credit to instructor to manage to get her back to calmer state
Instructor. “ watch me”. student “ how? my mask is still full of water”
Lmfao. I know right..
Good one
I felt her panic at 1:33 but damn that instructor is outstanding!
The first time I've ever dived, I was on holiday in Egypt. Watching this video felt like I was watch myself tbh. I didn't get a chance to adjust to breathing and whatnot when I first got into the water, and we started descending. I panicked, started to hyperventilate, couldn't clear my mask, and tried to breath through my nose lol. I asked to ascend, and my diver tried to calm me down but we ended up ascending. I got my bearings up there, then went down and it went very smoothly. Kept calm, breathed slowly, cleared my mask, etc. When you're not panicking it's a fantastic experience
My heart goes out to her. When the head takes over, it's really hard to overcome the panic. You know what you need to do, but once true panic sets in, it's incredibly scary. Kudos to the DM for being so calm.
Don't care
@@shoelessdaishi2754 Obviously cared enough to reply I see
At first, this girl unconsciously inhaled some water from the mask, starting to panic. Ahat actually saved her is the instructor who calmed her down and also herself, who lock her nose using fingers and breathe rightly from the regulator.
Yueze Lou she was trying to incorrectly clear her mask..It involves just a slightly outward tilt of the mask and a slightly upward tilt of your noggin..Its a basic confined water skill that require a puff of air from the nostrils...Its usually done gradually...half mask..full mask...mask removal...New divers will take some time with this skill...
I do better with mask removal
than I do with full mask flood.
During my Open Water cert I did this. I panicked. My instructor was fantastic. So was this one. Dean wouldn't let me shoot to the surface either. I think having panicked, worked through it, and realizing all is well as long as my reg works has made me a better diver. Good instructor!
Yes, also good move on his behalf to hold her hands when she was reaching for the reg. Good instructor indeed.
Most important rule: Stop, Breath, Think, Act. Do it some other way n your life is in insane danger. I did my OWD in 1 Holiday week n did other certifications in the second week...result was they took me to 45m in my 11th dive cuz they knew I stay calm whatever happens n im very deep into the stuff...so just remember that rule under water...everything else should have been planned before the dive
Same story... Being underwater makes me incredibly anxious, but the thrill of diving is just enough to force me to overcome it.
@@mattdavidson8547 haha had that moment when we dived from the beach away, n stayed at 10m meanwhile the ground went from 10 to 40m...was so scary cuz i werent able to see the ground until we dived straight down to the ground haha
Amber Lane good job amber..
One day I’m going to become an instructor! And be as good as him. What a legend! I once was a new diver, totally understand her
Good luck! 👌💙
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I struggled with this in pool sessions, I've realized two things help:
1) I was blowing out all my breath hard and fast after getting a bit flighty and wanting to clear my mask ASAP, leaving me with no reserve breath. Then I quickly try to breath in because my lungs are totally empty, and if the mask isn't fully cleared, I might inhale a bit of water by accident and choke. Better to exhale partially, calmly, evaluate and slowly and carefully breathe the next breath, and clear mask again if needed.
2) I'd tilt my head back whilst clearing, then try to take the next breath with my head still tilted back, making it very easy for water to get up my nose. Need to remember to bring head forward and even look down slightly for the next breath.
If you are like me and don't have very good soft palate control, these tips might help.
Thank you for the helpful tips!! I was clearing mask as fast as I could before, next time I'll do it slowly
@@borfenglin6150 Yes, remember that you don't have to completely clear the mask in one step. You can clear it a little, take a few breaths, clear some more, take a few breaths, etc. That's where the "breathing without a mask on" drill comes in handy; you learn that the mask is only needed to see better, not to breath.
Best Instructor ever! A real Professional
Hahaha. You can spot a rookie from a mile away with the flailing arms.
That dive master was a champ. The women was three seconds away from a full blown panic attack, and the dive master shut it down. That's EXTREMEMLY hard.
I've seen it many times but kudos for the video capture. A good one to watch for instructors and students.
Awesome instructor! Helped calm the student, regain control, and even called over a fish!😂
Very good instructor props to him.
Great instructor! Like walking someone through a panic attack to show them that everything is okay, and that those feelings can be controlled.
I know how she feels I panicked the first time to its scary, I love it now
Wow she was falking apart and this seasoned, well trained instructor brought her back into focusing. Well done👌
The instructor was great at keeping control, well done mate.
Awesome instructor. Hope she gifted him with a box of Cubans the next time she saw him haha. I thought he did exactly the right thing by calmly keeping her there and helping her sought through her issue. That would’ve helped her confidence profoundly for next time. If he let her go back up the 5 meters to the surface she’d have an unresolved issue that’d take more work to overcome for next time. 10 out of 10 for his calm approach to helping her become a better diver.
I’m not wrong my friend. The pool doesn’t iron out all potential issues like “panic & fear” before going in the open ocean you know. The ocean is nothing like the pool. Swim in deeper ocean water, and maybe 20m under the surface & you’ll see. Your comment was scored a 2/10 by the scuba gods. Sorry matey, I don’t make the rules.
@Anthony Marks
My friend you are so tense. Relax and admit you’re out of your depth here hehe
@Anthony Marks
What happened to you in the past? You’re damaged. You’re so, how do I put it, lacking people skills. I got my scuba licence 11yrs ago & have been scuba diving nearly 30 times. Even done it in Lake Mackenzie on Fraser Is which not too many people could claim they’ve done. You sound more like a cranky truck driver who thinks their job is the toughest & most stressful around and hates the world because of it.
@Anthony Marks
Seriously, what’s wrong with your personality? You started this & I’m finishing it because I don’t leave things unresolved. It’ll end on my terms, sonny. See my question at the top my dear, dear old friend. You’ve never been under the surface of the ocean for more than 5 or 6 seconds have you? And answer honestly because you’ll only further hurt yourself if you keep lying.
@Anthony Marks
You’re a single dimensional one trick pony and dodging questions is what people who either know nothing of the subject, or are guilty do. I wasn’t born yesterday & I don’t care about your lack of scuba knowledge. It’s no big deal as it’s not for everyone. Are you a single 50 something who still lives with mum? I’m completely bored with you & I’m not just saying that because I really don’t have time for people like you, but I’ll end this, not you. I’m a stronger person than you are. My comment will be the last if this goes on for 2yrs. Try me...
Excellent work by the instructor - saw a panic starting and stopped it in its tracks
I just finished my diving course and I found this exercise difficult, I then figured out that it can help if after you take off / fill your mask you close your eyes and take a moment to relax and breathe, then continue with it.
I had difficulty with this exercise as well, instructor ascended to 15 feet from the boat, he asked me to do it again, I had no problems taking off mask because I was close to the surface and didn’t feel like I had no way out. We then descended and he asked me to do it again, I had no problems taking off my whole mask and putting it back on.
Good instructors know how to make you feel secure in a strange environment.
That instructor is who you want on the bottom with you. He literally handled that PERFECTLY and not all instructors do.
Back on Aug 6 2023 I passed my PADI OW Class. Never Panicked. Even during the Pool Session back in May 2023. Where I hooked my LPI Hose under the skirt of the mask.
The fish came in and where like "Chill lady"....
Qie bueno el instructor siempre mantuvo la calma
Ik this feeling. I went through my open water class in spring, and as soon as I flooded my mask with 48° water I felt my body wanting to go into panic mode. Honestly, you really just have to make yourself breath slow and steady. It really helped me even when my mask skirt was curled up due to my hood and wouldn't clear. This guy is A1
yes u really just have to calm ursef down when u start to panic,, no s H IT
@@MegaCharns ur an azz hole
When I was learning how to clear my mask during closed water training, I couldn't fully clear it, tried several times, but I stayed calm because I knew that even though my vision was impared I could still breathe. My instructor told me that was one of the points of the exercise, not to panic. So he gave it to me.
Awesome job by instructor!
Instructor did a great job of keeping his cool and working with the diver. The diver also did a great job. Panic is a hard thing to get a hold on and they managed to take a few breaths and calm back down- that takes some nerve.
Dive master, top job. respect!!!
those hoses look real snaggy
Easy to grab swing your arm around and grab if they become loose or your extra hose needs to be grabbed to save someone else.
Great instructor, calmed her down, regained control
Super Taraining---- calm down, Relax... THINK... BREATH....Breath.... Dive..
Nice to see, thx
Nice work, reassuring the diver as much as posible and trying to preventing her for doing something really dangerous... Pretty good instructor indeed.
Is very common that relatively easy drills as this of venting the dive mask can become a nightmare for some new divers. Actually I'm a very new diver, with just about 40 dives under my weight belt, but luckily (for I´m not boasting, I think it was just luck) those drills never were a big deal to me, and right now I use to vent my mask or even remove it and swim some time whitout if before put it again or change to the spare one I always carry with me, as well as to breath alternatively from both regulators, or share the air with my buddy a couple of times in each dive, obviously when is safe to do that or at the safety stop, just to practice the manouvers; and of course trying to not interfere with other people's diving plans. Practice and more practice, and learning from more experienced people: the only way.
Awesome, how the fish calmed everybody down! Hats off!
That was awesome how calm & cool that instructor was! He was freaking amazing! He held those hands so that weren't flailing all over the place, and completely relaxed them. I can't say much about it because I wouldn't even try something like that because I WOULD panic at the slightest anything. I understand what they were doing with the goggles, but did they get too much water in them? Is that why they freaked out? I know I would've! I'm actually an excellent excellent swimmer, but my fear of underwater keeps me out of any water other than a swimming pool, or a little stream. Between a crazy dream when I was a kid, and an incident at the ocean when I was a few years older has kept me from going back in. And to think I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was a kid. That's why when my kid got hurt on her bike and started to act scared of it I made her get back on & ride & she still loves it now, but had I not she would've probably developed a deep-seated fear of them and I didn't want that for her like it happened to me. You gotta get back on the proverbial horse as they say, or you'll never get back on again.
Wow that instructor is awesome. He knows what he’s doing
Muito bom professor
To be fare even the most experienced diver's can go into a rapid panic attack...it can not be helped, the brain can just trigger tread..This instructor was spot on in everything he did..and even encouraged her to ride it through..that it is just panic and you will survive it.
I know exactly what it’s like to be In that girls situation, a good instructor like that can make all of the difference.
Great instructor! Looks much better than some of the foreign diving videos Ive seen of people freaking out
excellent teacher stay calm stay alive
I like how the cute fishies are just cruising, unbeknownst to them that an alien race is trying to survive in their environment 😂
Thought the DM did everything perfectly. Very calm control.
Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and go to your happy place to get through a tough situation. I was in confined space training once. A pipe with my arms and legs stretched out. So tight I had to take small breaths because I couldn’t inflate my lungs all the way to let out a anxiety clearing sigh. Closed my eyes, went 8nto the zone, and just worked through it.
Overcoming a fear is so rewarding.
Most impressive ! Really good ! I want this instructor !
Wow, amazing
great video .
Good instructor took control and calmed her down
One day, I didn't open the tank valve so well that the air was cut at 50 bar, so I had to do a CESA with almost empty lungs
The fish are all subtly flexing on that girl
Great idea to have the student hold hands with themselves to calm down. Excellent!
I can't tell if you're joking
I am dead serious.
Definitely kudos to this instructor
Bravissimo l'istruttore!
Same thing happened to me with the rental mask I had that was putting pressure under my nose, was not sealing and was constantly filling then water started going up nose. Visibility was only about an arms length. Started to panic and breathing got all out of control but instructor got me to calm down. Have always felt comfortable in the water so this was a very foreign and absolutely horrible feeling. Can totally relate to what this poor girl was feeling.
Needless to say I tried on a dozen masks that afternoon and purchased my own that actually fit properly and never had an issue since.
This instinctive fear can be extremely difficult for some. She had a great instructor with her.
the first time I tried scuba diving, it was off the coast of Zanzibar. The instructor went through this procedure with us in waste deep water. I was a little tricky at first. That salt water really seems to burn your eyes when it is agitated doing that. Far more than just swimming with your eyes open.
Well handled sir.
Just got certified and going on my first dive in about 4 weeks, Costa Rica. Really hope I'm with some good, calm people and have a great dive master like that
How is Costa Rica?
@@djmayhembelly Jeah, i heard is a little Expensive but beutiful. Like to her your experience...
very good instructor.
A day in the life of a scuba instructor. Well done pal!
If seen this happen in almost every class I help with
I’m not an experienced diver and have only trained for short periods in a pool. But if it counts for anything the instructor showed great calm and training also the slight panicked diver also showed very good nerves.
I got my scuba license in Korea. My tutor could not communicate with me, because of the language barrier, so when it came to the bit where he turned around and suddenly attacked me, ripping off my mask, I had no idea why he was doing that. Apparently it's to train you not to panic at depth, because if you do, you rush to the surface and get the bends, which can kill you. You have to deal with everything at depth. I'm seriously impressed with myself that I did not panic at this unprovoked attack, and retrieved my mask and put it back on. I'm quite comfortable in water, from a kid.
WOW 😒
Excellent instructor! Exemplary
The fish are like laughing their asses off 🤣
Props to the instructor for calming the diver down.
During my advanced training my DM had me take all my gear off, sit next to it at 60 feet, then had me practise goggle full off and regulator retrieve, then regear myself at 60 feet. Better to handle all scenarios during training.
I have to disagree. Taking your gear off at 60' is not a part of any standard training program that I have evert heard of. Too dangerous. There are better ways to teach people how to deal with problems. Your"DM"made a mistake having you do that.
@@mrsdjsdj ya that may have been over zealous. He knew I was going to deep diver specialty and then sidemount and tech 40 onward, it was fun though :P
@@alib1155 I get that it was fun and I am sure you handled it well, my point was DM should ot teach people to break standards. Gear removal replace is taught in certain cave diving scenarios as I understand it, but not in anything else. Anyway cool vid.
I remember the feeling of not getting enough air , the sight was poor , the waves kicked me around and the current was trying to drag me off the line.
So i went back up , focused, tried again and once i reached the bottom by controlling my breath i was fine
This dude was chill af had all under control 10/10
I struggled with this too on my first dive - totally killed it for me - I was like I’m DONE
I did have that diver panic in this autumn in Portugal. The water was too cold and even the bubbles from the other divers made me frozen. I was too scared that I could not breathe with my nose. And when my instructor just gave me sign to start learning the navigation 🧭 course, I was exactly like that situation. Why I could not trust the oxygen tank... 😿
Not the same, but was doing my padi open water dive 2 today and had a head panic, practicing sharing air and like and idiot put in my buddy's reg upside down so got a mouth full of swallowed water .. not nice but instructed just grabbed me and have me my reg back and just stayed breathing til I calmed down for a minute the tried again and did it perfect... almost glad it happened now, as i won't ever make that mistake again... horrible feeling but the reason you have a certified instructor... Also bringing yourself calm after a panic underwater is something I didn't know I could do until then.... got dive 3 tommorow ....
Brilliant dive master
Рыбы офигевают от происходящего !
I feel like when I’m freediving and swimming passed SCUBA people, it’s just them giving hand signals and ok signs back and forth the whole time. Lol
All you see is bubbles and 👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌😂😂😂
Always good to check in with your buddy.
Venting your mask is one of the first lessons taught before you even get close to water, so she should have known how to deal with a flooded mask...but I understand her reactions completely...I've come close to a panic attack myself underwater; had a really bad bout of vertigo once which caused me to vomit whilst on a dive. When you start to feel anxious on a dive, its easy for rational thinking to go out the window.
Kudos to the instructor for managing to ease her anxiety; this could have gone so much worse.
How do you practice this out of water?? One thing is theory other is doing it.
@@hugomendes2578 a great way of learning it is to take a mask with you the next time you go to a swimming pool. Dive under and keep flooding your mask on purpose so you get used to the correct way of venting it. Could even try it at home in the bath 👍🏼
@@WeRemainFaceless Thats in water. you said: " before you even get close to water"
@@hugomendes2578 you can practice the motion of venting your mask outside water, obviously.
great vid...good control.....she nearly turned into a puffer..fish
Wow that instructor handled that very well.
I could clear The mask it’s easy as pie;
The hard part is filling it up on purpose
I feel it borders on self destruction 😳
yeah, it's hard to do that to yourself the first time lol
And second and third
and fourth and fifth! etc
Easiest thing I ever done, I only had troubles with buoyancy in my 1st 3 dives. Now I am chilling at 30m depths with no issue, can even swim without the mask for the lulz
@@shmexygamer wow that's amazing.
I thought diving was RELAXING but no
it's an extreme sport I think I'll just leave
to The guys while I snorkel above & tan
GREAT INSTRUCTOR
I need this instructor next to me during my exams 😀
The point is u only breathe using the regulator in your mouth underwater, so a certain control (in calm situation where the student is comfortable with) with the nose not doing any inhaling is required. This exercise serves as a reminder that the regulator is always more important than your visibility, which is true in most of the cases when diving
The instructor was very patient, communicated well, I will say after the many try’s, he might wanna bring them up, calm them down, and show them what they need to do, and what they did wrong. It looks like she was blowing out her mouth, then when she started blowing from her nose she kinda lifted the mask too, instead of applying pressure above but I could be wrong.
Student should not have been allowed out of the pool until they mastered that