I share my thoughts on what most courses and divers lack and how you develop your underwater awareness

Should we really be blowing bubbles? Steve explains when to hold your breath and tips for skill development

Even with a good setup many divers I see still have problems, I share what those are and how to address them in this video

I give tips on building the correct muscle memory for problem tasks and explain why backmount is generally easier than sidemount configuration

I share with you what you can do to ensure success with any course you are looking to take or for instructors a course you are teaching to someone else

I discuss every feature you need to know to get the best out of any sidemount harness and what problems I often see

We discuss why lead weight placement is so important, why carry only what you need and touch on why people think aluminium cylinders are good for sidemount

I explain why I do 4 trim checks for each diver throughout a dive, plus how to trim yourself correctly in wetsuit and drysuit and why there is a difference

You can see your hands but we share our tip on how you can become aware of your feet at all times and how to balance like a freediver underwater

I show you how to find the best cylinder for you and why aluminium cylinders should be the very last choice for anyone diving in a drysuit

I cover why the loop bungee thickness, length and height are the most important and how to set up cylinder band heights, and cover the common problems I see

I discuss why I would not train any diver without using either a vertical or horizontal control line. How to setup both lines and how they create success, especially for cold water training

Overview and the difference between the diver trim check, end of dive weight check and advanced buoyancy control breathing

I share with you how to dive correctly weighted and a new way I check weighting before the end of the dive which adds safety in case you are underweighted

I show you how with one exercise I greatly accelerate a divers learning curve as they develop advanced breathing control techniques, my full control line setup is required

We discuss in detail if you should use your drysuit only for buoyancy or include the BCD as well. I show you a safe way to do drysuit inversion testing and address common problems that drysuit seem to have

Out of 20 divers we took on to do further training, only 4 where at the level their certification cards said they should be! I tell you why and share many tips so this never happens to you

Biggest problem is divers not underwater preparing for exit to shore or boat, I explain what to do and show you how to be instead the most efficient diver on the dive

I share with you very real problems and dangers of recreational single cylinder divers diving too deep from my experiences in Malta and Japan, plus many other experts share their opinions too

I share why we decided to cut Vas’ LP hose on one cylinder followed by HP hose on his other cylinder on a 37m deep wreck dive. Also share what divers forget to plan

Many divers and manufacturers need to watch this video, we answer if you need quick release weights and should you ditch lead in an emergency

I share with you the many reasons why I always carry a GoPro camera and record students on training dives. It is not just for the video feedback sessions

First of many questions I get asked, find out if I prefer the Razor or xDeep sidemount system. Plus what are the pros and cons with each

My example of when I had to demonstrate to a boat captain that sidemount entry and exits can be even more efficient than backmount divers

I breakdown if all drysuit divers should be using a heavy or negative buoyant fin. I also explain how to migrate air around your drysuit for trim compensation

I explain how often I make regulator switches and if you should change that rate based on depth

I give my thoughts on the UTD Sidemount system and if there are any advantages to using it

I answer why I believe a DPV should be used on all deep technical dives

I give my thoughts on cylinder valves being open full or partially closed and share my experience with a complete valve roll off inside a cave

I share two different ways you can configure your sidemount cylinders if you do not have modular left and right valves

I give my thoughts on how you find the right agency and instructor to train with

I do a live workshop, putting on my sidemount harness and talking through explaining the importance of each part. I tell you what really makes a difference and what does not