#113, Ben and Jiri discuss Diving computers, and why they are....

Do you feel like you are good enough? That is the core of this episode. In diving, and in sports, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others and that can be a huge impediment to any successful outcome in a class or training program. The most important thing in any training situation, or in a c…

Hi, in this episode Ben will discuss the Dunning Kruger effect. A cognitive bias that was created in 1999 by David Dunning and Justin Kruger. It gives a graphical representation of the development when learning new things.  It's very applicable to us divers, as we can easily become the victim …

For about two years Jay has been asking me for a history of UTD. It's one of the tasks I never completed, until now. On a long drive from San Diego up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains I recorded a look back at Unified Team Diving – how did it start, where did it start, what were some of the ups,…

The electrical engineers creed about soldering: "The bigger the blob, the better the job."The rock climbers creed about rope: "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot."These two sayings, unfortunately, summarize much of the recreational scuba training that is currently happen…