Posted by Ken Kurtis on February 01, 2003 at 16:20:37:
In Reply to: Training Methodology posted by seahunt on January 31, 2003 at 19:03:47:
seahunt had various comments about holding down a student . . .
First of all, I remember Masa, though I never taught with him. And I certainly know a lot of guys who still teach "old school".
There's a very fine line between when it might and might might not be approproiate to restrain a student. But if a student is truly in a panic, and has possibly spit the reg out, and you hold them down, I think at your trial you'll be shown to have been negligent.
However, there may be times when a GENTLE restraint translates into a you-can-do-it and might be apprpriate. The trick is knowing the difference between the two.
Ken Kurtis
NAUI Instr. #5936
Co-owner, Reef Seekers Dive Co.
Beverly Hills, CA