Skill Lab
Advanced Lab
Frog kick, back kick, helicopter turns, and a kit that works with you. Move like you mean it, stop when you want to.
- Duration
- 2-3 days
- Group
- Max 4 divers
- Where
- Šibenik, Brač and Tisno
Two things hold most divers back once their buoyancy is steady: how they move, and what they carry. Flutter kicking works until you are near a silty bottom, a wreck or another diver, so we replace it with kicks that push water backwards instead of down. Then we go through your kit piece by piece: dangling gauges, hoses routed by accident, lead that pulls you face down. Arrive with your kit, leave with a system.
Who it's for
- You leave a silt cloud behind you, and stopping means grabbing something.
- Your kit came together piece by piece, and it shows.
- Your SMB deployment is a hope, not a method.
- One day you want to dive wrecks or caves without wiping out the visibility.
What you'll work on
- 01Frog kick and modified frog kick, and when to use which
- 02Back kick: stopping, holding position, backing out
- 03Helicopter turns on the spot, and kicking in trim so your depth never changes
- 04Hose routing, weight distribution and streamlining: nothing hanging, nothing dragging
- 05SMB deployment from neutral buoyancy, without rising with it
Before you come
- Any recreational certification.
- Steady buoyancy helps. If you are not there yet, start with the Buoyancy & Trim Lab.
- Bring your own kit. Split fins make back kick nearly impossible, so bring stiff blade fins if you have them.
What's included
- Coaching in the water with an SDI instructor
- Underwater video, reviewed together afterwards
- A land session on your own kit
- A short list of what to practise next