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What Is DIR Diving? Doing It Right, Explained
DIR (Doing It Right) is a team-based approach to scuba built on solid skills, standardized gear and careful gas planning. Where it came from and what it means.
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The DIR Glossary: 60 Terms in Plain English
Sixty DIR and UTD diving terms defined in plain English, from rock bottom and balanced rig to S-drill, standard gases and the Z-System, with links to go deeper.
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What Is a "Thinking Diver"?
A thinking diver understands why each practice exists, stays aware and helps the team decide. What UTD means by it, and how it differs from a protocol diver.
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DIR for Recreational Divers: What Transfers to a 60-ft Reef Dive
DIR isn't just for technical divers. A before-and-after look at an ordinary 60-foot reef dive, and what DIR's planning, configuration and skills change.
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GUE vs UTD vs Hogarthian: How the DIR Family Tree Differs
Hogarthian is a gear configuration, DIR is a system, and GUE and UTD are training agencies built on it. How they relate, how they differ and how to choose.
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Is DIR Diving Elitist? An Honest Answer From a DIR Instructor
DIR has a reputation for arrogance, and some of it was earned. Where it came from, what the system actually asks of you, and how good DIR training should feel.
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Hogarthian Configuration Explained
The Hogarthian configuration is a minimalist gear setup named for cave diver William Hogarth Main. Its origin, rules and how it works for singles and doubles.