Thanks for a great guide! Since I did my OWD I prayed every dive I will not face the situation where I would need to use this skill. Once I saw your video I decided to deal with my fears. And for now it’s in past. ua-cam.com/video/1sBe9eovca8/v-deo.html
Omg I wished I had you as my instructor! So thorough and patient. When I was doing the practice to take off the entire mask and put it back at 5m, I forgot to tilt my head, and breathed in water >< From then, I prayed I wouldn’t be in a situation where I need the skill 😭
Thank you! No one told me to tilt the head😵 I just came out of the water, with panic attack. Of course the damned bubbles entered my nose, sinuses and brain! I was thinking to do just that next time, to tilt the head! And then I found you, saying the same thing 😘
I’m doing the scuba certification . I felt comfortable doing all other skills except the one you have you take the mask off and breath for a whole minute then put it back . For some reason I couldn’t do it I keep mentally thinking about my nose and breath fast . Now i see what I was doing wrong is I didn’t angle my face so the bubbles were hitting my nose directly and that’s where I was feeling uncomfortable. Thanks again
Perfect tips, thanks a lot! I'm gonna practice. I had big troubles with this during my OWD and I'm doing advanced and rescue next year so I want to deal with this so I can focus on that instead of my mask removal problems. During my OWD course, one of the other divers kicked to my face accidentally and flooded my mask. It was completely fine, didn't expect it but I cleared it without any problem. But removing it completely was hell so I think it's just in the head.
Super good instruction very much the way I teach my OWC.Mask Removal and Replacement and No mask swim is always mandatory skill for me before I certified them.good job man you look like very good instructor and very passion with what you are doing 🤙🤙🤙
Nice video, im doing my OWD and my problem is that the bubles from the regulator go to my nose and makes me think i cant breath but now will try to tilt a bit my head very nice!
Another one of your wonderful videos. Love watching and hearing about other divers methods. Haven't practiced this for a while so this summer I'll put it on the list. Can you please do a video on how to breathe to conserve air underwater? Would love to hear your perspective on the subject! Thanks!
got my open water assessment in 3 weeks literally the only skill i struggle with... i need to get this sorted out. looks silly doing my swimming without a mask while holding my nose
@@50ftBelow What about in tropical water where its much more salty? I couldn't open my eyes for 2 seconds without it burning. I'd love to be able to be comfortable with open eyes in saltwater.
I can't get past the first step! :( It's not that I'm breathing through my nose, I'm not. I can put the tip of my nose under water and breath through the snorkel just fine. No water going in through my nose, no bubbles coming out. The problem I have is that once my nose is fully submerged (up to my eyes) it just fills with water. Firstly this hurts, and secondly the water runs through my nose into my throat and chokes me. I've read something online about using your soft palate to shut off your nasal passage, but I can't seem to do it. I can close both airways, or neither, but not just my nasal breathing. I'm surprised that they don't talk about this in Scuba training, and there's so little information online about it. I'm beginning to wonder if I just have the wrong shaped mouth/nose and will never be able to do it (which is a problem as I joined a Scuba club and I'm halfway through my BSAC Ocean Diver training). =(
@Adam Unfortunately not. I was able to get a bit further through my SCUBA training by simply pinching my nose, and blowing air out of it for a few seconds between pinches/wearing the mask. It was quite stressful doing this at depth though, as I knew that one mistake would mean beginning to drown (which happened on a couple of occasions). I quit before qualifying sadly, but I'm happy that I gave it my best shot.
The same thing happened to me when I first tried this skill in shallow water. The students I was with had no issues, but I kept getting water in my nose and having to come up. Eventually the instructor pinched my nose for me while I removed and replaced my mask, and I figured out that exhaling through my nose while my mask is off will prevent water from flooding in. The first time it happened, I choked and had to surface and nobody explained to me to tilt my head either. I also wear contacts so I can't open my eyes underwater, and it just feels scary and disorienting. I'm glad I found this video.
Don't inhale!! Just water in your nose is fine, only when you inhale you will get water in. Try and focus on breathing through your mouth. Hope it helps!
Really sorry but this video is close to useless. You are Not teaching people *how* to not breathe water up their nose. Some people no matter how long they practice will suck water up their nose as they breathe from the reg. You need to tell them what to do with their soft palate! For the small proportion of people with this problem your video SHOULD have said... Can you blow up a balloon without pinching your nose? If "yes" you can scuba. Can you suck a really thick milkshake up a straw without having to hold your nose? If "yes" then you can dive without a mask. The cue to learn the skill for someone who just can't seem to do it is to start with a snorkel but try to suck/clench really hard as if they are sucking the world's thickest milkshake. This is the cue they need to close their soft palate and unlock the skill. All these videos are made by diving instructors who did this skill instinctively and Don't understand the problem this small proportion of students have. Give your students this cue and they'll master the skill
Thanks for a great guide! Since I did my OWD I prayed every dive I will not face the situation where I would need to use this skill. Once I saw your video I decided to deal with my fears. And for now it’s in past. ua-cam.com/video/1sBe9eovca8/v-deo.html
What a Awesome comment!!! I saw your video, Poh, truly amazing really calm and relaxed. It looks like you’re doing it for many years. Congrats!
50ft Below Practice builds confidence! Please, make a video about air consumption. Another great thing to mastering. As well as fins techniques ;)
Omg I wished I had you as my instructor! So thorough and patient. When I was doing the practice to take off the entire mask and put it back at 5m, I forgot to tilt my head, and breathed in water >< From then, I prayed I wouldn’t be in a situation where I need the skill 😭
just keep practicing! You'll get there!
I panicked and I inhaled with my nose😖 not a nice experience hahaha now I will use your suggestions during my open water course
Thank you! No one told me to tilt the head😵 I just came out of the water, with panic attack. Of course the damned bubbles entered my nose, sinuses and brain! I was thinking to do just that next time, to tilt the head! And then I found you, saying the same thing 😘
I’m doing the scuba certification . I felt comfortable doing all other skills except the one you have you take the mask off and breath for a whole minute then put it back . For some reason I couldn’t do it I keep mentally thinking about my nose and breath fast . Now i see what I was doing wrong is I didn’t angle my face so the bubbles were hitting my nose directly and that’s where I was feeling uncomfortable. Thanks again
Perfect tips, thanks a lot! I'm gonna practice. I had big troubles with this during my OWD and I'm doing advanced and rescue next year so I want to deal with this so I can focus on that instead of my mask removal problems.
During my OWD course, one of the other divers kicked to my face accidentally and flooded my mask. It was completely fine, didn't expect it but I cleared it without any problem. But removing it completely was hell so I think it's just in the head.
Just keep practicing, you'll get there!!
Thank you! I followed these steps to finally overcome my fear of mask removal and was able to do it within 30 minutes! So relieved!
Great pool, where is that? Awsome tutorial... think all dive schools should focus on that more.. it would have helped me when i took my training.
Thanks Richard!! The pool is in Holland! It's a 30ft deep indoor pool where we do all our training.
I was already thinking you were dutch 😂😂 which dive school is it?
What gave it away? Not the thick accent right 😂 It's called DiveWorld. You can find more on it on www.diveworld.nl but beware it's in dutch!
50ft Below naaaah.. your dutch face 😂😂
Great site and tips... must be a great dive school.. too bad its on the other side of holland 😇 (i am from Rotterdam 🤓)
Super good instruction very much the way I teach my OWC.Mask Removal and Replacement and No mask swim is always mandatory skill for me before I certified them.good job man you look like very good instructor and very passion with what you are doing 🤙🤙🤙
Nice video, im doing my OWD and my problem is that the bubles from the regulator go to my nose and makes me think i cant breath but now will try to tilt a bit my head very nice!
Great sequence of steps. Very helpful! Love all your videos.
Very much appreciated Alter7181!!!
Hi, thank for the great example. I have a really hard time with this and have panic trying this in a pool. It still scares me..
Very helpful, thanks!
You're welcome!!
Another one of your wonderful videos. Love watching and hearing about other divers methods. Haven't practiced this for a while so this summer I'll put it on the list. Can you please do a video on how to breathe to conserve air underwater? Would love to hear your perspective on the subject! Thanks!
Thanks for the video idea C M! Will make a video on the subject soon!
got my open water assessment in 3 weeks literally the only skill i struggle with... i need to get this sorted out. looks silly doing my swimming without a mask while holding my nose
THANK YOU!
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Nice pool ! The mask , is a tricky one. I had some water in my nose too. Lol ! Great video.
Thanks Robbin!!
Love your pool :)
I really need to train myself for this. For me if I cannot see I cannot breath :(
What about opening your eyes in salt water? any tips on this please
Saltwater is not a big deal as long as you stay under water. But in contact with air the salt will burn your eyes... ;-)
There is no trick to it. Just open your eyes. The first few times it will sting but you will get used to it. Try in the shallows first
Thanks for your reply’s now maybe my buddy will give it a go 🦈 Your videos are brilliant
@@50ftBelow What about in tropical water where its much more salty? I couldn't open my eyes for 2 seconds without it burning. I'd love to be able to be comfortable with open eyes in saltwater.
What about opening eyes in salt water
don't explain how to prevent the sea water from hurting eyes as when i take it off or flood mask my eyes burn for a while even after clearing
Leave your eyes closed
This is all fine in a pool. It's terrifying doing this in salt water. It's so painful on the eyes.
I can't get past the first step! :(
It's not that I'm breathing through my nose, I'm not. I can put the tip of my nose under water and breath through the snorkel just fine. No water going in through my nose, no bubbles coming out.
The problem I have is that once my nose is fully submerged (up to my eyes) it just fills with water. Firstly this hurts, and secondly the water runs through my nose into my throat and chokes me.
I've read something online about using your soft palate to shut off your nasal passage, but I can't seem to do it. I can close both airways, or neither, but not just my nasal breathing.
I'm surprised that they don't talk about this in Scuba training, and there's so little information online about it. I'm beginning to wonder if I just have the wrong shaped mouth/nose and will never be able to do it (which is a problem as I joined a Scuba club and I'm halfway through my BSAC Ocean Diver training). =(
@Adam Unfortunately not. I was able to get a bit further through my SCUBA training by simply pinching my nose, and blowing air out of it for a few seconds between pinches/wearing the mask. It was quite stressful doing this at depth though, as I knew that one mistake would mean beginning to drown (which happened on a couple of occasions). I quit before qualifying sadly, but I'm happy that I gave it my best shot.
The same thing happened to me when I first tried this skill in shallow water. The students I was with had no issues, but I kept getting water in my nose and having to come up. Eventually the instructor pinched my nose for me while I removed and replaced my mask, and I figured out that exhaling through my nose while my mask is off will prevent water from flooding in. The first time it happened, I choked and had to surface and nobody explained to me to tilt my head either. I also wear contacts so I can't open my eyes underwater, and it just feels scary and disorienting. I'm glad I found this video.
But when you do get water in your nose.. What then?
Don't inhale!! Just water in your nose is fine, only when you inhale you will get water in. Try and focus on breathing through your mouth. Hope it helps!
@@50ftBelow I will practice in my sink. With the referral I sort of panicked again
Now, if you can just teach yourself self to get rid of your dangleys.
exactly !
I hate this exercise 🤦🏻♂️
Ever more reason to master it!! Used to hate it as wel but now I teach it to my students!
Really sorry but this video is close to useless. You are Not teaching people *how* to not breathe water up their nose. Some people no matter how long they practice will suck water up their nose as they breathe from the reg. You need to tell them what to do with their soft palate! For the small proportion of people with this problem your video SHOULD have said...
Can you blow up a balloon without pinching your nose? If "yes" you can scuba. Can you suck a really thick milkshake up a straw without having to hold your nose? If "yes" then you can dive without a mask. The cue to learn the skill for someone who just can't seem to do it is to start with a snorkel but try to suck/clench really hard as if they are sucking the world's thickest milkshake. This is the cue they need to close their soft palate and unlock the skill. All these videos are made by diving instructors who did this skill instinctively and Don't understand the problem this small proportion of students have. Give your students this cue and they'll master the skill