TDI Sidemount Instructor

Land drills-Land drills may be performed at the instructor’s discretion

Pre-dive drills-Use START before every dive *START is an acronym for S-drill (Out of Gas drill and Bubble Check), Team (buddy equipment checks), Air (gas matching), Route (entry/exit and planned path underwater, Tables (depth, duration,<br /> waypoints and schedule)

Pre-dive drills-Stress analysis and mitigation

Plan exact dive

In Water drills-Demonstrate various propulsion techniques: frog kick, modified frog kick, modified flutter kick, backwards kick, helicopter turns, and hand pulling if appropriate for the environment

In Water drills-Demonstrate adequate buoyancy control; ability to hover at fixed position in water column without moving hands or feet

In Water drills-Demonstrate adequate trim; ability to maintain proper position during the descent, bottom and ascent portion of the dive

In Water drills-Demonstrate the ability to perform the following exercises while maintaining trim and buoyancy in the water column

In Water drills-Demonstrate the ability to safely manage gas in independent cylinders

In Water drills-Demonstrate conservation, awareness, and back referencing techniques

In Water drills-Deploy lift bag

In Water drills-Carry additional cylinder(s); optional

Certified as an SDI Open Water Instructor or equivalent

Certified as a TDI Sidemount Diver or equivalent