PADI 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill
The 5 point descent is one of the best and safest way's to descent underwater. In the PADI Open Water Course you learn to perform a 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill.
It is extremely important that we don't touch any aquatic life when we descent. Depending on the depth you find many bottoms with sensitive life on it. Using the 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill will prevent us damaging that life.
It is extremely important that we don't touch any aquatic life when we descent. Depending on the depth you find many bottoms with sensitive life on it. Using the 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill will prevent us damaging that life.
The 5 points are steps that we take before we deflate the BCD and go underwater. These 5 points help us to make sure we understand that we go down, that we have a clear view of our surroundings, we don't forget to switch from the snorkel to the regulator, that we check our dive computer before we go down and that we equalise gently before and during the descent. Check out our detailed video below on how to do the PADI 5 Point Descent skill in confined water 👇
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Steps for the PADI 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill
1. Signal to your buddy: OK to go Down
2. Orientate yourself and look underwater
3. Switch from your snorkel to your regulator
4. Check your dive computer / watch
5. Equalise your ears and deflate your BCD
6. Slowly descent, equalize your ears and stay close to your buddy
7. Make sure you look down and add some air to the BCD to achieve neutral buoyancy and don't touch the bottom during the descent
Check out the video on How To perform the PADI 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill for the PADI Open Water Diver Course in an Easy Way:
2. Orientate yourself and look underwater
3. Switch from your snorkel to your regulator
4. Check your dive computer / watch
5. Equalise your ears and deflate your BCD
6. Slowly descent, equalize your ears and stay close to your buddy
7. Make sure you look down and add some air to the BCD to achieve neutral buoyancy and don't touch the bottom during the descent
Check out the video on How To perform the PADI 5 Point Descent Over a Sensitive Bottom Skill for the PADI Open Water Diver Course in an Easy Way:
In this other video we show you how to demonstrate the PADI 5 Point Descent over a Sensitive Bottom as a PADI Divemaster or PADI Scuba Instructor. It is important when you demonstrate this skill to do it slow and over exaggerated:
For this skill we recommend you to have a great BCD to control your buoyancy during your descent. Having a personal BCD that fits you properly and that you know how to use, can make you control your descent much better. The ScubaPro Hydros Pro BCD w/Balanced Inflator
is one the best BCD's for Buoyancy control:
is one the best BCD's for Buoyancy control:
Scuba Pro Hydros BCD
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Disclaimer: Marcel van den Berg is a certified PADI Divemaster (2007), OWSI (2007), MSDT (2007), IDCSI (2008), Master Instructor (2010) and Course Director since 2011. This video and other video’s on any Facebook Page, Group or Personal Profile and on the YouTube Channels: Marcel van den Berg and Scuba Diving Tips are for general informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your Local Law, Scuba Diving Training Organisation, RSTC and/or your scuba diving professional that is legally teaching/guiding you scuba diving whenever you are in doubt, or following a scuba diving course / guide scuba dive under the supervision of a scuba dive professional from any worldwide dive industry recognised scuba dive organisation. Marcel (Mario) van den Berg, IDC Koh Tao Thailand, Scuba Diving Tips and/or any related Website, Facebook Page, Group, or Personal Profile are not liable or responsible for any advice, trading tips or any other information, services or products you obtain through this video or site. Marcel (Mario) van den Berg, IDC Koh Tao Thailand, Scuba Diving Tips and/or any related Facebook Page, Group, or Personal Profile are not liable or responsible for any injury, financial loss, failing a scuba diving course and or loss of certification.
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