Sidemount Essentials

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Training that will forever change the way you dive!!

Sidemount Essentials ...Steve Martin's signature training courseThe training I offer is based around the following concept…

  1. Diver develops the essential skills (which every diver needs)
  2. Diver needs a truly balanced equipment configuration (sidemount gives this)
  3. Diver needs a cutting edge training course (backed by years of experience)
  4. Diver is capable of deciding what’s next (now experienced & ready)
  5. Diver is able to learn advanced/technical levels (correctly due to foundation training)
  6. Diver gets the return they expected!! (for the money & time they invested)

This concept is what I am 100% behind. That is why there are no short cuts in learning to sidemount with myself, the training you will get will not leave you thinking of going back into a backmounted (twinset). If it does, then I would look at giving you your money back (seriously)!! You getting the right sidemount training course and instructor will make all the difference..

You would not believe the amount of emails I am starting to get from newly certified sidemount divers who are complaining that sidemount is not working for them and they do not look like or can dive like they see students in my photos and YouTube videos.

My short reply to those emails is… So, sorry to hear that, now let’s have a Live Chat (see icon bottom right of screen) or Skype call this way I can easily explain why this happened to you and ways to remedy it. Usually it is down to the equipment selection, the amount of time spent learning and the instructor’s knowledge/skill level is questionable. If you are looking for sidemount training then please save yourself this problem, contact me before you learn (it will cost you nothing but time).

I will happily give anyone 15-30 minutes of my time and if you still train with someone other than me, at least you will have a better idea of what training you should be getting.

Training conditions and detailed course information..

  1. All students must have completed my online training prior to any in-water course (reasons why shown above on this page)
  2. All divers must use approved training equipment (listed below, equipment will be provided for you)
  3. Training must take place over a minimum of 3 full days (recommend 4 days)
  4. This training course will not be the cheapest out there, this is for good reason

My training equipment;

  • Sidemount Harness and BCD = Razor, Apeks and XDeep Stealth Systems (if you use another system, let me know)
  • Sidemount Regulators = Apeks Sidemount Package or mtxr / rc sidemount regs (if you have your own, let me know)
  • Sidemount Cylinders & Hardware = (Selection of LP Steel and Aluminium)

Firstly, you do not need to go out and buy any sidemount equipment, if fact I recommend against it !!

Unless you have taken a training course and you know sidemount is the way you want to head why invest so much in equipment..? How about instead pay more for your training and then make an informed decision on equipment selection (thus saving you time, money and frustration in the long run). All sidemount equipment will be provided for you during training, if you have your own you can bring this.

Sidemount Essentials is a 4 day training program that does much more than teach you how to sidemount dive, it makes you into a well rounded and capable diver.

During the program you will develop and be tested on the skills every diver should aim to have…
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  • Diving in a team, how to deal with diver emergencies
  • Develop the correct reflex responses to surprise equipment failures
  • Essentials skills like advanced navigation techniques and SMB deployment
  • Develop advanced buoyancy, trim & propulsion (finning) techniques
  • Learn dive planning and discussing the what if’s and pre-dive problem solving
  • Learn how to adapt to varying conditions, like current, surge, being lost
  • Adapting to different dive sites and boat diving techniques
  • Learn advanced navigation and underwater awareness techniques

Some benefits for the recreational diver;

  • Diver will develop the essential skills set.
  • This course is a lot more than just an “intro to technical diving”
  • Easier to learn twin cylinder diving using sidemount than a backmounted twinset
  • Course stays within recreational diving limits, increases safety and allows more in water time for learning
  • Best thing to do is contact me and we can talk through your diving experience and together make suggestions on your best way forward.

Some benefits for the technical diver;

  • Enables access to dive sites that taking a backmounted twinset is either difficult or impossible.
  • Your cylinders are put on and taken off in water so no more straining your back and body.
  • A system that offers a “true” redundant and independent air source (without carrying additional cylinders).
  • Having the cylinders at your side enables better trim and buoyancy control (than with a twinset).
  • Have easy access to your cylinder valves should a problem arise (fixes the can not reach behind the head twinset problem).
  • Same equipment is used during more advanced technical training e.g. “wreck penetration” and cave diving in “restrictions”.
  • Having this speciality enables you to take further training using sidemount equipment during any PADI TecRec technical courses.

What will we do..?

There will be; theory, equipment workshops, surface land drills, training dives and open water dives. All will include detailed feedback and daily video debriefing sessions.

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  • Cylinder Setup Workshop
  • Regulator Configuration Workshop
  • Sidemount System Workshop
  • Accessories Workshop
  • Surface Land Drills
  • Propulsion/Finning Techniques Workshop
  • Review and Practice Valve Shutdown Procedures
  • Review and Practice Gas Sharing Protocols
  • Advanced Buoyancy Training
  • Navigation Workshop (Correct Compass Use)
  • Advanced Dive Planning & Underwater Simulation
  • Team Diving Protocols & SMB Deployment

Suggested schedule;

  • Day 1 – Equipment workshops & skills training dive 1.
  • Day 2 – Complete theory, surface land drills & skills training dives 2 & 3.
  • Day 3 – Open water dives 1 & 2 (& skills assessments)
  • Day 4 – Open water dives 3 & 4 (& skills assessments)

What do I need to start..?

You need to be; PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent rating) and at least 18 years old with 25 logged dives (minimum).

  • Mask & Suitable Fins
  • Suitable Exposure Protection
  • All Sidemount Equipment (will be provided)
  • Compass/SMB & Spool (contact me for my recommendations)

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  1. Sidemount Essentials = 3 to 4 days
  2. Sidemount Essentials + Tec 40 = 4 days (minimum)
  3. Sidemount Essentials + Advanced Nitrox = 4 days
  4. Sidemount Essentials + Advanced Nitrox + Deco Procedures = 7 days
  5. Sidemount Essentials + Tec 40, Tec 45 = 6 days
  6.  Sidemount Essentials + Tec 40 Tec 45 Tec 50 = 8 days
  7.  Trimix Training Course(s) for PADI and TDI available – please contact me for details, a lot is based on your current experience and qualifications.

Please note: additional PADI/TDI training materials and certification fee(s) apply (pre-study required).

What can I do once certified and what to try next..?

All future technical level courses can be done whilst wearing sidemount once you have done the initial Sidemount Essentials training.

Here is a test I suggest you try, it should prove how good the sidemount essentials program actually is… I suggest you visit my fan page, then look at all the sidemount essential divers and view anyone of their facebook profiles and you will see if they are still using sidemount or not 😀

I look forward to your questions and the chance to train you in sidemount. If you are an experienced instructor and want to offer this Sidemount Essentials Course to others then read my instructor level training courses below.

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Further Information

Enquires regarding sidemount training should be made to Matt Jevon by phone +353-21-471-4992 or contact him by email: dive@swt.ie

Course Information

Course Prices

150.00 per day

Prerequisites

AOW diver or equivalent.

other pre-requisites apply for advanced courses

18 years old

Student to Instructor Ratio

3:1 (maximum)

No. Sessions

min 2 max 12 dives

Equipment

On joining we will send you a kit list, full kit can be rented for the course

Related Courses

Cave

Advanced Wreck

Mixed Gas Courses

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Challenging and a lot to learn but a great course

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TEC 40 Diver

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TEC 40 DIVER

[/box] Course Overview
The purpose of the Tec 40 Diver programme is to introduce students to technical diving equipment and procedures. The course is designed to comfortably transition students from the recreational diving environment into the technical one and will introduce both the individual and team skills required to safely undertake limited decompression and other technical dives.
What’s Involved
This course has three components: Knowledge development, practical application and open water dives. These will be scheduled to suit divers enrolled in each course, but typically will be run over a long weekend.
Course Skills
Buoyancy and trim, propulsion techniques, valve failures, out-of-gas emergencies, SMB deployment, controlled descents and ascents, team protocols, dive planning.
Why Do the Course?
This course will appeal to experienced recreational divers who are now seeking to move into the technical diving world. The course qualifies students to use stage bottles and a technical equipment configuration in order to complete limited decompression dives (max. 10 mins) to a maximum depth of 40 meters using nitrox mixtures of up to EANx50 for decompression. The techniques in gas planning and backup equipment also make recreational level dives much safer.
What’s Included
The course fee covers instructional time, manual, use of facilities including pool. Students are expected to pay any boat costs and accomodation costs required to complete the course but we do have packages available. Only after the successful completion of the course do you pay your certification fee – “you pay for training – you earn the certification”
What You Need
Standard scuba equipment plus a spare mask, timing device, a dsmb, a spool/reel with 30m of line. We also strongly advise that this course is conducted using manifolded twin cylinders or in sidemount configuration. These may be rented for the duration of the course.

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PADI AOW or equivalent, PADI Nitrox or equivalent, PADI Deep or equivalent, 30 dives inc 10 to 30m and 10 on EANx.
Student to Instructor Ratio
3:1 (maximum)
No. Sessions
2 theory sessions; 1 pool session; 3 open water dives
Equipment
On joining we will send you a kit list, full kit can be rented for the course
Related Courses
PADI Wreck
TEC 45 & TEC 50
Foundations of Safer Diving
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TEC 45 Diver

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TEC 45 DIVER

[/box] Course Overview
The Tec 45 Diver programme the second part of the full tech deep programme. You’ll extend your depth limit to 45 metres and using a single decompression cylinder with twin back or sidemount tanks, use accelerated decompression dives using up to 100% oxygen.
What’s Involved
This course has three knowledge development sessions, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. These will be scheduled to suit divers enrolled in each course, but typically will be run over a long weekend.
Course Skills
Advanced trim and buoyancy, advanced teamwork, gas and decompression planning. Focus on control, attitude and thinking like a technical diver.
Why Do the Course?
This course will appeal to experienced divers who are now seeking to move deeper into technical diving. It develops and prepares you for the PADI tec 50 course, the extended range of the technical diving world and to move into wreck or advanced wreck training programmes.
What’s Included
The course fee covers instructional time, manual, use of facilities including pool. Students are expected to pay any boat costs and accomodation costs required to complete the course but we do have packages available. Only after the successful completion of the course do you pay your certification fee – “you pay for training – you earn the certification”
What You Need
Standard scuba equipment plus a spare mask, timing device, a dsmb, a spool/reel with 30m of line. We also strongly advise that this course is conducted using manifolded twin cylinders or in sidemount configuration. These may be rented for the duration of the course.

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Tec 40 diver or equivalent.
Rescue Diver
At least 50 logged dives, 12 on EANx beyon 18m and 10 deeper than 30m.
18 years old and current medical statement signed by a physician
Student to Instructor Ratio
3:1 (maximum)
No. Sessions
3 theory sessions; 3 practical sessions, 4 open water dives
Equipment
On joining we will send you a kit list, full kit can be rented for the course
Related Courses
JJ-CCR Rebreather
PADI Wreck, Advanced Wreck
TEC 40 & TEC 50
Foundations of Safer Diving
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Tec 50 Diver

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TEC 50 DIVER

[/box] Course Overview
The Tec 50 Diver programme is the final part of the full tech deep programme. You’ll demonstrate you know how to plan, execute and safely carry our extended accelerated decompression dives to a maximum of 50 metres using two decompression gases plus your back gas. This opens the door to mixed gas diving at the next level.
What’s Involved
This course has two knowledge development sessions, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. These will be scheduled to suit divers enrolled in each course, but typically will be run over a long weekend.
Course Skills
Advanced teamwork, focus on managing failures and emergencies, advanced gas and decompression planning. Emphasis on control, attitude, behaving and thinking like a technical diver.
Why Do the Course?
This course will appeal to experienced technical divers who are now seeking to explore the limits of extended range, air decompression diving. It develops and prepares you for the PADI Tec 65 trimix and full trimix courses and gives you a platform to explore advanced wreck, techncial rescue and safety diver training programmes.
What’s Included
The course fee covers instructional time, manual, use of facilities including pool. Students are expected to pay any boat costs and accomodation costs required to complete the course but we do have packages available. Only after the successful completion of the course do you pay your certification fee – “you pay for training – you earn the certification”
What You Need
Standard scuba equipment plus a spare mask, timing device, a dsmb, a spool/reel with 30m of line. We also strongly advise that this course is conducted using manifolded twin cylinders or in sidemount configuration. These may be rented for the duration of the course.

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Tec 45 diver or equivalent.
At least 100 logged dives, 20 on EANx beyon 18m and 15 deeper than 30m.
18 years old and current medical statement signed by a physician
Student to Instructor Ratio
3:1 (maximum)
No. Sessions
2 theory sessions; 3 practical sessions, 4 open water dives
Equipment
On joining we will send you a kit list, full kit can be rented for the course
Related Courses
JJ-CCR Rebreather Course
PADI Wreck, Advanced Wreck
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Technical Rescue / Safety Diver Course
Foundations of Safer Diving
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Tech Rescue Diver

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Technical Rescue & Safety Diver

[/box] Course Overview
The technical rescue diver is trained to operate in a highly stressed rescue environment. Their water skills are honed to perfection. They have the knowledge and skill to extinguish sparks that set off error chains. In addition they can conduct effective risk assessments, prepare emergency plans and have the skills and knowledge to be an effective safety diver.
What’s Involved
This course has three components: Knowledge development, practical application and open water dives, 2 skills dives and 3 rescue scenario dives. These will be scheduled to suit divers enrolled in each course.
Course Skills
Anticipating and avoiding error chains, identifying and managing stress, in water rescue skills for technical divers, O2 tox management. DCS management, role of safety diver, responding to technical diving emergencies, emerency planning
Why Do the Course?
Technical diving is becoming a more popular pastime now amongst all divers. Dives are becomng longer and deeper and using mixed gases and higher PO2’s leading to increased risks of toxicity, thermal and physical stress. A recreational rescue course is no longer sufficient to adequately manage a technical diving incident. In addition many technical dives are conducted further afield and further from help. Learn how to help yourself and others in the high stress situations faced in the technical field.
What’s Included
The course fee covers instructional time, manual, use of facilities including pool. Students are expected to pay any boat costs and accomodation costs required to complete the course but we do have packages available. Only after the successful completion of the course do you pay your certification fee – “you pay for training – you earn the certification”
What You Need
Standard technical diving scuba equipment. Backmount, CCR or sidemount sytems are acceptable.

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PADI tec 45 or equivalent, 18 years old, minimum of 100 dives, certified oxygen provider
Student to Instructor Ratio
4:1 (maximum)
No. Sessions
Practical application and theory sessions plus 2 skills dives and 3 x open water rescue scenario dives. Minimum 3 days
Equipment
On joining we will send you a kit list, full kit can be rented for the course
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Wreck & Advanced Wreck
Cavern, Cave
TEC 40, 45 & TEC 50
Foundations of Safer Diving
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