Finning backwards

[David]

Originally Posted by wilbo

a really, really, really, really, really dark "off blue, grey, brown" colour.

See.. not black.

they looked very similar to every everyones unless you forget to put them on :-)

[wilbo]

Originally Posted by David

they looked very similar to every everyones unless you forget to put them on :-)

Oy.. quiet you.. or we'll get into some of your mistermeaners..

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by wilbo

Oy.. quiet you.. or we'll get into some of your mistermeaners..

Oh I do like a little mistermeaner

[David]

now this finning backwards

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by David

now this finning backwards

Think we covered it David - he is going to wait until his instructor shows him how to do it correctly

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by Sparks

I feel myself drawn to the "Dark side" & hopefully will take my Fundies in the spring. I have been working on my skills but I'm having a nightmare trying to fin backwards. I don't actually move anywhere, my trim goes all over the place & I cramp up almost straight away.
Does anyone know of a resource where I can view a video of this skill???

Top tip:

Forget it and just sort everything else out first.

Backward finning demands excelent boyancy and trim. Once sorted its actualy quite easy once you figure out the feet/fins dont do anything its all in the legs.

ATB

Mark Chase

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

Once sorted its actualy quite easy once you figure out the feet/fins dont do anything its all in the legs.

ATB

Mark Chase

No wonder I am struggling

[Clare Gledhill]

I'm browsing from my PDA on the train so can't access the links but have a look at skills on my site wwww.dirdiver.co.uk there are a few tips on there.

Have a play in a pool without fins, it's hard to do anything really wrong like this. Fins are irrelevant when you learn this kick, they do indeed get in the way.

Force fins? That's a whole new thread which typing with a stylus I don't have the co-ordination to do at the mo but the quick answer is no - leave them at home for fundies.

[Sparks]

Many thanks to you all....after reading the posts it looks like the best thing to do is wait untill the course & learn the technique properly...... at least in my ludricrous attempts to teach myself I have provided much entertainment to those I was diving with at the time!!!!

[Finless]

Originally Posted by Sparks

Many thanks to you all....after reading the posts it looks like the best thing to do is wait untill the course & learn the technique properly...... at least in my ludricrous attempts to teach myself I have provided much entertainment to those I was diving with at the time!!!!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no .......... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ..........no!

Get you full monies worth and make them train you from the worst position you can start from!