The Knowledge Development sections teach about how your body behaves under pressure, about diving techniques and about equipment. These are done with the help of the PADI Open Water Manual and a series of videos. It is also possible to complete all of this without reference to an Instructor using the excellent CD-ROM package of 3CD’s.
      The Pool or “confined water” sessions are effectively dives in the safe confines of a pool or sheltered corner of a bay. Here you practice using the equipment and the various diving techniques.
      The Open Water dives are just this, enjoyable diving sessions under the watchful eye of a PADI Instructor who will ask you to repeat some of the exercises you practised in the pool.