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Training Philosophy
      What is technical diving? Many have tried to define the concept of technical diving, but time has shown that it is getting increasingly more difficult to gather al kinds of advanced diving under one hat. To us, technical diving is more a question of attitude, than a label to define a category of diving. Technical diving is often referred to as the opposite of recreational diving, which is not very describing or true. Technical diving is a composition of specific knowledge, skills and mindset that enhances the general concept of recreational diving. Technical diving will always be a dynamic concept, i.e. 20 years ago it was considered technical to dive nitrox, because you were working on the edges of the generally accepted limits of diving. When these new theories and skills are tested and proven, they will slowly be adapted by the established dive society and incorporated into the general idea of diving (and hereby loose the “technical” aspect). This does not mean that technical diving has to be extreme, it just has to challenge the mainstream ideas or limits of diving, by introducing new technology, ideology etc.
      At this point it is very important to clarify the difference between simple rashness and technical diving, for instance a 50 metre dive on compressed air will clearly challenge the general concept of recreational diving, but can under no circumstances be described as technical diving. Rashness is when you challenge logical and well documented limits, where as technical diving is when you challenge the limits with consideration and focus on safety. This is where attitude comes into the picture.
      Any technical diver must contain sufficient insight and knowledge to make decisions that lies on the edge of well documented theory – and be willing to take responsibility and suffer any consequences of a wrong decision. The technical diver must have certain skills to such an extent that it is not these that makes out the limitation. In addition to the practical skills, the mental readiness is very important and can only be developed over time and through lots of practice. Finally the technical diver must have the right attitude that enables him to see the difference between rashness and a realistic challenge (personal calculated risk).
      The aim for all training at jj-technique is to provide the right equipment, skills, knowledge and attitude for the specific level of diving, so that the trained diver can challenge his own limits in a safe way. The instructor’s most important duty is to estimate weather or not the diver contains sufficient physical and mental readiness, right skills and most importantly the right attitude to keep him alive.

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