by Marcel Jansen | Jul 31, 2026 | PADI IDC - instructor course, Risk Management
In the PADI IDC you’ll learn to give a proper demonstration, assess students’ performance against the standards, and give feedback. But there’s something a lot of IDCs forget to teach, and it can be the difference between training safe divers and...
by Marcel Jansen | Jul 25, 2026 | PADI IDC - instructor course, Risk Management
Professional Liabily Insurance for Diving Instructor Compared One of the most common questions that newly certified dive instructors ask me after their PADI IDC; “Should I take professional liability insurance? Which one should I get?” Some think dive...
by Marcel Jansen | Jul 20, 2026 | PADI IDC - instructor course, Risk Management
A student gives you the OK sign. You give it back. You move on to the next skill.10 seconds later they bolt to the surface.Most instructors walk away thinking they missed something visual, a tell in the eyes, a change in breathing. Not wrong, but it doesn’t tell...
by Marcel Jansen | Sep 5, 2025 | PADI IDC - instructor course, Teaching PADI courses
A freeflowing regulator is a skill that often causes a bit of anxiety for students—after all, when their regulator begins to freely dispense air without them asking for it, it can feel like something’s gone terribly wrong. But as a diving instructor, you know that...
by Marcel Jansen | Jul 10, 2025 | PADI IDC - instructor course, Teaching PADI courses
The predive safety check—aka “BWRAF” (BCD, Weights, Releases, Air, and Final OK)—is like your pre-dive ritual for peace of mind underwater. As a diving instructor, teaching the buddy check in a fun, memorable way is pretty cool, because it means your...
