JAVA Academy · A-02 · Intermediate
AdvancedSidemount
Precision under load. Stage cylinder handling, failure management, advanced propulsion and the trim discipline required for overhead training. This is where sidemount becomes second nature.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Dives
- 8 dives
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Tuition
- RM 3,600
Course outline
Day by day,drill by drill.
- 01
Advanced trim & weighting analysis
- 02
Stage/deco cylinder rigging and handling
- 03
Failure drills: OOG, valve, wing, regulator
- 04
Back-finning, helicopter turns, pull-and-glide
- 05
No-mask and touch-contact protocols
- 06
Two assessment scenario dives
Requirements
- Sidemount Essentials or equivalent
- 50+ logged dives
Your instructor
Mei Lin Chong
Director of Training
Full-cave instructor and the architect of the JAVA Academy syllabus. 6,500 dives, half of them teaching.
Certification
JAVA Academy Advanced Sidemount Diver