Holistic Hogarthian - a working document (Part I)

[DRE]

You're absolutely right, Brad. This is more than a personal diving style. The connections to DIR are very obvious, the two are in concept almost the same. Since DIR is a trademarked name (or as close as can be) by GUE, I decided to come up with another name for the diving style followed by numerous people who haven't been GUE trained or don't want to, but who still believe that there is one way that is superior when it comes to conducting dives and everything dive related (fitness, etc) in the safest and most streamlined wasy possible. This is not just about personal preferences - this is a well-thought out system that was developed over years of experimenting by some extremely anal people, who would look at every single little aspect in extreme detail. Bottom line: it works, but in order to grasp all of it you have to apply it as a package. Does this mean you can't introduce certain aspects of it into your own PERSONAL diving style: yes you can, but that also means you miss out on the numerous benefits that come from using it as an integral system.

For those of you who are interested, Beeger (Brad) and FMT (Todd) and I have been thinking about starting an informal (at first) dive club dedicated to DIR/H2 diving style. If any of you on this board are interested in getting to know the system better, to have questions about proper deco, etc etc etc answered, this would be a great way to get started. Please email me privately for more questions.