Situation Awareness is a tactical skill: It can be learned and practiced.
by: Cedric 'Vic' VerdierPublished on: 09/10/2026Vic Verdier applies Boyd’s OODA loop to technical diving, arguing situation awareness is an automatic skill built through varied experience. Spotting deviations from a known baseline early preserves options and time to act before problems escalate.
Keeping one eye in the dark: As a team, making sure you don’t miss the bigger picture
by: Guy ShockeyPublished on: 01/10/2026Why do technical dive teams lose the bigger picture in emergencies? Guy Shockey explores attentional tunnelling, distributed team awareness and the vital role of the third diver who looks wide while others solve the problem. Keep one eye in the dark.
Practising What We Can See: Why Non-Technical Skills Need More Than Good Intentions
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 27/09/2026Divers practise technical skills often, but non-technical skills like awareness and team monitoring are an afterthought. Research shows we misjudge them and they may fade. Structured debriefs, like THD's DEBrIEF model in the Wetnotes, close the gap.
Looking Sideways What a dog in the dark can teach us about human performance
by: Guy ShockeyPublished on: 12/09/2026Averted vision lets us see faint stars by not staring at them. Guy Shockey argues diving works the same way. The visible error is rarely the explanation. Look sideways at what surrounded it, in failure and in success, and the system becomes visible.
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