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If your tank is too horizontal (valve at your hip, boot at your knee), you cannot reach your own valve to shut it down in an emergency. The "Leaning L" keeps the valve within a hand's reach of your left or right shoulder.

Even experienced instructors sometimes miss these three errors:

The primary kick for sidemount diving. It directs thrust straight backward without disturbing the silt on the bottom or causing the diver to rock side-to-side. Helicopter Turns and Back Kicks Sidemount- Principles For Success

A "plug-and-play" mindset rarely works in sidemount. Success hinges on fine-tuning your equipment to your body.

The cord or webbing connecting your bolt snaps to the bottom of the cylinder determines tank height. A leash that is even one inch too long will cause the tank to sag. If your tank is too horizontal (valve at

Sidemount: Principles for Success – Mastering the Art of Side-Mounted Scuba

Position the bladder lift capacity over your hips and lower lower back, which is exactly where the heavy lower half of the cylinders rest early in the dive. 3. Gas Management and Balanced Consumption It directs thrust straight backward without disturbing the

Avoid over-accessorizing. Keep the harness clean to prevent snagging. Cylinder Selection and Trim

Sidemount allows you to move your cylinders forward or backward along your torso. To maintain a flat profile, you must align your physical center of gravity with the center of buoyancy provided by the BCD bladder. Weight Distribution