These presentations have been created by volunteer instructors as an aid to fellow BSAC members and are designed as a supplement to the core BSAC training programme.
The videos are short and designed to help members practise and develop skills at home. They are not a replacement of BSAC training, but instead, they complement the training.
Disclaimer: These videos are put together by volunteers. Neither the volunteers or BSAC are liable for any damages arising from any action taken as a result of watching these videos. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by BSAC. The views expressed by volunteers are their own.
Instructor and think you could add something to this page? Great! Please get in touch with the diving resources team with your ideas.
Member and would like to request a specific video? Please email DRT and we’ll do our best to get your suggestion added to this page.
Contents
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Scuba diving
- Entry-level skills for those just starting out
- Equipment
- First Aid
- Dive planning
- Underwater photography and videography
- Marine life
- Decompression / Technical diving
Seamanship
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Entry-level (suitable for those just starting out) |
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How to assemble your scuba kit |
Kerry Ekins | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
How to disassemble your scuba kit |
Kerry Ekins | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Introduction to BSAC 88 tables |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
Equipment |
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How to clean a dump valve |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
Diving toolbox ideas |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
How to lubricate a sticky low-pressure inflator (LPI) button |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
How to replace the Schrader valve in a low-pressure inflator (LPI) hose |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
How to clean a buoyancy compensator (BCD) bladder |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
How to change your wrist seals |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
How to rethread a tank strap |
Kerry Ekins | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
How to analyse a nitrox fill |
Kerry Ekins | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
How to replace a drysuit zip |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
What happens at a cylinder test |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
Finding a leak in a drysuit |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
Repairing a membrane drysuit leak |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
Repairing a neoprene drysuit leak |
Alex Warzynski | Ex BSAC Chair | Watch now |
First Aid |
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Understanding anatomy for divers |
Ron Evans | First Class Diver & Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
How to assemble an O2 kit |
Kerry Ekins | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
How to use and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) |
Ron Evans | First Class Diver & Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Dive planning |
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No decompression gas calculations |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding weather charts |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding cloud systems |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding low-pressure systems |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding occluded fronts |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Scuba diving risk assessments |
Dave Pegler | Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Deploying a shot line |
Rory Richardson | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Deploying a drop tank |
Rory Richardson | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Safe use of a lifting bag |
Rory Richardson | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Underwater photography and videography |
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Colour correcting underwater videos with Shotcut - part 1 |
Barnsley BSAC | Watch now | |
Colour correcting underwater videos with Shotcut - part 2 |
Barnsley BSAC | Watch now | |
Underwater image colour correction with GIMP |
Barnsley BSAC | Watch now | |
Marine life |
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Marine life transect survey |
Rory Richardson | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Marine Life ID guide |
Jonathan Singh | Sport Diver & Assistant Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Identification of Marine life species of the Plymouth area |
Rory Richardson | Open Water Instructor | Watch now |
Decompression / Technical diving |
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Introduction to rebreathers |
Simon Fryer | Advanced Mixed Gas Rebreather Instructor | Watch now |
CCR bailout planning using air diluents |
Fran Hockley | National Instructor | Watch now |
Using MultiDeco software to plan open-circuit dives |
Dennis Wigg | National Instructor | Watch now |
How to rig your stage cylinder |
Mark Lewis | Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Introduction to gradient factors |
Dave Pegler |
Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding gradient factors |
Gary Fell |
Advanced Mixed Gas Rebreather Instructor | Watch now |
Setting up your twin-set |
Mark Lewis | Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Hints & tips for reaching your twin-set valves |
Mark Lewis |
Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
Manifold twin-set shutdown drills on dry land |
Mark Lewis |
Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
How to plan CCR bailout from 60m |
Dave Pegler & John de Lara |
Both First Class Diver & Advanced Instructor | Watch now |
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Navigation |
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Bearing and distance |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Understanding latitude and longitude |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Understanding basic chart symbols |
Andy Jarvis | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding distance, speed and time |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Working out the length of slack water |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Position fixing |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Understanding tide tables for wreck diving |
Mark Paisey | National Instructor | Watch now |
Knots |
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Alpine butterfly |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Bowline |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Constrictor knot |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Clove hitch |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Figure of eight |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Fisherman's bend |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Hunter's bend |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Reef knot |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Round turn and two half-hitches |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Sheet bend and double sheet bend |
Henry Paisey | Dive Leader | Watch now |
Is there something missing from this page?
If you think we're missing some skills and you're qualified to teach them, get in touch with the diving resources team about creating a video for this page.
If you're a student and you'd like certain skills uploading, get in touch with DRT and we'll do our best to find a volunteer to produce it!
