Quote Originally Posted by lottie View Post
Well i tried the frog kick - and it seemed to go okay, felt a bit weird to start off with, but like y'all said, it required less energy -
But saying that, I had problems equalising - I didn't want to go through not having to dive for another 8 weeks ue to bursting it again - i was only under for 29 minutes!!!!!


The kick will come around with practice, relax!! Using a good fin will do wonders for improving your technique.


As for the equalizing, you have mentioned this problem before. First are equalizing "early and often"? This is MOST important!!!! You should start equalizing the very second you start your descent, and continually equalizing on the way down. If you wait until you feel the discomfort in your ears, you are already too late. You must stay in front of this. There are several methods for equalizing. 1. The val-salva (sp?) method: plugging your nostrils and blowing GENTLY!!!!. 2. Move your lower jaw back and forth. 3. stretch your neck from side-to-side. 4. If you are wearing a hood, pull the hood away from your ears and allow the water into that space.

Good luck, keep working at it, and don not over-extend yourself or your abilities