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Too many people receive diving certifications without the confidence in themselves that should accompany it.

It is not which certification agency but rather a lack of philosophy in the way the information is presented.

10/12/2026

You have been breathing your whole life, so why are you holding your breath?

09/23/2026

You already know how to breathe.

But do you know how to use your breathing when the dive gets difficult?

Stress. Workload. CO₂. Gas consumption. Buoyancy. Task loading. Unexpected problems.

Your breathing is involved in all of it.

The Intelligent Breath is a new Mott Underwater workshop built specifically for you, because breathing underwater isn't the same thing as sitting on a yoga mat and taking pretty breaths.

It's about learning to recognize, influence, and use your breathing when the dive actually asks something of you.

I've put together a 10-minute video explaining what it is, why I built it, and what we're going to do with it.

Check it out, let me know what you think..

The diving skill nobody taught you. Everything you do underwater re...

09/08/2026

Something new from Mott Underwater, check it out.

Introducing a new workshop from James Mott, Mott Underwater. Are yo...

04/27/2026

Another group of Unified Team Diving Essentials students at Gilboa Quarry, Inc.

04/14/2026

Pillar 3, Personal Identity- Check it out. What are the 3 Marks?

This Pillar from the Mott Underwater Instructor Evolution Framework identifies "The 3 Marks" you need as an Evolved Instructor that will separate you and hel...

04/08/2026

Here is Pillar 2 of the Instructor Evolution Framework

Pillar 2 of the Mott Underwater Instructor Evolution Framework. Check out the new ASCENT protocol.

03/31/2026

Pillar 1 of the Instructor Evolution Framework
Technical Mastery

Technical Mastery, the first pillar of the Instructor Evolution Framework.

03/18/2026

Here’s a new video, by request.

Most divers choose their Scuba training based on price, agency or schedule. But what is the most important? It’s the instructor. In this video I break down f...

03/10/2026

Video #3 of the Instructor Evolution Framework. Watch out for the 2 year plateau.

Do you know about the 2 Year Plateau that so many scuba diving instructors face? Has it effected you? Can you reclaim your passion and build your identity, t...

03/03/2026

Most scuba instructors don’t burn out.

They plateau.

They teach the way they were taught.
They wait for students to be assigned.
They work hard — but rarely step back to refine how they lead.

The Instructor Evolution Assessment is a free professional self-evaluation designed to help current and aspiring instructors identify where they are — and where they can grow — across three critical pillars of instructional leadership.

It’s not a test.
It’s a structured mirror.

Instructors, dive professionals, dive masters divers who are aspiring to become diving professional professionals this is for you. This is the modern underwa...

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