Sidemount Authority by Turk

04/28/2026

Don't follow me. I love deep, tight spaces that are dark.

04/10/2026

Been awhile since I have done a "Just The Tip" so here is another one based on a failure I had on a dive. Get some D'Luxe Dive Gear hose retainers and always carry double enders. If you know me, you know my love of double enders!!

04/08/2026

The latest video is up on my YouTube channel. This one takes a step back from the AXIS Method rollout I have been doing and addresses a very serious problem I have seen for far too long in this industry.

https://www.youtube.com/

03/21/2026

Sidemount is a constrained dynamic system that operates within a fluid feedback environment. The AXIS Method changes the way we teach sidemount. Contact me for a diagnosis of your system or if you are interested in learning how to teach using this new method that builds stability through systems engineering.

03/19/2026

The latest AXIS method video is out on YouTube. This breaks down the 3 domains that make the 4th domain, stability, possible. Link in profile.

03/19/2026

The latest video in the Sidemount Authority/AXIS Method roll out has been released. Go check it out using the link below and make sure to comment on the video and let me know your thoughts.

Also. looks like a bigger channel is taking my idea of looking at dive training from a systems engineering perspective and releasing it as their own. Funny because I know they know who I am so not sure if they just thought I wouldn't pay attention. But imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so they say.

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03/12/2026

The next video in the Sidemount Authority AXIS Method channel launch is live now. A few more videos left before we get into system diagnostics.

Why Divers Chase Stability — And Why That’s WrongMost divers are taught to practice stability: hold still, fight movement, constantly correct buoyancy and tr...

02/26/2026

The first video in the series is out now.

Why is ScubaWithTurk now Sidemount Authority?Because most divers are frustrated… and don’t know why.If your neutral buoyancy still feels inconsistent,If your...

02/26/2026

The new video titled 'Why ScubaWithTurk Is Now SIDEMOUNT AUTHORITY' is dropping tomorrow on YouTube. Make sure you have subscribed and hit that notification bell as this is the first in a series detailing the change and the new path forward for the channel as well as for the system I have created based on years of experimentation and honest self-evaluation of not just my skills but also of my teaching and knowledge transfer.

FOUNDER’S FOREWORD I did not create the AXIS Method to add another method to sidemount diving. I created it because too many divers were compensating for systems that should never have required compensation in the first place. Over time, I noticed a pattern. When alignment was correct, instruction...

03/10/2025

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Are you a United States veteran who still has G.I. Bill benefits? You can use those benefits to not only learn to scuba dive but to become a scuba instructo...

12/13/2024

I am here for the Grumpy Instructor!

The Grumpy Instructor is back for another reaction video. This time he reacts to a video from Kenny Dyal of The Scuba Diving Channel talking about teaching o...