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Recommended Instructors
These are sidemount instructors around the world that I personally recommend. Each one meets the standards I consider non-negotiable for quality sidemount instruction.
Recommended instructor directory
| Name | Location | Agency | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Richardson | Forsyth, Georgia, USA | TDI,NAUI | Chris@deep6gear.com | Florida style (steel cylinders) Founder-Deep 6 Expedition Gear |
| Edd Sorrennson | Marianna, Florida, USA | TDI, IANTD, PSAI, NSS-CDS | caveadventurers@hotmail.com | Florida style (steel cylinders) and one of the world’s leading Cave CCR instructors. |
| Garry Dallas | UK-Malta | RAID | info@diveraiduk.com | Multiple Configurations |
| Mikko Paasi | Koh Tao, Thailand | TDI,SSI, PADI | mikko@kohtaodivers.com | Aluminum Cylinders. Member International of The Explorers Club NY. Team Leader- Bottomline Projects |
| Natalie Gibb | Mexico | TDI | nat@underthejungle.com | Mexico Style (aluminum cylinders). Woman Diver’s Hall of Fame (WDHOF) 2020 |
| Por Parasu Komaradat | Thailand | TDI, SSI & IANTD Instructor Trainer | thailand@iantd-indopacific.com | Mexico Style (Aluminum cylinders) , CCR |
| Raynold Dee Herbito | UAE, Philippines, Indonesia | PADI, SDI/TDI, DiveISC | Raydee72@gmail.com | Razor Specialist |
| Skanda Coffield-Feith | Mexico | RAID, TDI | contact@cavedivingadventures.com | Cave, Technical, and Rebreather diving instructor, educator and explorer. |
| Steve Davis | Northland, New Zealand | TDI | steve@sidemountpros.com | Steels and Aluminum. Author and podcast host of Speaking Sidemount. |
| Tavo Padilla | Mexico | RAID, TDI | info@darksidediversmx.com | Mexico Style (Aluminum Cylinders) |
| Tomasz "Michur" Michura | Poland | SSI | info@sidemountsilesia.pl | Pushing the known limits of sidemount and quite possibly the world's greatest sidemount skills technician. |
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