TDI Intro To Tech
Why Anilao?
Serious Depth, Serious Terrain
Anilao gives you real technical training environments: sheer walls, deep slopes, and iconic sites like Mapating Cave, all within easy reach of shore.
Conditions That Build Real Skill
Calm days give you perfect practice windows, while occasional rougher weather teaches planning, adaptability, and true dive-team discipline — exactly what tech divers need.
Pelagics, Reefs & Real Adventure
From reef sharks to schooling jacks and dramatic underwater topography, Anilao delivers the sense of scale and exploration that makes technical diving worth it.
WHY CHOOSE BLUE RIBBON?
Tech-Focused Instructors, Daily Tech Diving
Learn from instructors who run technical dives, deep dives, DPV dives, trimix, and overhead training regularly. You get real-world techniques, not “textbook-only” skills.
Structured, Skill-Driven Training Area
Anilao’s mix of sheltered bays and deep drop-offs gives ideal conditions for core tech skills: trim, buoyancy, propulsion, valve drills, team protocols, and emergency procedures.
Designed to Build Your Tech Future
Intro to Tech is the gateway to the whole TDI pathway. We ensure you leave with solid fundamentals that make your next step — Deco Procedures, Helitrox, Trimix — smooth and safe.
What You Learn
Advanced Gear & Gas Management
Get trained on double-cylinder setups, learn proper gas management and buddy-gas matching, and handle independent cylinders safely.
Trim, Buoyancy & Propulsion Skills
Develop advanced buoyancy control, horizontal trim, and efficient finning / propulsion techniques — essential for stable and efficient diving.
Dive Planning & Situational Awareness
Learn to plan dives carefully, manage gas consumption and dive-time, and develop situational awareness and decision making akin to technical diving standards.
Safe Dive Conduct, Signals & Problem-Solving
Practice safety protocols, hand & light signals, gas switching, S-drills, emergency procedures, and underwater problem solving under guided conditions.
Course Structure
Before You Arrive – TDI eLearning
Get ahead on the theory so everything clicks the moment you arrive — meaning less confusion, faster progress, and more time focused on in-water skills.
Skill Development Session
Land drills + pool or shallow-water work: buoyancy, trim, propulsion, gas planning.
2+ Open Water Training Dives
Practice shutdowns, S-drills, team skills, ascents, and basic tech procedures.
Course Prerequisites
Must be 18 years old (or 15 with parental consent)
Must be an Open Water diver or equivalent
Provide proof of 25 logged open water dives.
You need to complete a Medical Form to make sure you are safe for diving, please review it prior to your course
Meet Your Instructor
Jonathan Venn
Jon is the founder of Blue Ribbon Dive Resort in Anilao, Batangas, established in 2010. With over two decades of diving experience, he specializes in technical diving instruction and professional-level SDI/TDI courses.
A passionate explorer and dive educator, Jon is known for discovering new dive sites around Anilao and beyond. He enjoys deep-water exploration and the challenge of spotting elusive pelagic species rarely seen by recreational divers. Whether teaching advanced courses or leading technical expeditions, Jon’s focus is always on safety, precision, and adventure beneath the surface