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Tom Mount first started diving in 1958. Even
now he continues to log an average of over 300 dives annually.
In 1991 he joined IAND with its founder Dick Rutkowski and
was instrumental in restructuring of the organization to include
all levels of mixed gas and technical diving. Later in 1994
he led the BOD and BOA to expand the IAND, Inc./IANTD Training
Programs to include recreational diving programs as well as
technical courses. Tom Mount's background includes, former
dive shop and commercial dive service owner, former Dive Officer
University of Miami RSMAS,
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Training Director of the YMCA SCUBA Program,
NAUI Course Director, NAUI IT, Hyperbaric Chamber operator
/ supervisor, photojournalist, videographer, off-shore
power boat race driver, martial arts Grand Master (8th
Dan), twin engine airplane pilot, licensed USCG/Merchant
Marine Master (Captain), and diving consultant. Tom has
been honored in Who's Who, Who’s Who in Diving,
Pioneers In Diving as well as in he is a 1993 SSI Platinum
Pro Award recipient. |
Tom has been fortunate enough to work on numerous saturation
diving projects in the capacity of aquanaut and dive supervisor.
Tom is a recipient of the diving’s most prestigious
award, the NOGI, in 2001. The award was for his contributions
in Sports Education.
He has contributed over 400 articles to magazines and technical
diving publications throughout the world. Tom is known as
a world class underwater photographer. His photos have appeared
in Skin Diver, Scuba Times, Underwater USA, Florida Scuba
News, Sport Diver, Ocean Realm, Diver Magazine, Discover Diving,
Dive Magazine of Israel, Fisheye View and Ocean Fantasy, to
name just a few.
Tom has worked with many famous diving professionals including
the Cousteaus, Bruno Valletti, John Stoneman, and George Benjamin
filming inner space. Today he feels quite thankful for the
blessing life and diving have provided for him and the fact
that his profession is also his hobby. Tom thanks God for
such a unique life.
| In addition Tom has studied martial arts
for over 50 years. He first started boxing at age 9 in
1948 then was introduced to Judo in 1952. While in the
USN in 1958 he first discovered Karate. In 1971 Tom began
to switch over to Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido studying under
then Master (now Grand Master) Park. Tom has taught at
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Tom Mount (right) teaching
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The Armed Service YMCA in Key West, various community centers
and at his own "by invitation only school" Mount's
World of Martial Arts. He still teaches an average of three
times a week. Tom teaches a complete Martial Arts program encompassing
mind, body and spirit. He emphasizes Ki, and also is alife long
student in Qi Gong, meditation, visualization and intutive sciences
and introduces his martial arts students to these disciplines
with many becoming very proficient in practing these for health
and insight into life and enlightment. Tom is a Grand Master
in Tae Kwon Do (8th Dan), and Kick Boxing (8th Dan). He is a
Master (6th Dan) in Hapikdo and a 4th Dan in Judo. He also has
Dan ratings in Karate. Tom developed an effective self defense
course titled "Street Self Defense International"
for those who need an effective means to protect themselves
but who do not have the desire or time to pursue an overall
martial arts program, Tom became an international referee for
the AAU in 1987 and today is a member of the prestigous United
States Martial Arts Association (USMA) as well as other single
discipline Martial Arts Associations.
Eurotek 2010 presentations by Tom Mount
'Living
through and being part of most aspects of the evlolution
of technical diving
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'Survival Dynamics' |
Presentations Sponsored by
IANTD
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