Brendon has been diving since 1992 and became certified as a SCUBA Diver in 2000. He became a diving instructor in 2005 and is now an Instructor Trainer for Open Circuit and Rebreather (up to Normoxic Trimix) and Sidemount.

In his non-diving life, he has been a pilot since 1995. First in the South African Air Force where he became a flight instructor in 2000 and retired as a Maritime Flight Instructor and OT&E Test Pilot in 2008.

From there he moved to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, where he continued diving and training both divers and pilots.

Brendon’s passion for training and decades of experience in the challenges of effective knowledge transfer, combined with his deep love of the ocean and sharing that with others, has led him to create DRDS, specialising in mentorship and custom training to allow people to realise their diving goals in the most efficient, safest and environmentally friendly way possible.