ADVANCED FREEDIVER COURSE
Duration: 3 days
Max depth: 35 meters
Requirement: Freediver Course or equivalent
Includes: equipment rental, transportation to dive site, water & snacks, photos & videos, online access to class material, insurance, diploma
Price: 400 €
Day 1 (Static Day)
Theory Session
- Mammalian dive reflex
- Preparation for static apnea
- Specific breathing technique for static apnea, pool and dry training
- Breath-hold exercises
- Relaxation, mind and body control techniques
- Training routine for increasing breath-hold capabilities
Water Session
- Body position and relaxation
- Preparation for a maximum breath-hold
- Maximum static apnea attempts
- Minimum 3 minutes breath-hold
- Safety procedures and practice
Day 2
Theory Session
- Advanced 4-section breathing technique
- Pre-dive breathing pattern
- “Negative Pressure Static Apnea” (N.P.S.A.)
- Benefits and techniques of ‘Exhale Dives’
- Body adaptation to great pressure
Water Session
- Preparation with N.P.S.A.
- Specific breathing for exhale diving
- Exhale dives with a maximum depth of 25 metres
- Practice of equalisation technique
- Body relaxation and energy efficiency in the water
- Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 25 metres
Day 3
Theory Session
- Review of exhale dives done on Day 2
- Stages and preparation for a deep dive
- Visualisation
- Thoracic stretches
- Lung capacity increasing exercises
- Deep equalisation techniques
Water Session
- Stretching and breathing exercises on the boat or shore
- Full preparation for a deep dive
- Practice of safety/buddy system
- Body positioning during free fall
- Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 35 metres