Advanced
Freediving Course
Advanced Freediving Course on Nusa Penida
In the Advanced Freediver Course, you will discover your true aquatic potential and increase your breath-hold abilities and performance beyond your imagination!
Students will be surprised to achieve depths of over 30 meters and static apnea times of 3+ minutes on one breath alone. Advanced breathing techniques together with our specific preparation for deep dives will make this possible, even if you have just started this sport.
This 3-day course is divided into 3 classroom sessions, 1 pool session, and 2 deep water sessions. You will start with an introduction to the discipline of Static Apnea, where you will discover that your body can suspend respiration for several minutes without feeling the urge to breathe. Then in the following days during our deep diving water sessions, you will enjoy achieving new depths with knowledge, control, and comfort. Highly experienced Apnea Total instructors will be by your side at all times and will guide you with precise instructions on breathing and relaxation techniques necessary to achieve your true potential.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certification as well as private online access to the course materials so you can maintain your freediving knowledge.
Sample Schedule
DAY 1
Classroom – Static Apnea
Mammalian dive reflex
Preparation for static apnea
Specific breathing technique for static apnea
pool and dry training
Dry breath-hold exercises
Relaxation, mind and body control techniques
Water Session – Static Apnea
Body position and relaxation
Preparation for a maximum breath-hold
Maximum static apnea attempts
Safety procedures and practice
Training routine for increasing breath-hold capabilities
Debriefing
Fun freediving on the reef
DAY 2
Classroom
Advanced 4-section breathing technique
Pre-dive breathing pattern
Benefits and techniques of ‘Exhale Dives’
Body adaptation to greater pressure
New warm up exercises
Negative Pressure Static Apnea’ (N.P.S.A.)
Water Session
Specific breathing for exhale diving
Exhale dives with a maximum depth of 25 meters
Practice of equalization technique
Body relaxation and energy efficiency under water
Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 30 meters
Fun freediving on the reef
Classroom
Review of exhale dives from day 2
Stages and preparation for a deep dive
Visualization techniques
Deep equalisation techniques
Advanced safety and rescue procedures
Thoracic stretches
Water Session
Breathing exercises on the boat
Deep dive warm ups
Exhale dives to a maximum depth of 25 meters
Full lung dives to a maximum depth of 35 meters
Safety and rescue practice
Debriefing
Fun freediving on the reef
Requirements
general physical and mental health
ability to swim and float
age - 18 full years
freediver certification
Inclusions
Apnea Total digital course materials and certification (both digital and optional free physical card)
all required gear rental
3 theoretical and practical training on land, 1 pool sesion, 2 ocean training sessions + 2 fun freediving sessions on the reef
pictures and videos
Diving insurance by Dive Assure for the course duration