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Originally Posted by Walrus
just reading the last article by Ricardo Hernandez.
One thing that suprised me a little in the golden rules is "Never take more then 3 or 4 deep breaths". Now I've read lot's of breathing techniques on these forums, including extended slow deep breathing or "mild belly breathing", fast deep breathing, "purge" breathing... etc
I understand that most people are using this for training or competitions (Mostly statics), under closely supervised conditions, and not normally for Recreational freediving.
Walter.
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When I was in my 20s I read,in Hans Hass's first book, (an account of diving off Curacao,DWI, in 1938/9) about a breathing technique developed by one of his companions. This chap was confined to bed having stood on a sea porcupine's quills and suffered poisoning in his foot. Having nothing to do he began breathing exercises and discovered hyperventilation. He breathed in and out as deeply and quickly as he could for one minute and then found that he could hold his breath for four minutes.I have copied this technique many times and have experienced the mild dizziness and the tingling fingers. By continuing the breathing exercise I found that those symptoms disappeared and a mild hightening of my senses occurred. I also was able to hold my breath for four minutes.
On one occasion,I used the technique to enable me to free dive to sixty feet at Kavieng, New Ireland in order to recover a dropped spear gun. Not only did I pick up the gun but was also able to load it and shoot a fish for dinner whilst down there.
I have not suffered any injuries in all my years, to my lungs, except by smoking!
