VTO Excercises

[JPPLAY]

Does anyone have a list of VTO exercises or links to pages in English of them?

 

[trux]

Do you mean the German XXX TV channel VTO (Video Teresa Orlowski), or rather Voltage Tuned Oscillator (that's what Google shows for "define:VTO")? Or perhaps Vocational Training Order (another VTO definition found in Google)? In the first case, the exercise you are performing on your avatar may be useful, and I could certainly send you a bunch of interesting links, but in the remaining cases I am quite confused. The term VTO does not bring anything familiar in freediving sport, as far as I can imagine.

 

[shoutatthesky]

Maybe VO2 exercises?

 

[BennyB]

BTV? - hands free equalising?

Trux, feel free to post your links anyway

 

[JPPLAY]

It mentioned in a bunch of posts such as:

http://forums.deeperblue.net/equalisation/66614-equalization-head-down-2.html?highlight=VTO

http://forums.deeperblue.net/freedi...erted-equalization-success.html?highlight=VTO

From what I understand it deals with hand free equalization. I want exercises to help make it easier for me to equalize when diving and hopefully learn hands free equalization. So any useful links on hands free equalization would be helpful also.

 

[trux]

OK, I see - I know it under the abbreviation BTV (Béance Tubulaire Volontaire). Check out some documents and exercises in the Media Base: compensation @ APNEA.cz

 

[SnuFPunK]

... VTO - Voluntary Tubal Opening

The BTV (VTO) Maneuver
Stands for 'Beance Tubaire Volontaire'. In the 1950's the French navy developed a technique for middle ear equalization called 'Voluntary Tubal Opening'. This technique is difficult to teach and only approximately 30% of taught can perform it reliably. Muscles of the soft palate are contracted while upper throat muscles are employed to pull the Eustachian tube open. This technique is similar to the events that happen in the back of your throat at the end of a yawn. It is also similar to wiggling your ears and some people seem to be born with the talent.

[ I.F.A - Freediving In Israel - Education ]

VTO (BTV) Manual - http://eng.apnea.co.il/edu/btv_eng.doc

~ Snuf

 

[JPPLAY]

... VTO - Voluntary Tubal Opening

VTO (BTV) Manual - http://eng.apnea.co.il/edu/btv_eng.doc

~ Snuf

Thank you very much. That is just what I wanted.

 

[Nikkey]

Does anyone here use this method? What does it feel like if you do it right (out of water)?

 

[SnuFPunK]

Does anyone here use this method? What does it feel like if you do it right (out of water)?

Yes, and its simply unexplainable! :t
It feels like the ending of a big yawn...

~ Snuf

 

[shoutatthesky]

If those exercises are anything to go by then learning this method is going to be quite a journey. Yawning is such a good feeling. Not as good as a sneeze but still good.

 

[azapa]

i can do VTO sitting in the comfort of my own home but it goes to hell in the ocean and I return to my awful pinches and squeaks..

thanks for the manual, go job, i'll see if I can get it to work "wet"