Freediving beginner questions!

[cdavis]

FYI, age has little to do with learning to be a very good diver. Careful analysis of what you are doing, learning to relax and go slow is the key to better diving and, IMHO and experience, that is a whole lot easier when a diver is getting a bit long in the tooth. With age, you give up some strength, endurance and aerobic capacity. You gain in slower metabolism and better ability to slow down and analyze what is going on inside your body. At worst, its a wash, at best, you get better with age.

For sure, I've become a much better diver with age and access to good advice. I'm 61, started swimming and surfing at 6, diving at 15, did not advance in freediving capacity from 35 to 55. Discovered DB and have made huge progress since then.

Enjoy the learning process.

Connor

Oh yeah, there is at least one US record holder who is near ancient and did not start diving till late.

 

[Bluemate]

Thanks cdavis...

Now I am doing some training:martial

 

[ReefTroll]

I just finished my AIDA 2 Star freediving course, and my advice to you would be :

1) Do a course
2) Do a course
3) Do a course

You'll love it.

 

[Bluemate]

Thanks Reftroll and congratulations.
the only problem is that there are no diving courses in my are.
The best I can do is to find somebody that knows about freediving and and let him teach me things :blackeye

 

[cdavis]

the pic beside the last statement is appropriate. Sometimes you are just stuck with it, for a while.

Its true enough that a lot of divers did and do a lot of diving without the benefit of a course. I managed to stumble around and shot a few tons of fish before courses were invented. Today is a bit different though. Its possible to learn so much so fast off of the net and from friends that a newish diver can very quickly develop impressive depth and time capacity, but way before he(she) knows how to handle it safely. That can lead to bad trouble. Great example of that on video in a recent post in the Beach Bar, new BO video, or something like that.

If a good course is not available, so be it, be careful. However,if you really get into freediving, there is no substitute. Do what it takes, as long as it takesto get into a good course. You will make so much progress, so fast, it will amaze you. Further, the safety they will drill into you might just save your life, or that of your buddy (personal experience). Two of my good friends are alive today because their buddy's took a course.

Connor

 

[Bluemate]

Thanks cdavis....
I really enjoy the sea and enjoy most when experienced people like you answer my questions

 

[buddha]

Any post here in DB about DIY a neck weight? I can't find any...
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[trux]

There are a few here on DB, but you can find some tutorials here too: documents neckweight @ APNEA.cz

 

[buddha]

The most recent tutorial on your site is impressive; clear and concise.
Thanks again Trux, you're a reliable safenet over here!
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