How to improve myself

[swedma]

I just started to interest me in free diving. I am currently sailing around the world and dive a lot but 1 months ago I completely stopped using my tanks and wanna learn how to go deeper and stay under longer.

I have been reading a lot and are currently doing these things:

Apnea walking
Running
Static training and breathing teqnuics

I did pusch myself a little bit to hard a couple of days ago and blacked out in the water so I am probably both stupid and complete novice!

I have improved myself a lot but how do I go further- any tips?

 

[cdavis]

Different people have different susceptibility to BO. You sound like someone who is susceptible(also very lucky). Be very careful and don't even think about pushing until you have much more experience and an experienced buddy. For you, diving alone is an especially bad idea. You are a candidate for a course as soon as you can find a good one. What you will learn will go a long way to keeping you alive. Something to do immediately: read up on the "no breatheup" breatheup. Basicly forget about your breathing prior to the dive.