increasing the effectiveness of hands free equilisation

[Jellythings]

I just love you guys. You really have patience and guts. I tried one day of exercises for BTV and made an oath to Frenzel for life!

 

[ishuyi]

I just love you guys. You really have patience and guts. I tried one day of exercises for BTV and made an oath to Frenzel for life!

I think each person is unique and will have different challenges. For me, Frenzel is very hard but I still try my best to practice it everyday. It was very difficult for me to first isolate the movement of my diaphragm from my glottis and soft palate. Now, that I finally have, it is hard for me to isolate movement of glottis from the soft palate.

I know many others who struggled to learn Frenzel but they persevere and keep trying. I think they have patience and guts too.

 

[Jellythings]

You nailed it. No "One Size Fits All."

 

[ishuyi]

You can into Your cheeks like they want to explode) It's a big pressure inside Your mouth and if You are diving with mask/without nose clip that air will go away through Your nose, simple as that. (

I've been working on exactly what you mentioned, a hands free mouthfill. I usually take it at 18m, and managed to bring it down to 50 only a few times. I am better at doing many reverse packs and drawing up air into my mouth as and when needed to the same depth.

To read more about hands free (BTV/VTO) equalization, check out these resources, particularly number 3 might of be of interest:

1. Hands Free Equalization for the Beginner and the Curious: Is it Possible to Learn at all?

2. Lessons about Equalization: General Principles that Can help you Master any Equalization Technique

3. Learning to Hands Free Equalize: How I Did It and How You Can Do It too