Newbie

[Craig]

First time looking at Freediving. Can I get a brief description of what "packing" is and what "apnea" is. Also what are people referring to when they talk about contraction?

Thanks,
Craig

 

[okiecaver]

Hey Craig, fellow newbie here....

Lets try to coordinate our questions so we don't have to repeat each other.


Alot of the terms are unfamilar to me, too. Until I can get some formal training, is there a website with definitions, or maybe a basic guide/coursebook?

Thanks in advance and dive safe,
Brock.

PS- going cave diving this weekend - WOOHOOO!!!!

 

[Aubie]

Freediving terms

Craig/Brock

Try this document from an earlier post in the "general freediving' thread.

http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?threadid=30590&perpage=15&pagenumber=2


Scroll down to the last post, by Adrian.

Charlie

 

[okiecaver]

Thanks Aubie!

I'm also ordering Terry Maas' freediving handbook.

Hopefully with that and some luck finding a good buddy I can start training.

dive safe
Brock

 

[Jon]

Brock,

If you have access to a shop that does NAUI tec or IANTD classes you can order the NAUI book or the IANTD book on the subject. The MAAS book is a good start and these two books will add a bit of "depth" to your information.

Jon