Padi Freediver - Experience???

[sorenlund]

Hi.
Does anyone have experience with the padi freediver programme?
Is it like SSI or AIDA?

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Søren

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[Bad Robot]

I've done the PADI Freediver course recently but have no comparison to SSI or AIDA unfortunately

Do you have specific questions?

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Chris

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[sorenlund]

Hi.
I just want to know what you think abort it in general terms. Im considering becoming a padi freedive instructor.
What did you think about the instructors skills? What did you think abort the teaching materials? What did you think about the skills and skill training? Etc etc.

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Søren


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[APNEA Koh Samui]

I'm a Padi freediving instructor. I'll be happy to help if you have specific questions.
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Stephanie

 

[sorenlund]

Is the padi freediver programme equivalent to ssi, wsf raid and aida? Can you convert free between organisations? Are the required skills equivalent?

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[oldfather]

interesting. It would also be quite good to know what the required standards are to become, or achieve PADI freedive instructer level/qualification. Is that info freely available?

 

[APNEA Koh Samui]

Hi Oldfather. The information is indeed freely available, on PADI's website.

Hi Soren. Are you talking about the recreational programs or the professional programs ?

 

[oldfather]

Thanks. I looked on the Padi website but could not locate their standards.

 

[sorenlund]

Hi.
Its the recreational programme.

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[freddie.lui]

PADI is also professional freediving , the organisation doesn't matter i think

 

[neurodoc]

I too have questions about PADI, because I'm not certified by any group yet. Reviewing the information on the PADI website, it does not seem to say much at all about safety and physiology training compared to what PFI or FII say on theirs. Any comments from those with more complete information? My local YMCA is unfortunately starting to enforce the "no underwater breatholding" rule, and I'm thinking being certified might get them to let me start a freedive/finswim club. It's something I've been wanting to do anyway

 

[AlexbeeintheUK]

My local YMCA is unfortunately starting to enforce the "no underwater breatholding" rule, and I'm thinking being certified might get them to let me start a freedive/finswim club. It's something I've been wanting to do anyway

Get yourself insurance (DAN for example) and arrange a short meeting with the pool/facility manager. Talk to them about breath hold diving and let them know you must have a buddy present, "is it OK if a buddy comes along to safety me?". I think once you can show them you have done everything in your power to be safe & responsible then at least you have done all you can.

With regards to PADI, the requirements are very similar to AIDA but just a little bit easier. Another thing to consider, AIDA is non-profit whereas PADI is for profit and has shareholders etc. to keep happy.
To me it seems that PADI had to 'jump on the bandwagon' sooner or later but if you are serious about becoming a freediving instructor look at getting certified with another agency first, then do a crossover if you want the PADI credentials as well.

 

[itinachan]

Hi there I have done PADI freediver and then crossover to AIDA and imo AIDA is much more detailed in its material...also AIDA is more demanding in terms of the requirements. However I think who teaches it also makes a huge difference too