Many freedivers are also spearfishers (or vice versa) but there seems to be a dichotomy between the two sports.
Good freediving (so I 've learned from these forums and then in practice) relys on being calm and relaxed and slowing the heart rate. Spearfishing, on the other hand, seems to be adrenaline producing and exciting (note that I have never been spearfishing -but I know from my old deer hunting and fishing days, that when the deer is coming towards you or the big fish hits the line, the heart rate accelerates like crazy and it is very thrilling).
So to you spearos out there, how do you stay calm and get good bottom times at the same time as pursuing the thrill of the hunt?
Thanks for you input,
Scott
Good freediving (so I 've learned from these forums and then in practice) relys on being calm and relaxed and slowing the heart rate. Spearfishing, on the other hand, seems to be adrenaline producing and exciting (note that I have never been spearfishing -but I know from my old deer hunting and fishing days, that when the deer is coming towards you or the big fish hits the line, the heart rate accelerates like crazy and it is very thrilling).
So to you spearos out there, how do you stay calm and get good bottom times at the same time as pursuing the thrill of the hunt?
Thanks for you input,
Scott