I have developed a theory that freedive hunting is similar to surfing in that there are 2 distinct factions. In surfing it is the aggresive surfers and the soul surfers.
The aggresive surfer is in the sport to shred the waves. He is the guy that pulls the biggest, sickest airs and is out to win it all. He wants the sponsorships and his photos on the covers. He is a very skilled surfer but often fades away with time. Its all about the rush.
Then there are the soul surfers. These are the guys that would live in a hut with no ac and eat bugs if thats what it took for them to surf. Surfing is the motivation for living. These guys often compete but it is not the competition that drives them, its the ocean. The wave completes them.
In freedive spearing I believe we have our aggressive hunters and our soul hunters.
The aggressive hunters go through life seeking that next challenge or the acclaim that can come in such a small community while the soul hunters do it because it is who they are. They view the ocean as a living creature that presents them with gifts and envelopes them in her liquid embrace.
Anybody have any thoughts about this?
The aggresive surfer is in the sport to shred the waves. He is the guy that pulls the biggest, sickest airs and is out to win it all. He wants the sponsorships and his photos on the covers. He is a very skilled surfer but often fades away with time. Its all about the rush.
Then there are the soul surfers. These are the guys that would live in a hut with no ac and eat bugs if thats what it took for them to surf. Surfing is the motivation for living. These guys often compete but it is not the competition that drives them, its the ocean. The wave completes them.
In freedive spearing I believe we have our aggressive hunters and our soul hunters.
The aggressive hunters go through life seeking that next challenge or the acclaim that can come in such a small community while the soul hunters do it because it is who they are. They view the ocean as a living creature that presents them with gifts and envelopes them in her liquid embrace.
Anybody have any thoughts about this?