This theory has been spread around db for a while, and with no criticism of the members who have been saying it, after all a lot of my theories have been proven wrong, maybe even this one, I would like to challenge it.
Kirk and Martin, at the performance clinic, said they believe static is the foundation for diving. This is my own belief too and in my mind it’s very easy to proof. Just try to name one good deep or dynamic diver who doesn’t have a good static! Now it is true that there are some people that if they only train for static and do no muscle working CO2 training, they will only be good at static, but I believe that with some training they will excel in dive ability past everyone with mediocre statics.
The best two constant ballast divers in the world during 2003 were/are Herbert Nitsch and Martin Stephanek. Nobody was in 10 meters of them! Martin, up until 2 days ago, if Stephane Mifsud records is verified (awesome static Stephane), had the world record static at 8:06. Hebert did 8:27 in practice at Cyprus in March. So the two best deep divers in the World are also two of the best at statics.
don
Kirk and Martin, at the performance clinic, said they believe static is the foundation for diving. This is my own belief too and in my mind it’s very easy to proof. Just try to name one good deep or dynamic diver who doesn’t have a good static! Now it is true that there are some people that if they only train for static and do no muscle working CO2 training, they will only be good at static, but I believe that with some training they will excel in dive ability past everyone with mediocre statics.
The best two constant ballast divers in the world during 2003 were/are Herbert Nitsch and Martin Stephanek. Nobody was in 10 meters of them! Martin, up until 2 days ago, if Stephane Mifsud records is verified (awesome static Stephane), had the world record static at 8:06. Hebert did 8:27 in practice at Cyprus in March. So the two best deep divers in the World are also two of the best at statics.
don