Freediving is young and actively developing sport with its own characters, history, myths, and terminology. Below we have listed the basic terms and concepts that every freediver should know in order to communicate with friends and colleagues in the same language. General Terms Apnea – the cessation of respiratory airflow or a voluntary breath-hold. Freediving also may be called apnea diving. Breathing – the process of moving air into and …
The value and uses of freediving has evolved over time. Since ancient times, people have relied on freediving in order to the ocean. Humans first started freediving to forage the ocean for food and valuable items; that tradition lives on today. For example, for the last 3000 years, Japanese female apnea divers known as the Ama collect seaweeds, pearls, and shellfish. Freediving continues to be practically beneficial to many cultures …
In this short article we’d like to describe the importance of stretching for freediving. Everyone knows that stretching is very useful and plays an important role for any sport, because muscle stiffness gives absolutely no benefits. However, if in other sports you can stretch a little and from time to time, then in freediving stretching takes one of the most important positions in training before diving. We believe that for …
Everyone in Bali during the rainy season from December to February must have noticed a lot of rubbish on the beach and in the ocean. The most surprising is that many people don’t even think where all this plastic comes from. The thing is there are all of us who create garbage. According to statistics, Indonesia is in the top five countries that pollute the world’s oceans with plastic. Earth …
Our respiratory system is working constantly. Every day it continuously delivers vital oxygen to our body. Unfortunately, along with the air we breathe, pollutants, irritants, dust, mold, fungi, harmful organisms, and other toxins can get into the lungs. If you don’t live in an airtight bubble, then it is obvious that all this can have negative consequences. Fortunately, nature has provided a number of herbs and herbal remedies that can …
One of the thorniest issue many divers and freedivers are embarrassed to discuss. Thus, let us take liberty of destroying myths and opening the veil of secrecy of this process. Very natural process by the way, so there is a spoiler – we support pee with no regrets. There is a well-known expression in the diving community: “There are those who pee in a wetsuit, and those who say they …
It’s no secret for everyone that Bali is a mecca of surfing. Since we are in close proximity to this island, so we often work with surfers on improving their breath-hold skills during wipe-outs. In addition to the two-day courses for surfers that are available in our school we also regularly conduct short master classes in friendly surf schools and camps in Bali. The most common question from surfers is: …
There are lots of discussions arise about providing safety in freediving competitions, but talking about proper safety during training has a paramount importance. Of course, we may not dive to the same depths as the top freediving athletes, but this does not exclude the possibility of a blackout or samba, which means applying all the necessary measures that make diving not only as pleasant as possible, but also safe. Safety …
