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This is F.R.E.E.'s best and most comprehensive course.
Every concept, topic and principle related to freediving
is explained in exhaustive detail. Superior performance
techniques are introduced and all practical skills revised
and polished under the careful eye of our world class
team. Students are provided with, and learn to apply,
the same training methodology that has been used by
our instructors to create World Champion Freedivers.
In fact, several national and continental records have
been set during the Master Freediver courses by our
students, showing the refined levels of performance
made possible by this unique learning experience. This
course represents the pinnacle in Freediving Education,
and those who successfully complete it can truly be
called Master Freedivers. Additionally, the Master Freediver
certification is a requisite to enroll in a Master Instructor
course, for those wishing to turn their passion for
freediving into a profession!
-All Students must be at least 16 years old.
-All students under the age of 18 need parental permission.
-Students must have completed an Advanced Freediver
course and have logged a minimum of 200 Dive Sessions.
-Prior to taking the course, students must fill out
the forms "Release of Liability" and "Dive
Fitness Evaluation".
-Students must provide their own equipment for the course.
-Low-Volume Dive mask
-Snorkel
-Full-Foot, long blade Fins or high-performance monofin
-Wet Suit
-Weight Belt and Weights
-All training, pool and open-water/boat fees.
-FREE Master Freediver Manual and Workbook
-A 100-entry FREEdiving Logbook
-A computerized graph of all Goal Dives performed during
the course.
-A personalized 6-month training program specifically
designed to accomplish whatever goal the freediver wishes
to pursue upon completing the course.
-An "Master Freediver" certification card
and a diploma upon completion of the course.
6 days/33
hours (approximate)
Well, usually, this course is done over a 6-day period,
adding a rest day sometime after the second or third
day. This helps keep the students fresh for their last
days, when the diving becomes really demanding. So in
general, we recommend having about 7-8 days for the
course, since 1 day before the start of the course should
be taken for rest and pre-dive preparation, and most
likely, another day of recovery will be needed once
the course is over!
You will. The Master course can only be taught
by a Master Instructor, and only 3 members of our team
are qualified as such so far. They are multiple world
champions Yasemin Dalkilic and David Lee, along with
their trainer Rudi Castineyra, and they are the only
ones teaching this course, so yes, you will get top-notch
training. This is the best freediving course available
today, period.
First things first. Passing the Master Freediver course
allows you to enroll in the Master Instructor course,
BUT you need to be already an Assistant Instructor and
have taught a minimum of 25 students to be eligible.
If so, then usually a Master Instructor seminar follows
every Master Freediver course and you could take both
at the same time. The Master Instructor seminar usually
lasts 2-3 days, depending on the number of students,
and upon completion, you will be awarded all your teaching
credentials and certificates, so yes, you could go back
home and schedule your first course immediately!
No, you don't need to reach any certain depth
to pass the course, and no, we do not guarantee that
you will reach any depth during or after the course.
Our main goal is to create competent freedivers, better
able to interact with the aquatic environment and to
think about safety before anything else. Therefore,
we do not focus our system and philosophy on depths
or numbers, as this mentality can be dangerous and counter-productive.
The knowledge you will gain during the course will improve
your freediving in all areas, and thus it could help
you increase your maximum depth, but this is not the
main goal of the course.
I understand, but if the depths reached during the
course are deeper than average, will we have any kind
of safety available?
Yes you will. During the Master Freediver course we
always have safety diver as well as all other safety
measures in place. In fact, during the course, we follow
the same rules as apply for those attempting world records
under F.R.E.E. verification, so the safety will be of
the highest standards.
Each course is usually taught by 2 or 3 instructors,
all of whom are also FREE judges, so yes, it is possible
to have the performances validated as records. However,
be aware that setting records or personal bests is not
the main goal of the course, so this will be allowed
as long as it doesn't interfere with the proper flow
of the course and the other students' learning experience.
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The course seems pretty intensive, will we do all 5
days in a row or can we expect a break somewhere in
there?