BEGINNER course
(AIDA 2)

This course teaches you the fundamentals of freediving, you will get the comprehensive technique to freedive in a safe way, the foundation in your freediving journey. More than just your technique, you will also learn how to buddy other freedivers and to conduct rescue in terms of emergency.

Course duration

AIDA: 2.5 days; PADI & Apnea International: 2 days

Who should join

  • those who never had formal education in freediving before
  • total beginners who already sure that they want to learn freediving

Course schedule

day 1 
  • theory session - physiology behind breath holding, relaxation exercises
  • confined water session 1 - relaxation exercises, static apnea, static buddying and static rescue exercise
  • open water session 1 - free immersion to practice relaxation and equalization; duck diving
day 2
  • confined water session 2 - dynamic apnea, focusing on proper body position, and finning technique
  • open water session 2 - constant weight, rescue exercise, buddying
  • written exam
day 3 
  • open water session 3 (only for AIDA courses) - constant weight, buddying. This session will focus on fine tuning all the techniques
​*schedule could be modified at any given time to accommodate maximum learning process
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We run The Beginner Course almost daily. Please contact us for available spots.

Certification

AIDA 2 Freediver or PADI Freediver or Apnea International Level 1