FII
LEVEL 1 FREEDIVER
Whether a complete beginner or an informally trained freediver/spearfisherman with years of experience, this course will set you on the right path to eliminate bad habits and show you the most efficient and safe freedive techniques. During this course students master the fundamentals of the FII education system in an easy-to-learn course format operating between the classroom, pool and open water setting. With a high emphasis on safety and comfort, students master the proper skills to effectively operate up to depths of 66 feet/20 meters.
- Level 1 Safety & Problem Management
- Freediving Equipment
- Physics and Physiology for the Level 1 Freediver
- Freediving Technique Development
- Correct Breathing for Freediving
- Breathing and Breath-Hold Technique Development
- During this course you will use the following equipment: Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights and timing device
- Student learning materials: FII Level 1 Freediver manual and workbook. All course materials are provided by the instructor at the beginning of each course.
- Minimum age requirement: Participants must be 16 years or older
- Course duration: 2-day program. Minimum 4 hours of academic work, 3 hours of confined water training, and 1.5 hours of open water depth training (varies per location and class).
LEVEL 1 FREEDIVER POOL ONLY
The pool-only course encompasses the academics and confined water components of the F.I.I. Level 1 Freediver course. Participants are invited to attend any future F.I.I. Level 1 Freediver open-water component to attain the full Level 1 Freediver cert. During this course, key academic information is first explained in a classroom setting and then practiced in a controlled confined water environment.The training for students consists of safety and problem management, proper freediving gear selection, fundamentals of breathing techniques for freediving, understanding of freediving physics and physiology and how these components affect their technique and performance during freediving activities.Participants are trained to hold their breath up to 3 minutes and establish the foundation for proper freediving techniques and safety.
- During this course you will use the following equipment: Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights and timing device
- Student learning materials: FII Level 1 Freediver manual and workbook. All course materials are provided by the instructor at the beginning of each course.
- Minimum age requirement: Participants must be 16 years or older
- Course duration: 1-day program. Minimum 4 hours of academic work and 3 hours of confined water training (varies per location and class).
LEVEL 2 FREEDIVER
The F.I.I. Level 2 Freediver course builds upon the foundation established during the Level 1 Freediver course by teaching students how to effectively use the human body processes to safely and comfortably operate up to depths of 100 feet and more. The physiology information provided during this course will dispel common myths of the average human’s diving ability and target specific practices to harness their full aquatic potential. The course will also troubleshoot depth-related hurdles such as deep equalization and provide key training techniques to avoid possible injuries applicable to diving within the depth zone of 66 feet/20 meters to 132 feet/40 meters. This class is a must for all enthusiastic freedivers/spearfishermen wishing to expand their knowledge and advance their comfort level to deeper depths.
- Safety and Problem Management Revision
- Specific Techniques for Triggering and Developing the Mammalian Dive Reflex
- Equalization
- Breathing Exercises and Breathing Technique Development
- Physics and Physiology of the Level 2 Freediver
- Open-Water Freediving Technique Development
- Pool Training Drills to Enhance Depth Comfort
- Self-Evaluation Techniques
- During this course you will use the following equipment: Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights and timing device
- Student learning materials: FII Level 1 Freediver manual and workbook. All course materials are provided by the instructor at the beginning of each course.
- Minimum age requirement: Participants must be 16 years or older
- Course duration: 3-day program. Minimum 7 hours academic work, 2.5 hours confined water training and 4.5 hours open water depth training (varies per location and class).