Description
SSI Freediving Level 1 is your start to safe and deep dives.
Focus: Safety, Proper breathing techniques, In-water skills to take you deeper and you will learn to relax and enjoy being deeper for a longer time
Theory:
Freediving Equipment, The Freediving DiveLog, Using Your Freediving System, Physiology of Freediving, Mammalian Dive Reflex, Understanding Pressure, Equalization Skills, Breathing for Freediving
Freediving Skills, Introduction Freediving with a Buddy, The “Freedive,” Post-Dive Procedures, What is Blackout, and Loss of Motor Control (LMC)? RRR — Rescue/Response/Revive, Stretching/Flexibility, Freediving and Scuba Diving, Freediving and Your Diving Environment, Water Movement, Fresh Water Freediving, Freediving In The Sea.
Pool/Confined Water Session 1
Breathe–Up
Recovery Breathing
Static Apnea
Mask Removal
Dynamic Start and Setting Neutral Buoyancy for Dynamic Surfacing from Dynamic and OW
Body Position/Streamlining Dynamic
Finning Techniques – Flutter Kick/Bi-fin Kick
Dynamic Turns
Cramp Removal
Pool/Confined Water Session 2
Review Skills from Pool/Confined Water Session 1
Dynamic Dive – 30 Meters
Arm-Stroke Only Dynamic – 15 Meters
Duck Dive (Optional)
Loss of Motor Control Rescue
Dynamic Blackout Rescue-Response-Revive Loss of Motor Control Rescue
Cramp Removal
Open Water Session 1
Surface Buoyancy
Equalization
Body Position/Streamlining
Constant Weight Finning Techniques – Flutter Kick/Bi-fin Kick
Constant Weight Dive – 10 Meters
Open Water Session 2
Review Skills from Open Water Session 1
Constant Weight Dive – 10 Meters Advanced Bottom Turn (Optional)
Arms-Only Ascent – 10 Meters
Ascent without a Mask – 10 Meters
Blackout Rescue – 10 Meters
Certification and Final Review