Our very exclusive free diving class is taught by none other than Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras, multi world free diving record holder.

As an underwater sea hunter in his early youth days, his exceptional ability to spearfish his preys in the greatest depths that were before considered beyond human reach began to earning him recognition as the "King of the Deep".

Later on, when he erupted as an unprecedent athletic phenomenon in the diving world's spotlight more than 25 years ago and after having broken in excess of 25 World Records, Pipin has accumulated a pedigree of more than a hundred dives beyond 100 meters (329 ft).

A true master of the Art of Apnea in all of its forms, he is considered to be a diving "wonder" in his own class.  Pipin has also helped in the understanding of the human body behaviour while in immersion.  He has been the subject of many scientific and biological research studies to better comprehend the natural astonishing, physical and mental conditions for his extraordinary diving abilities.  These researches have given humankind an unprecedented insight in to the amazing aquatic potential of the human being.

He guarantees that you will not only be able to freedive to 80' in the first class, but you will also be able to shoot a fish at the same time (if you want to that is).

COURSE CONTENT

DAY 1

CLASS ROOM

• Introduction
• Disclaimer
• About the course
• Mammalian Diving Reflex
  • Bradycardia
  • Peripheral Vasoconstriction and Preferential Shunting
• Thoracic filling
• Elevation of red blood cell count.
• Shallow Water Blackout

ON LAND & SWIMING POOL

• Apnea techniques and mind strategies
• How to tune your mind.
• Control of the mind

DAY 2

CLASS ROOM AND POOL

• Golden Rules in Detail
  • Avoid excessive hyperventilation
  • Don't take more than 3-4 slow deep breaths
  • Rest between dives; allow yourself 3-5 minutes before diving again
  • Don't push yourself to go deeper and/or to stay longer than your level and experience allows
  • Never, ever free dive alone. Always free dive with a buddy.
• Apnea Blackouts
• Assisting the Diver
• Free Diving Ventilation.
• Equalization
  • The Valsalva Technique
  • The Toynbee Technique
  • The Frenzel Technique
• Kicking Technique.

ON LAND & SWIMING POOL

• Body defence signal mechanisms during deep ventilation
• Body defence signal mechanisms during deep ventilation during apnea state
• Improve control of your apnea

DAY 3

OCEAN

• Four hours of practices and implementation of what we've learned in classes and the safety handling of our spear guns.

DAY 4

OCEAN

• Four hours of deep water inmersions an corrections of the safety han dling technique of the sperar guns as well how to shoot moving and stgationaty targets

• Minimum age is 18
• Must complete a medical form