freediving
courses

If you want to give freediving a try, or learn to freedive, there are several options with Extreme Sports Cafe... There are options that people with little, or no experience can choose, or those of you wishing to grow existing freediving skills and perhaps take a hand at teaching can elect...

	Freediver Taster Session - Pool Training
	AIDA ** Freediver and Freediver Distinctive Specialty (PADI) - Pool and Freshwater.
	AIDA *** Freediver and Advanced Freediver Distinctive Specialty (PADI) - Pool and Freshwater.
	HMS Dolphin 30m submarine escape tank AIDA Deep Tank Freediver
	AIDA 1* & 2* courses in the Red Sea

You’ve tried Freediving & want to progress…

Try the Intermediate Freediving Course.
More information on that is available here.

And after that?

AIDA * Freedive Trainer Course

We can provide ongoing development of your newfound skills. The Sled course (as seen in the film “The Big Blue” is also over a weekend and run from Freediver 1 (a RIB) in Plymouth.

You will need to able to freedive to attend these weekend sessions and it will be our pleasure to train you for this next step. We will also ensure there is time to introduce you to & get you to try out Constant Weight and Free Immersion on these weekends

Reaching depths well in excess of 30 metres are quite possible…

The next stage is to use your skill on one of our Extreme Diving trips....

Imagine freediving, or learning to freedive in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea. Well now you can with our new freediving courses based in Egypt and the Red Sea.

Extreme Sports Cafe has teamed up with a new Freediving School, run by Suzanne Pugh, an experienced AIDA freediving instructor who has teamed up with Aquarius who are based at the Marriott hotel in Hurghada and also have a centre in Makadi Bay ideal for freediving and where the 2006 world freediving championships were held.
Extreme Sports Cafe partner Hurghada freediving center is the only place you can learn to freedive in Hurghada with a qualified AIDA freediving instructor. As well as being an AIDA freediving instructor Suzanne is also a PADI SCUBA Diving instructor and can therefore not only teach you to freedive she can also help you to reduce your air consumption while SCUBA diving and teach you how to relax in the water whatever activity you are undertaking.
Suzanne has been on the UK Freediving Team since 2002 for World Championships that have taken place in Hawaii, Vancouver and Egypt! While in Vancouver she also qualified as an AIDA Judge and has had the pleasure of judging a number of World Records and National Records for competitors from around the world. Suzanne has also competed in regional competitions in the UK, Dahab, Greece and Cyprus.

The diving centre in Soma Bay is ideal with air conditioned class rooms, warm showers, but most importantly two fixed lines a few meters from the end of the jetty, are positioned in 20m and 40m of water.
A natural lagoon from it’s own House Reef provides a perfect safe environment to learn the basics of freediving as well as improving and fine tuning your skills.
Having ropes near the reef is fantastic because, after practicing technique and training on the ropes, you can watch and play with the fish and the resident turtle before getting out of the water. Big Kingfish, Sunfish can be seen around the 40m line.
Pool training takes place in a heated pool just 200m away from the dive centre. Both locations are beautiful.

Tuition on understanding relaxation and breathing techniques whilst in the water is also available for divers. These techniques can extend dive times due to increased relaxation and economical use of air whilst diving. Using these teaching methods, students gain confidence and achieve new levels of mental control and ways of moving that provides the ultimate in underwater efficiency, whilst also maximizing air supply

For those with no previous freediving experience, these simple and enjoyable courses offer easy-to-understand information on the most important and basic principles related to freediving.

The AIDA * Freediver programme is perfect for people new to water exploration. This course teaches the basics of snorkelling and freediving techniques. With just a mask, snorkel and fins you learn to be comfortable in the water and discover the enjoyment of the underwater world.

Certification: AIDA * Freediver. This course enables you to snorkel with a buddy safely to a maximum depth of 10 metres.
Duration: 1 Day
Day 1: Theory session, confined water training, open water dives.
Requirements: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent), medical statement and be able to swim at least 100 metres non-stop.

The AIDA ** Freediver Course is for people with experience of snorkelling and who feel comfortable in the water both on the surface and under the water. Throughout this course you will learn safety procedures and techniques to enjoy breath-hold diving. You will learn the basics in Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea and Constant Weight Freediving. You earn this certification by completing 2 theory sessions, 2 confined water sessions and 2 open water sessions from the shore or off one of our boats on the beautiful Red Sea. After completion you will be able to dive safely with a buddy of the same level anywhere in the world!

Certification: AIDA ** Freediver, allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 20m with an independent buddy or professional guide.
Duration: 2 Days
Day 1: Knowledge development, Static Apnea and Dynamic Apnea.
Day 2: Knowledge Development, Open Water Sessions and ** Exam.
Requirements: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent), medical statement and be able to swim at least 200 metres non-stop and 300 metres with mask, snorkel and fins.

The AIDA *** Freediver Course is designed for intermediate freedivers who are comfortable diving to 20m and want to progress deeper and have increased breathold times to stay underwater for longer. This course enables you to plan and participate in freediving activities with a similarly experienced freedive buddy either using a guideline or exploring the reef. You earn this certification by completing 3 theory sessions, 2 confined sessions and 4 open water sessions from the shore or off one of our boats on the beautiful Red Sea. After completion you will be able to dive safely with a buddy of the same level anywhere in the world!

Certification: AIDA *** Freediver, allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 30m with an independent buddy or professional guide.
Duration: 3 Days
Day 1: Theory sessions, confined static and dynamic sessions.
Day 2: Theory session, open water sessions.
Day 3: Open water sessions and Exam.
Requirements: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent), medical statement and AIDA ** Freediver or equivalent.

The AIDA Safety Freediver Course is for freedivers who want to be familiar with safety rules and procedures during AIDA competitions. This course develops your knowledge and skills so you are able to act as a safety freediver during AIDA competitions. This course is also useful to freedivers competing in a competition so they know what to expect from the freedive safety team. This course also builds confidence in dealing with rescue scenarios.

Certification: AIDA Safety Freediver
Duration: 1 Day
Day 1: Theory Session, Open Water session, pool session.
Requirements: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent), medical statement and AIDA ** Freediver or equivalent.

AIDA Competition Freediver Course The AIDA Competition Freediver course is for anyone planning to enter an AIDA competition be it for the first time or to refresh your knowledge. This course covers the main competition disciplines of static apnea, dynamic apnea and constant weight freediving. The course covers all the competition rules and procedures and then re-creates a competition environment in the pool and open water to give you a sense of the pressures involved in a competition event. Certification: AIDA Competition Freediver Duration: 1 Day Day 1: Theory session, confined water session, open water session and exam. Requirements: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent), medical statement and AIDA ** Freediver or equivalent.

This course can help nervous divers, scuba divers, heavy breathers, those who are prone to overexertion and any one else who wants to be more relaxed in the water.
Taking place in a classroom, this course is an incredibly successful way to learn how to reduce air consumption. With some theory and practical exercises, you are taken through the mechanics of breathing, working with each individual to teach you how to slow and calm your breathing and work to discover how to still your mind as well!
By making students aware of how the body interacts with itself and how it breathes, students gain a greater confidence knowing that they can actually control their reactions.

Please contact Extreme Sports Cafe for details.

Also available are charter freediving trips and Spearfishing Courses…

For those of you who are following the primal hunter instinct, ESC can arrange equipment and freediving safaris to prime locations around the world. New locations in Asia, Africa and South America coming in soon...

Please contact Extreme Sports Cafe for details.