PADI Freediving courses in Cape Town South Africa
Introduction to Freediving
The internationally accredited Freediver program from the largest dive training institution in the world is not only the safest, but the best way to train you effectively in diving. With the PADI Freediver program, you will be instructed to reach your goals in a safe, controlled and effective way of starting your freediving.
Whether you are interested in exploring the Ocean with our Explorer Freediver program, or line diving in a controlled open water environment, and exploring the sport in it’s purest form. The experience of our freediving instructors will lead you on the path to your freediving goals and experiences.
Why a Freediving course is important
Certified freediving instructors understand safety. Certified courses make safety a priority, not only because it is the moral thing to do, but because they will be left liable if their standards are not centered around safety. If a student gets injured, the instructor, the shop, and the organization itself could be held liable if safety standards are not taught and practiced.
This includes conditions to dive in, bad habits that can open students up to injuries, and rigorous rescue training (including CPR certification, which is essential for anyone in an instructor role) in case an emergency does arise.
Instructor courses usually have depth requirements, which means that these instructors have reached deep depths and understand what safety concerns may arise the deeper a freediver goes, common injuries that can happen, how to prevent them, and how to handle these injuries if they do occur. A non-certified instructor or even a certified freediver (but not an instructor) who is teaching just for fun may not be aware of all of these risks. Freediving is a safe sport when practiced in a safe manner; it can become dangerous when strict safety standards are not adhered to.
The PADI Freediver course
(1 week – 3 days)
Your first step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular way to explore beneath the waves. No previous freediving course is required.
Description:
Freediving is about inward power, discipline and control. If you’ve always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, on your own terms, staying as long as your breath allows, then freediving is for you. Taking the PADI Freediver course is your first step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular way to explore beneath the waves.
To enrol in a PADI Freediver course you must be at least 15 years old. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with snorkelling, skin diving or freediving is required.
Younger than 15? 12 year olds and older can enrol in the PADI Basic Freediver course.
Academic:
The PADI Freediver course consists of three main phases:
Knowledge development about freediving principles through independent study with PADI Freediver eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in a language you understand).
Confined water session to learn breath hold techniques as well as static and dynamic apnea. Goal – static apnea of 90 seconds and dynamic apnea of 25 metres/80 feet.
Open water sessions to practice free immersion and constant weight freedives, plus proper buddy procedures. Goal – constant weight freedive of 10 metres/30 feet.
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age of 15
Medically fit to dive
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The PADI Advanced Freediver Course
Designed to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea (suspension of breathing).
Description
Achieving a new freediving time or reaching a new depth is an incredible feeling. It satisfies that very personal desire to do your best and be proud of what you can accomplish. The PADI Advanced Freediver course is designed to fulfill that personal need to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea.
To enroll in a PADI Advanced Freediver course you must be at least 15 years old and have a PADI Freediver certification (or a qualifying certification from another freediver organization). You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course. Your instructor may also offer the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty course at the same time.
Academic
The PADI Advanced Freediver course consists of three main phases:
Knowledge development about advanced freediving techniques and equipment. You’ll study independently using the PADI Freediver eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).
Confined water session to learn stretching and relaxation techniques as well as refine static and dynamic apnea. Goal – static apnea of 2 minutes, 30 seconds (2 minutes for freedivers younger than 18) and dynamic apnea of 50 metres/165 feet (40 metres/130 feet for freedivers younger than 18)
Open water sessions to practice deeper free immersion and constant weight freedives, along with additional buddy procedures and rescue techniques. Goal – constant weight freedive of 20 meters/65 feet (15 metres/50 feet for freedivers younger than 18)
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age of 15
Medically fit to dive
PADI Freediver Certified
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The PADI Master
Freediver course
(1 week – 3 days)
To join the elite of the freediving world and be one of the few that can dive to 32m and below is no simple task. The Master course will be presented to select individuals after an interview and discussion, Master Freediver course is specifically aimed at those individuals that plan to explore deep reefs or freedive to competitive depths. It requires discipline, understanding and a firm grasp on the laws of liquids and gasses, as well as a good diving history and professional conduct in the water.
Discussing own views on master theory and physiology
Sharing of dive techniques and good watermanship
Comprehensive and in-depth discussion of breathing
Professional conduct and literature review
Pool training and professional conduct in confined water
Open Water session to refine technique and proper deep dive conduct
Professionalism and communication in water
Achievements reached in course:
STA: 3:30min (Max 7min)
Dynamic Apnea: 75m (with fins)
Understanding and application of Master freediving techniques
Constant weight Freedive: 32m (Max 40m)
Rescue from depth and safety simulation (25m)
Buddy diving to depth and communication
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age of 15
Medically fit to dive
Valid Advanced Freediver certification or equivalent
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Freediving Instructor Training
74% of all divers are qualified PADI divers. Allow this world-renowned and recognized agency assist you on your path to professionalism. With 5550 dive stores around the world, and a support staff of 200 at your disposal, the PADI Freediver program grants you opportunities to teach freediving across the whole world. The PADI Online Job Platform has job listings for Freediving instructors commonly being requested in PADI centres. This makes the PADI Freediver Instructor Training Program is ideal for travel-work.
You will have three professionals training you in freedive instructing, focusing personally one-on-one on you, to ensure that a high-quality instructor is generated from this course. A Masters graduate in physiology and cardiovascular respiration and a lecture by a qualified dive medical doctor.
In this program you will learn how to professionally conduct training in a classroom, confined and open water session. Ten Classroom sessions, eight open water and confined water sessions will engage you in teaching and allow your instructor-trainer to guide you in how to properly conduct the PADI Freediver program. This allows you to teach and train your own freedivers and start your career as a Freediving Instructor.
Teaching and training skills:
Presentations and classroom exercises
Pool and confined water training
Open Water training
Presentation simulations
Interning on a Freediver course
Organizing, orientating, and running a Freediver course
Instructor examinations
Instructor evaluations
Reaffirming freediving skills
Boat Orientation
Lectures by a Masters and doctorate in physiology
Lecture by a Dive medical practitioner
Course prerequisites:
Master Freediver certification
Minimum age of 18
Medical certificate signed by doctor
Emergency first response Instructor (or equivalent)
Physically fit to dive