FREEDIVING
PLANET
FREEDIVING
PLANET
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First INSTRUCTORS TRAINING CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES, Since 2014
We have the most experienced Freediving Instructor Trainers offering world class teaching under the supervision of Instructor Trainer Jean-Pol FRANCOIS. He was head of AIDA Education for 6 years and a Pioneer in setting up international education and Judging standards for Freediving. Our Instructor Course complies with (or exceeds) AIDA, Molchanovs and PADI Freediver Standards. At Freediving Planet Moalboal, you can be an Instructor certified under several agencies with just 3 extra-days after the Instructor Course.
We are the only Freediving Center in the Philippines to offer AIDA Judge course. Jean-Pol FRANCOIS is an International AIDA Judge Instructor, with a huge experience in judging National and International competitions, World Champs and World Cups, and was also judge for more than 20 World Records.
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First INSTRUCTORS TRAINING CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES, Since 2014
We have the most experienced Freediving Instructor Trainers offering world class teaching under the supervision of Instructor Trainer Jean-Pol FRANCOIS. He was head of AIDA Education for 6 years and a Pioneer in setting up international education and Judging standards for Freediving. Our Instructor Course complies with (or exceeds) AIDA, Molchanovs and PADI Freediver Standards. At Freediving Planet Moalboal, you can be an Instructor certified under several agencies with just 3 extra-days after the Instructor Course.
We are the only Freediving Center in the Philippines to offer AIDA Judge course. Jean-Pol FRANCOIS is an International AIDA Judge Instructor, with a huge experience in judging National and International competitions, World Champs and World Cups, and was also judge for more than 20 World Records.
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SPECIALITIES
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There are two main reasons why freedivers choose to take some specialties courses/coachings. If you feel that you want to take your freediving experiences to a whole new level or you want to discover new skills and new ways of freediving, then here are some options.
Each course focuses on the specific skills and knowledge needed to safely increase your adaptation and performance underwater or to dive deeper into the knowledge of your favorite apnea discipline.
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At Freediving Planet we offer a large choice of Specialties :
Monofin Course or Coaching / Safety Freediver Course / Equalisation Coaching / Sled / Variable Weight Coaching / No-Fins Coaching / Competition Freediver Course / Emergency First Responder (EFR Course and EFR Instructor Course)
Equalization is a Mechanical mouvement: It can be learned !
Only 1 rule : Don't give up
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This workshop is specially designed for the freedivers who are struggeling with equalization head down or who would like to tune up and master the Frenzel technique (or get rid of the useless Valsalva method)
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This one-day, two-sessions workshop will be customized to your needs to improve your equalization technique and comfortably increase your depth.
During this workshop, we don't guaranty that you will be able to master the Frenzel in only 2 sessions, but you will be able to understand what is limiting you and how you can solve it.
Minimum Performances requirements:
no requirement needed to complete the level.
Course format
1 day, breaks into :
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You will start first with some theory, so you can understand what are the organs involved in the equalization. You will also practice some dry equalization exercises with and without the use of an equalization tool.
The objective is to identify your equalization problem(s) and work on a solution and bring you a higher awareness of the muscle groups used for the Frenzel equalization technique.
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Understanding the basic physiology is the first step of the solution.
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Then you will have an open water session and will practice what you learned during the dry sessions and see if you are able to perform better equalizations.
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Prerequisites:
Be an AIDA level 1 freediver or equivalent level
Equalization
COURSE
Our Monofin Freediver Course is a specialized course for the development of the correct monofin technique. You will be introduced to specific stretching and exercises that will help you improve your monofin kicks while obtaining a better fluidity and streamlined position underwater.
This complete introductory course could be completed within 2 days and you can get certified with the AIDA monofin specialty course.
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COACHING
Keeping practicing under the supervision of a specialty instructor will improve your finning when going down / up or when exploring the reef.
Minimum Performances requirements:
no requirement needed to complete the level
Course format
2 full days, breaks into :
one theory
one stretching
one confined water
three open water
On the successful completion of the course, you will receive an AIDA Monofin certification.
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Prerequisites:
18 years of age (16 with a guardian's consent)
Be able to freedive to 15m
Be able to swim at least 100 meters non-stop and 300 meters with mask, snorkel, and fins.
Do not have any medical conditions
Monofin
This program gives you the skills and knowledge required to safely conduct freedives without fins, in both confined and open water environments.
No-fins Freediving is considered the purest form of freediving but it requires time, effort, and a lot of training to master it. In this workshop, learn to propel yourself efficiently underwater using your own body power.
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You will learn the basic for :
Buoyancy and weight distribution for no-fins
Proper arm stroke and kicking technique
Streamlining, gliding, and turning
Coordination exercises
Stretching routine to gain the flexibility required for no-fins stroke
Safety concerns Video analysis
Course format
2 full days, breaks into :
one theory
one stretching
two confined water
two open water
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Prerequisites:
18 years of age (16 with a guardian's consent)
Be able to freedive to 15m
Be able to swim at least 100 meters non-stop and 300 meters with mask, snorkel, and fins.
Do not have any medical conditions
No-Fins
The freediver descends and ascends with the use of a weighted sled gliding on the fixed line. The ascent is facilitated with an inflatable lift bag. The dives may be performed head-first or feet-first.
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If you decide to come up using the lift bag, we will guide you on your first dives and show you how to inflate the bag.
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You will be trained on how to use the sled and inflate the lift bag.
MAXIMUM DEPTH ALLOWED WILL DEPEND ON YOUR PERSONAL LIMITS
Format
2 - 3 hours break into :
Warm-up dives on a standard line
2 TANDEM dives to a maximum depth of 40 m
1 Dive to a maximum of 40 m
1 Dive to a maximum depth equal to your PB (within the limit of a maximum depth of 70 m)
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Prerequisites:
Be an AIDA 3 / Wave 2 / PADI Advanced / or equivalent
Do not have any medical conditions
Sled Freediving / Variable weight
Without safety, there is no freediving
Safety is the most important skill in Freediving. With this course you will become a Master in safety and rescue techniques.
You will develop the knowledge and skills to be able to function as a Safety Freediver during AIDA competitions.
This course is very demanding in energy, you'll be asked to perform safety skills again and again and again until you fulfil completely our requirements.
This course is also highly recommended for the candidate Instructors who want to be ready for their Instructor Course, or those who just want to refresh and improve their safety skills.
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.
Format
2 days break into :
one theory
one confine water
four open water
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Prerequisites:
Do not have any medical conditions
Be 18 years of age or older
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Have completed the AIDA3 Freediver course or equivalent for the AIDA Competition Deep Safety Freediver course, or have completed the Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency
Pool & Deep Safety Freediver
As one of the foremost international CPR and first aid training companies, Emergency First Response gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies -- not just in the diving world, but in your every day world with your family, friends, neighbours and coworkers too.
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Upon completion of the course you will receive an Emergency First Responder certificate that lasts for 2 years and is recognized worldwide.
Minimum Performances requirements:
no requirement needed to complete the level
Course format EFR COURSE
1 day breaks into
CPR courses for adults, children and infants
BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level
First aid for adults, children and infants
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training
Emergency Oxygen Provider course
Preventing and caring for shock
Spinal injury management
Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk
Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations
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Prerequisites:
This course is available to anyone and is not just aimed at divers.
EFR - Emergency First Responder
During the Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) course, you will build on your skill as an Emergency Responder and focus on developing your instructional abilities to teach these skills to others.
The Instructor course provides you with the training necessary to teach the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid), AED Course, and Care for Children courses.
The instructor course covers specific goals and performance requirements for the Primary Care, Secondary Care, Care for Children and CPR & AED courses, along with instruction on how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training, and your role as the instructor in the learning environment.
Minimum Performances requirements:
no requirement needed to complete the level
Course format EFR I COURSE
1 day breaks into
how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, becomes proficient in developing students’ hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present effective scenario-based learning experience.
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Prerequisites:
First Aid or Emergency First Responder (EFR) /CPR course, or equivalent not older than 2 years
18 years old
EFR I - Emergency First Responder INSTRUCTOR
tt is a course for anyone who plans on entering an AIDA Competition for the first time and/or wants to know more about how competitive freediving works.
Students will develop their knowledge and skills of the main competitive categories of freediving including Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea and Constant Weight freediving.
The instructor will cover all the competition rules and procedures in the classroom before re-creating a competition environment out in the pool and/or open water to give the student a real sense of how it can be in a competition situation.
Minimum Performances requirements:
no requirement needed to complete the level
Course format
1,5 days course break into
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1 Theory
2 open Water
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Prerequisites:
18 years of age (16 with a guardian's consent)
Do not have any medical conditions​
Have completed the AIDA2 Freediver course or have completed the Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency
AIDA Competition Freediver