To really improve your performance, first isolate the problem, ie is it technical, physical, or is it mental. 80-90 percent of divers are struggling with MENTAL issues, which manifest in PHYSICAL discomfort or problems
Read MoreFreediving Legends: Happy Birthday Umberto!
I'm happy to share this interview which I recorded with him last year - many of his nuggets of wisdom I have continued using with my own students (I absolutely LOVE the story of how Jacques Mayol made him, already a World Record holder, dive on a 10m line for over a week to teach him how to let go of his, no doubt considerable, ego :-). Love you, Pelo! Happy birthday <3
Read MoreFreedivers; a bunch of hippy, geeky ocean lovers
No idea who you are, but you've got the right idea!!!
There's something magical about the freediving community. For the most part, we're a bunch of slightly hippy, geeky, obsessive, smart, chilled out but determined ocean lovers. We came to freediving through different paths; to get over fear of water, to increase our confidence in scuba diving (and then realised that freediving is WAY cooler :-), because we were inspired by others, or, as in my case, reluctantly because someone needed a safety buddy. But we find our synchronicity and similarities in the ocean; the fun, the challenges, the pain and frustration, the growth and the joy.
Read MoreWhat is Yoga and is it necessary for Freediving?
In order to answer this question, let’s start by looking at what yoga actually is. There has been a massive boom in the yoga ‘market’ over the past few years, the result being that the true essence of its meaning has become rather lost in all the noise.
Read MoreRemembering Natalia
One year on the shock of Natalia's death doesn’t seem to have subsided, nor the surreal nature of her disappearance. It is still something that I personally am struggling to integrate into my understanding of this beautiful sport.
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