Start diving with a monofin
This specialized course will take you through the skills, theory and techniques necessary to start using a monofin efficiently, making your dives easier, deeper and longer. Course length: 1-2 days, 2 pool sessions
Basic Monofin Freediver – Course content
Theory
- How to select the best monofin for you, and how to care for and maintain it
- Physics and bio-mechanics of the monofin
- Exercises and training with the monofin in the water
- Exercises on stretching and physical preparation
Stretching and Physical Preparation for monofin diving
- Stretching exercises for freediving with the monofin
- Exercises on conjunctures mobility
- Exercises to strengthen the lombar, abdominal areas and specific zones
Confined Water Training with a monofin (2 sessions)
- Free-body exercises (without fins)
- Exercises with monofin
What’s included
- Basic Monofin Freediving course
- Freediving certification and certification card
- Rental of all freediving equipment
Pre-requisites
PADI Advanced Freediver / SSI 1 / AIDA 2. Minimum age 15 years.
Minimum performances required for certification:
- Perform all exercises satisfactorily with an adequate profile
- Perform dynamic apnea distance of at least 75 meters
- Be able to swim with the monofin and frontal snorkel on surface for 200 m
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