Freedive BC offers the most practical  freediving courses in Greater Vancouver area with high emphasis on ear equalization training, recreational freediving and spearfishing. One of the most challenging aspects of freediving is learning proper equalization technique that allows us to dive deeper without hurting our ears. Most students taking standard freediving courses don't pass the required target depth of the courses they enrolled in since they aren't able to equalize correctly. More importantly, most freediving instructors teaching these standard freediving courses within standard curriculum of agencies such as PADI, PFI or AIDA don't spend enough time teaching  the proper equalization to students nor allowing enough time for students to drill equalization technique exercises. Due to this inadequate equalization training most students therefore end up not reaching the target depths of the courses they participated in which results in disappointment - since the idea of taking a freediving course, aside from safety, is being able to comfortably dive to depths where abundant marine life can be observed or harvested ( typically 8 - 20 m ) without experiencing pain in the ears due to inability to equalize effectively at these depths. In contrast, at Freedive BC, we spend training proper equalization (Frenzel Equalization Maneuver) several weeks before the official date of the course by providing video tutorials to students where Marko Spearo showcases highly effective and innovative Frenzel equalization training techniques that he developed over the years.  These techniques break down equalization in smaller and simpler chunks allowing students to better understand the mechanism of Frenzel equalization and muscles involved in facilitating this technique.  This vastly increases students' chances of learning and even mastering Frenzel equalization while in the course and unlocking those depths that open up the door to the amazing world of recreational freediving and marine harvesting (spearfishing) ! 

Rec Freediver Courses (NEW):

Rec. Freediver  courses are NEW and IMPROVED freediving courses that provide much more practical and in-depth recreational freediving training for open water compared to traditional Freediving courses offered by common freediving agencies such as AIDA, PFI. SSI, PADI. 

Rec. Freediving courses specialize solely on depth training in open water (ocean) with heavy emphasis on teaching and drilling the Frenzel ear equalization maneuver as well as improving freediving efficiency during descent, ascent and how to efficiently move along the sea floor (as is the case with recreational freediving and spearfishing).

Rec Freediving courses are therefore very catered to folks wanting to engage in marine harvesting (spearfishing).

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