Whether you are a beginner freediver, spearfisher, scuba diver, or an experienced freediver wanting to advance your skills or prepare for competition the RAID Static Apnea Speciality certification course is for you!
During this static apnea certification course, you will learn how to perform static apnea safely and confidently. You’ll discover new techniques for both relaxation and mental focus, and learn techniques to practice and improve your performance. You will also learn how to buddy correctly and safely for static apnea, including how to coach your buddy and how to rescue them in the unlikely event they have a hypoxic episode.
The RAID Static Apnea Specialty course offers divers the opportunity to improve their technique, enhance their performance, and enjoy the mental challenge of static apnea, whilst receiving a certification on successful completion of the course.
Tell Me More!
Static apnea is a freediving discipline where a diver holds their breath on the surface for as long as possible without any movement. It’s unique among freediving disciplines because the focus is on breath-hold duration rather than depth or distance.
Mental discipline is crucial in static apnea. The diver must stay calm and relaxed, managing the discomfort that comes as carbon dioxide levels rise and the urge to breathe becomes stronger. This mental aspect often involves meditation and visualisation techniques to prolong the breath-hold and the buddy can have a crucial role as a coach.
Static apnea is one of the core events in freediving competitions, alongside disciplines like dynamic apnea (distance swimming underwater) and depth disciplines (diving to various depths). Training in static apnea also helps train the body and the mind for other freediving disciplines.
What will I learn on this course?
- Breathing for Freediving
- Relaxation
- How to perform Static Apnea
- Buddying for Static Apnea
- Techniques to focus and distract the mind
- Constructing a Static Apnea practice session
- Hypoxia, Blackouts and Rescue
What are the benefits of doing this course?
- Improved freediving techniques
- Practicing freediving skills in a pool environment
- Practicing or maintaining freediving skills during the winter months
- Learning skills for deep relaxation
- Static Apnea certification
- Improve your breathhold
Will I receive a certification after doing this course?
Yes, there are no performance requirements other than the ability to perform Static Apnea correctly and Safely to qualify for the certification.
Tip: Some employers provide grants or expenses for personal learning, development and growth, especially if the course is a certified, recognised course (which this is). We have had many students undertake our courses under their employer’s personal learning/development schemes at no cost to themselves.
You can choose to do either the Static or Dynamic Speciality courses, or do them both on the same day, saving £50!
Select your option from the list of courses on this page, and book TODAY!!
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Every Static Apnea Freediving course has space on it unless stated below so please go ahead and book!
Pool Dates:
1 December 2024
16 February 2025
Course Time:
10am – 12:30pm (You need to arrive at 9:30am)
Venue:
Downside School, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4RJ
Gift vouchers are also available
