What Does It Take to Become A Freediving Instructor? - My Experience with a Zero to Hero Internship
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Ok, so I finally made it! I'm now certified as an SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor! While this is an accomplishment that I'm super excited about, I acknowledge that getting my freediving instructor certifications is just the beginning. I wanted to document this experience to provide information to freedivers who are thinking about following this path. When I started, there wasn't much information online to help me make my decision on where to train and learn, and I want to try and make the process easier for others! Thanks for following my journey from the very beginning, and please stay tuned to my channel as I continue on my freediving journey! In the next year, I'll be covering ocean conservation projects, artistic projects, freediving-related travel and training, my explorations into competitive freediving, and resources that may be helpful for you in your freediving journey. Thanks!
FREEDIVING AND MERMAID INSTRUCTOR: I ended up becoming an SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor and Mermaid Instructor! All of my equalization issues that I had to work through gave me a solid foundation to help others work through their equalization issues. I’m now running courses in both Las Vegas, Nevada and near Port Angeles, Washington. For more information or to schedule a course near you, feel free to reach out! www.aquanautsfreediving.com
OCEAN-THEMED ATHLEISURE CLOTHING LINE FOR OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS: For those who have been following my vlog or other social media, you’ll know that I’m a very active person and I love to cram as many activities into my day as possible, from rock climbing, to freediving, to trail running, cycling, acro, and more! I’ve created an athleisure line geared towards freedivers, merfolk, and other ocean enthusiasts. The matching rash guards, leggings, and sports bras provide stylish and color coordinated protection against the sun and jellyfish stings, and they’re a reef friendly alternative to chemical sunscreens! I have merchandise for both men and women. Check out my clothing line at www.aquanautsclothing.com and let me know what you think!
DIVING EDUCATION FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION: I recently won the title of Miss Mermaid Nevada 2021, and it has been my goal to provide affordable diving education to get people into the ocean and more passionate about ocean conservation. To learn more about this project, please look up We of the Sea on Facebook.
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Underwater footage shot with my Olympus Tough TG-6: amzn.to/3AZHL60
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Freediving Photography:
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Here are some time stamps for you to get to information you want quickly:
Why I got into freediving: 1:10
Summary of my experiences with freediving courses: 1:29
SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor course requirements : 3:39
How I trained to meet the course requirements: 8:34
My experience with my instructor course: 9:45
Should you do a zero to hero instructor internship? 12:36
If you missed the videos in this series, please see below!
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+Lessons I Learned From Failing My SSI Level 1 Freediving Course // New Freedivers Should See This:
• Lessons I Learned From...
+My Freediving Physical: What I Learned About Adenoids and Equalizing: • My Freediving Physical...
+My SSI Level 2 Freediving Course Took Longer Than Planned: Here's Why: • My SSI Level 2 Freediv...
+What I Learned in My SSI Level 3 Freediving Course: Mouthfill and FRC Dives: • What I Learned in My S...
+Freediver Has Her First Blackout and Shares Her Experience - A Must See for Freedivers: • Freediver Has Her Firs...
+Mermaids, Mer-Babes, and Competing in My First Freediving Competition (about my 5 minute breath hold in my first comp!):
• Mermaids, Mer-Babes, a... - Krátké a kreslené filmy
FREEDIVING AND MERMAID INSTRUCTOR: I ended up becoming an SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor and Mermaid Instructor! All of my equalization issues that I had to work through gave me a solid foundation to help others work through their equalization issues. I’m now running courses in both Las Vegas, Nevada and near Port Angeles, Washington. For more information or to schedule a course near you, feel free to reach out! www.aquanautsfreediving.com
OCEAN-THEMED ATHLEISURE CLOTHING LINE FOR OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS: For those who have been following my vlog or other social media, you’ll know that I’m a very active person and I love to cram as many activities into my day as possible, from rock climbing, to freediving, to trail running, cycling, acro, and more! I’ve created an athleisure line geared towards freedivers, merfolk, and other ocean enthusiasts. The matching rash guards, leggings, and sports bras provide stylish and color coordinated protection against the sun and jellyfish stings, and they’re a reef friendly alternative to chemical sunscreens! I have merchandise for both men and women. Check out my clothing line at www.aquanautsclothing.com and let me know what you think!
DIVING EDUCATION FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION: I recently won the title of Miss Mermaid Nevada 2021, and it has been my goal to provide affordable diving education to get people into the ocean and more passionate about ocean conservation. To learn more about this project, please look up We of the Sea on Facebook.
you should check the sound levels, correct them and reupload
yeah the music is kind of loud and distracting
Thanks for the input! I'll have to do this about a month from now. I'm going to have to take a few weeks off from video editing as I have a trip coming up. Working over full time until then. :) Will try to edit soon!
A year is gone ... never fixed the sound
4 years gone, too bad because the video's content is good actually
Congrats! Thanks for sharing! Your channel inspired me to take the SSI 2 this summer & record my experience. Hope to upload soon :)
Thanks for sharing your experiences through your freediving journey. I'm currently on Panglao and thinking about starting a freediver training program. Your videos are very helpful!
Thanks for the video very informational I know what to practice now ahaha
Thanks for this video. Insightful
nice one rach! :) proud of you
Thanks love!
I’d love to hear about the experiences of other freedivers who have gone through a freediving instructor internship or those from centers who have zero to hero programs. How did my experience compare to what you experienced or what your center offers? I’d love to start a dialogue in an effort to get more information about freediving internships so those who are just starting out in their journey have more information to fuel their decision-making process. In my next few videos, I’ll be posting about the frequency of freediving related accidents and injuries that occurred during my internship (along with information on how instructor candidates successfully avoided them) and some questions to ask when choosing a freediving instructor internship. If you’re a center that offers freediving instructor internships, please feel free to contact me as I’ll be comparing internship offerings in an upcoming video.
Hi. Very good video. Thanks. A video on equalisation, common problems and how to overcome them would be an excellent future one.
I actually have some collaborations coming up with a very knowledgeable freediving coach on just that subject! Fingers crossed, but there's some freediving travel in my future and I'm taking my viewers with me!
Hi Rachel !!! I’ve always wanted to become a free diver and made it my goal after I graduated from high school. Unfortunately my family does not like this dream of mine but it is what I love. I am not sure how to start this dream but your videos has taught me a lot and made me build the courage to go for it.
Hello Cyara, the cool thing about freediving is that you don't have to choose. It's nice to have a conventional career (I'm also a pharmacist), but freediving gives you a lot of flexibility. You can work as an instructor both part and full time! Let me know if you have questions along the way.
Hey love , thanks for sharing your journey , it's very insightful and has given me some great insight into the certification process as I'd be doing it too soon ! Will you please just lower the background music so that we can hear your wonderful voice a bit clearer . Much love !
I will in a few weeks! Have a big trip coming up and i'll be away from my computer. Thanks for viewing and sharing your input, and I'm glad you find these videos useful!
A viewer still gets the content of your video so the music shouldn't stop anyone from receiving the info you're teaching. Have a safe trip Rachel, wish you the best!
Great video, excellent info and editing, yet I agree that you should remix the audio and upload it again. Sometimes your voice is quiet, sometimes your voice can be heard easily, and too much of the time the music is louder than your voice and quite distracting. Otherwise it is a great video! It should be a quick and easy fix and you can re-posted within a day or two.
I'd love to fix this, but I'm going to have to hold off for a bit! Pulled an all nighter to get this out while struggling with wifi and editing on my phone. I'll be doing a trip, but will be back to editing and making videos in a few weeks!
Rachel, it would be nice to see you upload techniques on stay calm when you go for depth. I no longer have equalization issue but I constantly become tensed as I go deeper.
Hey Arious! The single technique that I can share with you that allowed me to relax was repetition. With comfort and familiarity at each depth, I was able to build up confidence. With confidence, I was able to build up comfort and relaxation, which allowed me to go deeper. If I notice contractions on the way down, it's my belief that I have some unconscious tension that I hold in my core and I don't go deeper. I'll stay at the same depth for several training sessions until those "contractions" go away. Here's a video by a CZcamsr whose videos have helped me a lot and his thoughts on approaching depth. I hope you find it useful! czcams.com/video/Kv-iX1YX3Tw/video.html
Hope you're doing good haven't posted in awhile
Hey Stephen, thanks for the thoughtful comment! I am doing well. Been up to my eyeballs in projects and I have a backlog of content to work through. More videos coming soon! Hope you're doing well.
when can we expect the next video?
how much did it all cost?
How long are you able to hold your breath underwater to the max? How deep can you free dive with and without fins? How far can you swim underwater on one single breath with and without fins at length?
5:08 STA, 41 m CWB, just started training CNF but 26 meters easily, 85 m DYN, 100 m DNF. I had mentors who stressed comfort, technique, and repetition over pushing myself to the absolute max. I think it was a valuable lesson. Consistent progression that allows for adaptation but also allows for adequate rest.
@@thesailingsiren wow...this is awesome....you are a perfect freediver
Congratulation 🎆, if i may ask how much it is cost U to ssi lv2 instructor. Thanks
It's around 2000$ travel and all of that for 3 months around 4000 $ at least for Thailand
Do you have problems equalizing every time if you don't take precautions beforehand?
To be honest, it depends on the day. Sometimes, I have no issue and take no precautions. Other days, I can take all of the precautions and still have equalization issues. It's all about listening to your body and not pushing it when the equalizing is an issue. Better to keep injury free and be able to dive another day. :) I try to maintain a relatively low sugar and low dairy diet, as well as avoid beers and wine when I want to dive the next day.
@@thesailingsiren nice one coach...💪🙏
Music too loud