The course starts with online materials you will get ahead of time. We recommend you study these, and take the Fundamentals of Frenzel program. This has been a massive help for new students, as equalization is typically the biggest challenge.

The course starts with theory, where you will learn the science and reasoning for what we do, how and why. In the pool we will do some static breath holds, as well as dynamic swims (swimming underwater for distance) where we will help improve form, and get used to breath holding under water.

After the pool we will do the skills session in shallow water. This is where we will get familiar with the gear, develop equalization and duck dives, and work through the rescues.

The final depth session has nothing new added, we just take the skills we've learned throughout the class and go a bit deeper with them. On weekend classes, the depth session will end in a cookout with other divers in our community who are out training!

We typically do these on weekends, so we do a Friday night classroom session (5-7PM), Saturday morning pool (0645-0930) and Saturday afternoon shallow water session (1030-1400) all in Mission Beach. Sunday depth session is at La Jolla Shores from 8-11 (or 7-10 during the summer)

First and foremost…you don’t have to pass everything in one weekend. You have a year to knock all the requirements out, and our focus is to be here to help you along that journey as it often takes a few sessions to really settle into the sport, and the environment.

Regarding schedule:

The biggest component of this course is the ability to relax underwater. If you have experience swimming, snorkeling, surfing, etc that is a huge help. We have had a lot of students train with Deep End Fitness, and in only a few sessions their comfort and confidence in the water has increased exponentially, and they've performed extremely well in the class!

You will need a 5mm freediving suit, a mask and snorkel, weights and weight belt, fins (long blade freediving fins also STRONGLY encouraged), booties and gloves. We have all of these available for sale, and as a student you will get a 10% discount! We also have these items available for rent

Usually…no. I get it. I surf, I have multiple surf suits and I did not want to buy a freediving suit. The thing with freediving is that we are sitting on the surface for 90% of the time, making no movements and generating no body heat because we’re trying to slow our heart rate down and relax. Additionally, the first time you shiver your relaxation completely dissolves and your oxygen consumption goes up 300%. In my mind, you’ve paid good money for this class and having a wetsuit that is too thin ruins the experience.

Confidence in your abilities, comfort in greater depths, and a community of local freedivers who are eager to improve and want to do that with you. You also have the opportunity to earn a certification. If you hit all the pool requirements you will get a Lap certification, and if you hit all the open water requirements as well you will get the full Wave certification.

We will start with a theory session in the classroom where we will cover gear, regulations, hunting techniques, and safety. Then we will take the boat to the Coronado Islands, do some target practice, dive with the gun and develop fish ID, and finish off with some hunting! It's a very full day, and the best way you can get into spearfishing. Note, must have taken a freediving class in order to take the spearfishing class!

Yes, it's a safety and liability thing, but more than anything it gives the entire group comfort knowing that everyone else they are diving with is properly trained in safety procedures. You need to hold a certification (from any agency), or if you have taken a course with us but not passed you can book a refresher session to be paired up with an instructor. These can be found under the Group Line Diving page.

We do not, but our close friends at Oddysea Adventures do and we can not recommend them highly enough!

Our standard courses as well as our spearfishing charters have a minimum age of 16. However, we do offer kids freediving courses now! Age groups are 8-11 and 12-15, each with courses designed specifically for their stage of development.

Yes. Give us a call with the specs of what you need.

YES! They won't tell you about us even though we've given them a ton of content, but we still love them. In an older sibling type of way, maybe a step sibling.

Masks, snorkels, dive weights, weightbelts, Riffe, Leaderfins, noseclips, all the fixins for a freediving buoy set up, a couple wetsuits(Riffe, Beuchat & Omer), and Riffe spearguns and accesories to include floats, float lines, dive knives, fish stringers, and many more.

Chris, usually.

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