Over the years of teaching, combined with a thorough theoretical study of the subject, I have developed an approach to equalization that goes against the grain of current “fashion”. Where students are trained to manage stress with increasingly difficult exercises, I prefer to focus on REMOVING stress: like your entire dive, equalization should be easy and comfortable.
Ah, “equalization,” the great subject of freediving! If we listen to most equalization discussions, we could believe that there are two types of freedivers: those who have issues with equalization and the others, the “lucky ones” for whom everything is easy […]
Fortunately, there is a third category to which it’s up to you to decide to belong! The category of those who understand…
Introduction I always thought the glottis neutral/natural position was “open”. Like many freedivers, when I encountered leaking mouthfill issues, I assumed that one of the
Mask equalization can be a critical factor in reaching new depths:Systematic mask equalization will cause you to lose a significant amount of air that will
Introduction As we saw in an article published last year, contrary to some popular beliefs, as long as we are relaxed, air travels naturally from
After attending my second freediving course and learning about lung volumes, my understanding of residual volume was as follows: “Residual volume is the minimum size
Introduction While talking with experienced divers or through interviews, I often notice a certain “reluctance” to teach mouthfill. We often hear sentences like “you don’t
This exercise aims at improving the comfort and efficiency of the mouthfill equalization. It is an exercise to be done during a neutral/empty lung session
No, you don’t have equalization issues
Non, vous n’avez pas de problèmes de compensation