RAID Open Water Freediver Course
You can purchase the manuals now without any obligation to complete the practical training!
Freediving is the purest form of diving. Learn the proper techniques to explore deep underwater on a single breath of air, familiarize yourself with the adventure of Freediving and how to turn this into a life long love affair with the ocean and all the amazing creatures that call it home.
FREEDIVING COURSE COST £330
Payment can be made in increments with an initial deposit of £50, or £165 for the RAID foundation freediver, and finally a payment of £165 to complete the open water. Alternatively the full amount can be made at the start. (If you have already completed the RAID foundation freediver course the upgrade is £165)
Price includes, all equipment, course materials and pool fees. Entrance fees to dive site are charged separately if applicable.
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
In the RAID Open Water Freediver course you acquire the Proper skills and knowledge to partake in Freediving to depths of 20 meters in the most relaxed and safest manner possible. You will develop skills necessary to train your body to be more efficient with oxygen, gain better respiration and muscle flexibility and learn new skills to explore your Freediving potential to the maximum.
NOTE: Persons new to freediving – this Level provides you with a worldwide recognised diver certification to be able to freedive in a safe and concise way.
This programme is broken into two sections:
FIRST SECTION – THEORY
This is the theory or academic section, which any person may take and complete, followed, without obligation, the Practical Section which is the session where you can learn, with your Instructor, the underwater skills necessary for this level of training and complete your certification.
When you purchase this programme on-line you are effectively purchasing the access for 6 months to the theoretical content, knowledge reviews and exam for this level of diver training, which consists of downloadable PDF manuals with detailed information.
There is such a wealth of information in these comprehensive manuals and is well worth the cost alone!
RAID provides you with more information and knowledge development than any Instructor led lectures only or short video can provide in a limited time period generally offered.
The on-line academic training package includes:
PDF Manuals
Quick Quiz and Exam (open book)
6 month access to manuals (can download)
SECOND SECTION – PRACTICAL TRAINING
With your RAID Freediving Instructor
Confined water – minimum 2 Freediving sessions
This is where the theory goes into practice, the core techniques for Freediving that you will use for a lifetime are developed during the first sessions, proper breathing and relaxation, efficient fining techniques and correct body position for maximum hydrodynamics, the buddy system and safety are all covered, the confined water sessions are like an open water simulator, this gives you the chance to become comfortable with the Freediving skills before taking them to Open Water.
Open Water – minimum 2 Freediving sessions
The real magic happens in the open water where we can explore our own potential and the amazing underwater world, put all the confined water practice into play and further develop your Freediving skills with Equalisation strategy to become comfortable and confident with freediving to depths safely.
CERTIFICATION
Upon successfully passing the practical training you receive:
World Series Freediving International Recognized Freediver Certification
On-line logbook
Freediver certification E or C-card
Unrestricted access to manuals
Remember you can purchase the manuals now without any obligation to complete the practical training!
We must point out that the practical training cost is not included in the online fee. This cost must be discussed between yourself and the appointed RAID Dive Centre / Instructor who will complete the practical training.
PREREQUISITES for the Practical Training
To be a minimum of 12 years old (with written guardian consent up to the age of 18 yrs).
If you are already registered go to RAID ONLINE STORE in your login and purchase your course.
The above is subject to the RAID General Diving Standards and change without notice.
1/3: PICK A COURSE DATE
Find the next available RAID Freediver from the google calendar below.
If you cannot find any dates for the above course, please contact steve@freedivers.co.uk or call +44 (0) 7940 998915 and we will accommodate you the best we can.
NOTE: Make sure you have the correct course location as there may be a few.
2/3: PAY NOW
Reserve your spot on the course by making the corresponding payment on the next page and pick the drop down dates and course costs
3/3: ALL DONE
Congratulations – you’re all done. We will send you an email in the next day or two with further course information including some exercises to start off with.
Course fees include pool fees and equipment. For AIDA courses the certification costs are due at the end of the course you wish to be signed off for, normally 20 Euros per certification. The PADI courses include the first certification when you purchase the Freediver Touch. Open water fees are not included, some sites are free, some charge and that is payable locally.
Yes – all equipment is provided, the school carries full kit, enough to kit several groups at once, so sizing is rarely an issue.
We have a cross over chart so that we can enrol you onto the appropriate course. Also those agencies that are not recognised, we can find fair ways of enrolling you onto the appropriate course and getting value from it. A freediver is a freediver, as well as rules being rules.
18 years old to become a Freediver, if you have parental permission and you are joining with a parent, the age is 16 years of age.
12 months unless you visit us in-between that time and do some refresher training, then it can last another 12 months from that date. It is also possible to be signed off at the Pool Freediver level you are at (you would be charged a nominal fee for the certification if doing it using this method). Most people however want to move onto the open water section of the course and complete the full Freediver course.
You can get fit doing the sport! General health is important for safety, you will get a medical form to fill in, it is a self-declaration form. If you have any significant medical problems (heart/lungs, diabetes, asthma for example) you would need to see a Doctor first to see if the sport was for you. Many people have mild symptoms that do not preclude them from the sport with a Doctors permission, however a serious condition would likely stop you. You will benefit from a basic level of fitness, but being slightly overweight or slightly unfit won’t stop you from doing really well in the course. It is something you can work on.
We have put together some useful exercises and a reading pack for you to help you during the course. It is not compulsory to do this, however highly recommended.
