Breath Hold Training For Ocean Lovers
"Surf Apnea" is a sudden breath hold experienced by water users after a wipeout or when caught inside a set of waves. In some cases there is time to prepare for the breath hold and in others there is little or no time. The Surf Apnea course is for water users who find themselves forced to hold their breath in the surf zone. This includes surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers, kayakers, paddlers, lifeguards, bodyboarders and swimmers.
If you've found yourself held down underwater after a wipeout then you definitely know why a course like this is needed. It most likely felt like you were under for minutes, fighting for your life! In reality, most hold downs last less than 13 seconds even in big wave conditions. In this course you will learn:
- Why it felt so long and what to do about it
- How to do it again without the panic
- How to be safer when it happens again
- How to train in preparation for the next hold down
Freedivers hold their breath willingly, but you don't! The techniques in this course may have originated from freediving, but they have been adapted for sudden, involuntary breath holds in forceful surf conditions.
If you've found yourself held down underwater after a wipeout then you definitely know why a course like this is needed. It most likely felt like you were under for minutes, fighting for your life! In reality, most hold downs last less than 13 seconds even in big wave conditions. In this course you will learn:
- Why it felt so long and what to do about it
- How to do it again without the panic
- How to be safer when it happens again
- How to train in preparation for the next hold down
Freedivers hold their breath willingly, but you don't! The techniques in this course may have originated from freediving, but they have been adapted for sudden, involuntary breath holds in forceful surf conditions.
Just had a massive wipe out and hold down. Three wave set. Got pitched backwards by the lip on the first one. Bounced off the reef by each wave. 8 foot plus face. Your Surf Apnea course works, several contractions by the last wave but all good!
- Neels E
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Surf Apnea focuses on the science of breathing, breath hold skills and techniques, training, safety and rescues - all taught by Pure Apnea freediving instructors, who have fulfilled the highest freediving instructor requirements in the world of freediving.
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A Pure Apnea Certified Course
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I feel so much more relaxed when I’m kitesurfing in big waves or get a long hold-down.
- Richard B
Course Locations
Want to learn how to hold your breath safely for several minutes and to handle multiple hold downs? We have Surf Apnea courses running in the following locations:
Want to learn how to hold your breath safely for several minutes and to handle multiple hold downs? We have Surf Apnea courses running in the following locations:
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South Africa
Cape Town Durban Sodwana Bay |
Australia
Perth |
United Kingdom
Jersey |
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Indonesia
Bali Jakarta |
Czech Republic
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Slovenia
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Singapore
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Philippines
Moalboal, Cebu |
Austria
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Morocco
Greece
Athens Kalamata
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Mexico
St Helena
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Menorca
Netherlands
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Thank you for the excellent course!
- Beat H