Coaching

Why do you need a coach?

It can be addicting, going for the next course and working your way up the freediving educational ladder but in freediving, we need time to develop the mental and physical skills we need. Over the years I have found that the people who develop into far better freedivers are the ones who invest in their skill set rather than rushing onto the next course. Personal coaching is the way to do this. With my knowledge accumulated over 17 years of teaching and competing I can develop you into a better freediver.

“Do or do not, there is no try” – Master Yoda

In water coaching

Our time in the water is precious, so we need to make the most of every dive session. I spent a long part of my early diving career living in London and having only one or two training trips a year. I became very good at maximising my time in the water effectively on these trips. This is what helped me to progress to world-class levels. It’s extremely common that a new freediver is left feeling quite lost after their first course. This is the perfect stage that personal coaching should come in. I have 17 years experience in freediving and I’ve taught many hundreds of people. With my experience and your hard work we can maximise your training to achieve your goals.

Distance coaching

It is important to arrive for your in-water training period well prepared. Distance coaching is the way to do this. Equalisation is something I specialise in, and together we can prepare you well ahead of time. If you are preparing for a competition then I can work with you remotely on your training plans and strategy.

I have been competing for many years and have good systems for managing competition stress. I only take on a small number of athletes a year for distance coaching as this means I can keep the quality and attention high.

Prices & Packages

Flavors served as in-water and distance coaching

IN WATER coaching - DAHAB & PaNGLAO

There is no secret to how people learn, we need gentle, regular input, something challenging but not too challenging, drills repeated until they are second nature. Once learnt we then introduce ‘stress’, this is not a bad word. We need a task to be moderately challenging in order to achieve ‘flow’ in our dives. Theory, practice, repetition.

In applying these principles I will give you structure and a sense of progress, you will never again enter the water without a clear goal for the session.

What your typical training week will look like:

  • 5 dive days per week (2 on 1 off)
  • Meditation/pranayama
  • Pre dive stretching/mobility
  • Dive briefing
  • Dive training session
  • Debrief and planning for next session.


First step is to establish some goals, some long term and some short term. Then we look at the areas you need to work on the get there. You need to break the dive down into component parts, train them individually then once engrained in your subconscious we put it all together for amazing dives.

Distance coaching

There is no secret to how people learn, we need gentle, regular input, something challenging but not too challenging, drills repeated until they are second nature. Once learnt we then introduce ‘stress’, this is not a bad word. We need a task to be moderately challenging in order to achieve ‘flow’ in our dives. Theory, practice, repetition.

In applying these principles I will give you structure and a sense of progress, you will never again enter the water without a clear goal for the session.

What your typical training week will look like:

  • 5 dive days per week (2 on 1 off)
  • Meditation/pranayama
  • Pre dive stretching/mobility
  • Dive briefing
  • Dive training session
  • Debrief and planning for next session.


First step is to establish some goals, some long term and some short term. Then we look at the areas you need to work on the get there. You need to break the dive down into component parts, train them individually then once engrained in your subconscious we put it all together for amazing dives.

IN WATER coaching

There is no secret to how people learn. We need gentle, regular input, something challenging but not too challenging, drills repeated until they are second nature. Once learned we then introduce ‘stress’, this is not a bad word. We need a task to be moderately challenging in order to achieve ‘flow’ in our dives. Theory, practice, repetition.
In applying these principles I will give you structure and a sense of progress. You will never again enter the water without a clear goal for the session.

In applying these principles I will give you structure and a sense of progress. You will never again enter the water without a clear goal for the session.

What your typical training week will look like:

  • 5 dive days per week (2 on 1 off)
  • Meditation/pranayama
  • Pre dive stretching/mobility
  • Dive briefing
  • Dive training session
  • Debrief and planning for next session.

 

First step is to establish some goals, some long term and some short term. Then we look at the areas you need to work on the get there. You need to break the dive down into component parts, train them individually then once engrained in your subconscious we put it all together for amazing dives.

DAHAB

PaNGLAO

*FREE €80 – SHARE EQUALISATION COURSE When you book a month of coaching with me you will receive FREE access to one of the ‘Share Equalisation’ online courses appropriate to your level to make sure you arrive well-prepared for our time together. These courses involve self-study, alongside video calls with me to check your progress, a great way to learn.

Distance coaching

You have a limited time in the water, so of course you want to make the most of it. The best way to do this is with distance coaching. The best training is training what you are going to do. You can have the most comprehensive gym program but if you live 2 hours from your gym and work all day, then how likely are you to make the workouts? Over my years in this sport I know that training has to be practical and suited to our lifestyles. Distance coaching can cover anything from, equalisation, pool, and gym training. We can work on a long term basis and have you peaking in time for a competition or an upcoming training trip.

Get in touch for your coaching

Your journey starts here

Once you sign on to train with me, I like to begin with a video call to get you started on some basic drills, you can train all you need to dry, before ever getting wet, enabling you to arrive for our water sessions fully prepared and hit the ground running.