Individual approach
One instructor at our school always teaches a sensible number of students. We never push things to the limit and give every student 100% of our attention.
FREEDIVING / REGULAR TRAINING
Your breath.
The next step.
Divers Direct diving training is intended for breath-hold divers, both beginners and advanced divers.
Freediving training
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2 / 3 hopen training / workshop
2 or 3 hoursprogramme duration
Age by arrangementage of participants
Regular trainingprogramme type
01 / WHO IS IT FORWater is
Water is
your world too.
Age by agreement · Regular training
- 01
For beginner and advanced breath-hold divers.
- 02
For those interested in safety and buddy assistance.
- 03
For divers who want to improve equalisation.
- 04
For everyone who wants to train regularly with other freedivers.
From words
to experience.
- 01 / 02
Skills grow in the water.
Divers Direct freediving training sessions are intended for breath-hold divers, both beginners and advanced. You will practise specific skills, learn proper diving safety and meet new people with the same interest. Experienced instructors are available at all training sessions and will be happy to advise you on anything you need.
Pair of breath-hold divers in the pit01 / 02 - 02 / 02
Reserve your time.
Training must be ordered, paid for and booked in advance.
Preparation of breath-hold divers at the surface02 / 02
Developing skills under the supervision of an instructor
Ready.
At ease.
Programme length
2 or 3 hours
Where we will meet
Aquapalace Praha in Čestlice – swimming pool and diving pit.
Included in the programme
- Experienced instructor on site
- Hire of the necessary equipment according to the training offer
What to bring and what to know
- Swimwear, towel and drink
- When booking, please state whether you hold certification
Programme outline
- 01
Meeting at Aquapalace
You will meet in the foyer and go to the pit with the instructor.
- 02
Dry preparation
Theory, warm-up and preparation for work in the water.
- 03
Topic or open training
The three-hour workshop focuses on a specific skill, the two-hour training on your own practice.
- 04
Feedback
The instructor will advise you, answer questions and help with further development.
This is what
freedom looks like.
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03 / FREQUENT QUESTIONSBefore you
Before you
dive in.
What are the workshop topics?
Buddy system and emergency assistance, equalisation and other topics according to the calendar.
What if I cancel my booking?
The offer states that cancellations less than 24 hours before the start or non-attendance incur a fee of 300 Kč per hour. You may arrange a substitute; please confirm the current terms when booking.
YOUR INSTRUCTORSThis course
This course
will be taught to you personally.
Meet our professionals who can teach this course. We will agree the specific instructor and date together.
Tomáš HorčičkaFreediving Instructor
Tomáš Horčička
SSI Freediving Instructor #114148
From apparatus to breath-hold. Try scuba diving, Basic Freediving and technique training.
ABC winter special 87 entitled On the Treasures of the Oceans. It was there that a lifelong love of water and everything connected with it began. At the age of nine he built his first diving apparatus himself. It was only for three breaths – and today he knows it was dangerous to life – but back then? Three breaths underwater were simply brilliant for a little boy. Years and years of snorkelling and working as a lifeguard followed. Life, however, took a slightly different path and Tom did not get into real diving until 2015. A forgotten passion flared up again and since then he has devoted himself fully to diving – in the pool, at quarries and in the sea. Simply into the water whenever and wherever possible.
Over time, the desire to share the joy of diving with others grew in him, and so in 2021 he became a scuba diving instructor. One of Divers Direct's regular training sessions was attended by a freediving instructor so that, as scuba divers, we could try freediving on a single breath. And another door to the underwater world opened. This was followed by years combining scuba diving and freediving. On the first freediving dive below 20 metres, using free-fall technique, it was clear: this is the right path. Tom is a newcomer to our team in the role of freediving instructor. He focuses on Try scuba diving and Basic Freediving courses.
You can meet him at rescue technique workshops, equalisation training for those who have ear problems, other specialist lessons and free training sessions. His motto is: "More than 60% of the human body is water – so it is clear that we belong more in the water than on land."
Lars NielsenFreediving Instructor
Lars Nielsen
SSI Freediving Instructor
Danish instructor who speaks Czech. Try Freediving, Basic, Level 1 and training for freedivers.
Lars is our freediving instructor from Denmark, who has been living in Prague since 2011 and speaks excellent Czech. He has 5+2 children and therefore saintly patience. He worked in management and HR for a long time, and now he is fully dedicated to freediving. He is an SSI Level 1 instructor. He dives to depths of around 30 metres, has rescue dives trained to 20 metres and can hold his breath for 3:15 minutes in static, just so you have an idea of what sort of bloke he is.
For many years Lars taught gymnastics, ocean swimming in a triathlon club, and he also works with children’s swimming. In general, he very much enjoys water. He is constantly developing his skills in and out of the water, and for years he has been dedicated to safe breath-hold diving to depth and underwater swimming.
He combines his experience from freediving and everyday life. "Thanks to it I am happier with myself, and I believe I can pass that on to others," says Lars about himself. At our school Lars runs Basic Freediving and Level 1 courses, as well as Try Freediving taster lessons and training sessions for certified freedivers.
Your next step
begins here.
Booking, payment and advance reservation. Current topics and dates are in the booking system; workshops mainly in winter and spring, open training all year round.
In the water
together.
Professional instructors
Every one of our instructors and divemasters lives and breathes diving, loves teaching, and passes that enthusiasm on. We are a team of enthusiasts who will draw you into the world of diving.
Quality training
We maintain high standards and take no shortcuts. Safety, fun, efficiency and ecology too – that is the foundation of every course we run.
Programme according to your goal
Basic Freediver ends with SSI certification, Try Freediving with a certificate of participation. Regular training sessions and fitness classes are there to develop skills. You can find the outcome of each specific programme in its description.
Flexible dates
We will agree on training dates that suit you. Flexibility is a given for us and we always do our utmost to accommodate you.
Our own 8m diving pit
We train in the deepest pit in the Czech Republic – at Aquapalace Praha in Čestlice. There we have ideal conditions for pool training, and it shows in our divers.
We don’t end with the course
Continue with regular training, a follow-on course or a shared event. Your instructor will help you with the next stage of the journey.
A great community
Divers Direct is more than a school – it is a community. Lectures, evenings in the clubhouse, experiences that bring people together.
Experience from all over the world
Our instructors teach here and abroad – we have know-how from all over the world. We are happy to share it with every one of our students.
On one breath
it doesn't end.
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