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Freediving Instructors International: USA's No1 freediving education program.
From extensive freediving research conducted at universities such as the Karolinski Institute and Harvard University, we are now developing a better understanding and learning the true value of the mammalian diving reflex. Integrating this groundbreaking research with 10 years of extensive teaching experience and training of world class freediving athletes; FII has identified the key knowledge and essential skills to effectively train individuals in the sport of freediving. FII has developed a specialized curriculum that trains its students utilizing their own inborn mammalian dive reflexes to move efficiently underwater on one breath in a matter of days! Many freediving education agencies focus less importance on technique and knowledge and more importance on performance. This teaching method offers the diver a quick growth that is quickly limited by poor technique and discomfort at depth. FII’s principles are based around developing core techniques and understanding that, from this solid foundation, performance follows and the freediver confidently evolves. FII courses focus on mastering recreational freediving techniques, these all important skills allow the diver to then branch off and apply them to their specific interests such spearfishing, marine encounters, or competitive freediving. With safety as our highest priority, FII has become the fastest growing freediving education agency in the world.
About Martin Stepanek
Martin is a freediving pioneer having gone to depths never before – over 400 feet on a single breath of air. He claimed his first Freediving World Record in 2001 and has since remained one of the best freedivers in the world claiming over 13 World Records thus far in his competitive career. Incredible athletic accomplishments aside, Martin’s true passion lies in developing the F.I.I. system. His passion for human physiology and improving freediving training methods has pushed the F.I.I. curricula to the forefront of freediving education available today.
Martin is a native of the Czech Republic with a degree in Forestry Engineering followed by advanced studies in Sports Biology. As a qualified deep sea commercial diver, Martin has extensive experience in mixed gas diving, hyperbaric chamber operations and saturation diving. Martin is a certified Level B AIDA International Judge and also works with top researchers from Harvard University and the Karolinksy Institute on freediving and applied physiology research. He brings his enthusiasm, dedication and inspiration to thousands of people around the world, training everyone from royal families to local enthusiasts in the joys of freediving. |
founded by Multiple World Record Freediver and pioneer in freediving education, Martin Stepanek. When you learn freediving from an FII certified instructor, you know you are getting the finest and safest education possible!
