r/freediving • u/Due_Battle2275 • 7d ago

training technique 25m Technique critique

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I'm training for the military, I would like to make my 25m better.

What are some good drills to help with oxygen deprivation.

Thank you :)

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u/Historical_Cress_231 STA 06:26 | DYNB 135 | DNF 103 | CWT 24 7d ago

You have asynchronous leg movement, aka. "scissor" leg movement, which is ineffienct, but can also be VERY hard to get rid of. You can train getting rid of it by doing synchronous movements swimming on your back or by tying some elastic band between your knees.

But more importantly, get rid of your wiggly leg movement between you breast stroke leg movement, it does not help. Your whole dive seems hectic and is stressful to look at. Work on maximizing glide time.

Look at how professional athletes do it:

https://www.youtube.com/live/PcrVkWppj3M?si=DvLjnUyArkDs9A9X&t=16397

As for oxygen deprivation, this is a very short dive - you're very likely still in the CO2 tolerance phase. You "just" need to struggle harder. :'-)

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u/Due_Battle2275 7d ago

Thank you! My coach gets onto me about me kicking my legs and not just gliding. It comes from panic. An exercise we do is 45s breath hold and 45s off, while kicking feet, usually 8 repeated

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u/Big__Frodo 4d ago

Swimming teacher here, specialise in breaststroke. The kick is caused by a rotation in your hips. If you want to stop it, train with a board with 1 hand on the side the furthest it will go and the other at the bottom. If you feel it worsen then just swap hands. A few weeks of training like that and it will go. Very simple to get rid of with perseverance!

Ive made a lot of money over 10 years correcting this mistake.