One on One Coaching

Breath Hold Coaching that Improves Your Dive Performance

It is well known that static training will improve ones performance in all diving. Competitive diving, recreational diving or fun diving, all are more enjoyable and comfortable if you follow a consistent static training plan. Training not only improves CO2 tolerance and hypoxia tolerance, but it helps you find more relaxation throughout a dive, improve your mental stamina and strength, and gives you opportunities to work on subtle sticking points that are difficult to target during an open water depth or pool session.

It is also well known that, for most people, when you bring up static training, they say things like “I HATE training static” or “I haven’t done a static breath hold since my wave course.” This is often due to negative experiences and subliminal trauma associated with past static experience, often from pushing too hard and pushing beyond your comfort zone.

Working with a coach one on one will allow you work with an experienced trainer that can help you identify your strengths, improve your weaknesses and help you become a more well rounded and comfortable diver. They will use the process of periodization and data from your journaling (provided with your subscription) to design a personalized program that will take you from where you are now to reaching your goal, be it competing, completing a requirement comfortably, or just to improve your diving. Your coach, Brandon Reed, has been helping people for the last three years to improve their statics and also helping them recover from past trauma associated with static. You are in great hands!

  • 1 - What You'll Work On

    • Tolerance to high carbon dioxide and low levels of oxygen in the body

    • Mental relaxation

    • Physical relaxation

    • Mental techniques for improving performance

    • Adding tools to your tool box for dealing with distractions, focus and relaxation during a static breath hold or dive

    • Structuring your training in a way that prioritizes comfort and relaxation over a “no pain, no gain” approach

  • 2 - What's Included

    • Discovery zoom call to get to know you, your goals, and a brief breath session to check your final breath, relaxation and a fully comfortable max breath hold

    • 3-4 audio recording breath sessions for you to follow during the week periodized depending on what we will work on

    • Electronic Journal with data tracking for use during your unique periodized training plan

    • 4 Check-In Zoom Calls per month to cover training progress, make changes to the training plan, and provide advice and feedback

    • 1 recorded meditation session for your own relaxation usage

    • 1 recorded visualization session for the discipline of your choice

    • 1 Weekly Zoom call for all those receiving coaching to get together and do a live training session together

  • 3- What You Need

    • Zoom app downloaded to your phone or computer

    • Good internet connection

    • Stamina app (or any app that lets you track breath hold time and recovery time separately)

About The Coaching

No two people are the same, and their training programs shouldn’t be either. We begin our coaching together by having a call to discuss your goals, how much time you have per week to train, and your previous experience with breath training. We then go through a brief breath holding session to see what your comfort is and to give me a good idea of our starting point.

From there, I will create a periodized training plan broken down into week long chunks for you to follow that will take into account the training points we identify and your goals. These sessions are always done on set departure tables to give you the freedom and flexibility to play around within your comfort zone and react accordingly to each breath hold.

Every week, we will jump on a quick 15 minute call to discuss your progress from the previous week as well as go over next weeks exercises and make adjustments to the workouts as needed.

As we progress through your training and reach your goals, we will adjust as needed in order to ensure steady progress and improvements. We will track this progress via electronic journal that will allow me to see your session results, your mood and other elements. Gathering all of this data will allow us to be able to track progress over time while also ensuring we can zoom in and make more educated decisions around how your training plan evolves.

About Your Coach Brandon Reed

Hi there! My name is Brandon and I will be your breath training coach here at the Freediving Family!

I have been coaching for the last 3 years and, in that time, have worked with everyone from competitive athletes to non-freedivers who just want to see what they are capable of achieving. No matter where you start, we will work together to improve your static (and by extension, your diving) through training that will increase your relaxation, your ability to manage mental stress and your comfort zone range.

I am a firm believer that training static does not and SHOULD NOT be uncomfortable or a negative experience that you need to “push through” to achieve results. Pushing beyond comfort in freediving is a fast way burn the love of freediving and breath holding out of someone and, as such, I never prescribe exercises or workouts that push you past your comfort zone.

I earned my Bachelors of Exercise Science with a focus on exercise and conditioning from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2013 and have used my knowledge of physiology and periodization (a method of planning and managing an athletes training in a progressive and cyclical fashion) to improve performance, relaxation and comfort.

What People Are Saying

  • Brandon coached me to help me pass my AIDA 3 static apnea test. Aside from passing my exam, I actually started appreciating static apnea in a way I hadn't before (it was far from my favourite discipline). Through the exercises he set, I gained lots of positive experience, which is essential in a discipline where your mental state plays such a key role. Brandon is a real expert in static apnea, a good listener and he takes into account your level of expertise and your particular situation, tailoring exercises to fit your needs. He gives practical advice and is very flexible (I contacted him a mere 3 weeks before my exam, admittedly a tough ask for any coach) and has such a positive and supportive attitude, that you can't help but to get a confidence boost : -). I have a few years' freediving experience, but I would recommend for any level.

    Sofia

  • I was struggling to hold my breath long enough for the AIDA 3 requirement I needed to pass in a few weeks time. I contacted Brandon at short notice and with his help I not only passed my exam but learned to relax and enjoy my holds and build a set of methods to overcome the anxiety or discomfort I had. Brandon turned my least favourite part of freediving into a challenge I feel positive about and one that I feel excited to try and improve further. I found Brandon's advice both effective and clear and his approach positive and supportive.

    Colin

  • I’ve been attending Brandon’s online sessions for over a year now and I must say I love it! Brandon makes sure that the all the sessions as well as the overall training plan are well structured and therefore lead to progress for every participant. Attending these sessions boosted my awareness of my feelings and thoughts during breatholds so I can stay in control of them much better. Thank you!!

    Kristyna

One On One Coaching Is For You If…

  • You want to improve your static breath hold

  • You want to improve your depth or pool diving

  • You want to improve your overall comfort underwater

  • You want to train before a trip to be able to fully experience the diving there

  • You want to train for a competition

  • You want to learn how to love static training

 FAQs

  • Nope! I started getting static coaching before I even took my Wave 1 course and it made my diving SO easy! That said, it does help to have prior experience in the water in order to understand some of the sensations we will talk about in coaching, but it is not required.

  • Absolutely! All of the training we will do can be done dry and out of the water. Again, when I started, I didn’t have access to a pool or a buddy so I did try training and I improved my breath hold from 3 minutes to 6 in about 6 months of consistent training. The static sessions can also be done in the water ONLY WITH A BUDDY. If you do have access to a pool and buddy, we can adapt the dry training sessions to be done in the pool instead, but it is not required.

  • Ideally we would work on a two days on, one day off schedule where we also work in time for you to dive on weekends. Additionally, depending on where you are in your training, we may have you doing shorter more intense sessions or longer and more chill sessions. Assuming the longest times and the best case for availability, you can block out 4-5 hours per week for training and our check in calls with training preferably being done in the morning, but up to you.

    We will work around other training you have going on to not burn out while also taking into account your life schedule.

  • Prioritize your training and make it an integral part of your week. When we sit down for our call, I will have you block out training times for the whole month in advance. That way, you know that you will be training on specific days at specific times and you can plan around those commitments.

    Additionally, I will be creating periodized training plans for you which operate in 3-5 month blocks of training. This gives us time to build your base, address any deficiencies and actually train and make physiological improvements within your body. You will get the most out of your training if you go into it knowing that this is not a one month thing and that you are rather committing to a total transformation.

  • The time zone is automatically set to Brandon’s which is Johannesburg, South Africa (GMT+2).

    You can set your time zone before booking your first call. Look for the “Set your time zone to continue” option. After that, the available times shown in your time zone.

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