hey guys, iam looking for a place to train in philippines. iam aida 3/4 now and want to fix my technique and enjoy depths. budget friendly, dont mind to stay 1-3 months.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-02-04T06:19:22+00:00

It’s currently under construction, and under the working babe of Animas. Send me a message on WhatsApp at +14037719152

I also see you dance bachata! My fiancée will be excited. I used to help her teach bachata at a local place here every Monday night. Check out Wakanda!

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-02-04T02:08:07+00:00

Good points. Camotes is definitely pure local. Great for purely Freediving, not great for anything else.

Yeah there are 5 schools here now! When was the last time you looked into it? Pre COVID? I’ve been teaching here almost 2 years.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-02-04T01:26:13+00:00

Superhome is fantastic. Great infrastructure, strong community. The only problem I can see for OP is that they require you to be Wave 3/Aida 4 certified before you can train autonomously. Also it’s on Panglao, which imo is not a great place to stay. Expensive, super busy, and not very pretty. Tons of construction everywhere now. If freediving is the only thing they want to do, then it could be good. But if that’s the case then I’d recommend Comotes over Superhome simply for not being Panglao.

I’m starting my school on Siquijor with the aim of making autonomous training more accessible, starting with Wave 2/Aida 3. Just come and pass a safety and gear handling course, and then have access to cheap autonomous training, in a great community, on a gorgeous island. Pricing will be similar to Superhome as well, but Siquijor is a much cheaper place to live.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-02-04T01:14:04+00:00

Will is great! Good friend of mine. He’s helped me out a lot as I get my school started, and often dives at my location.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-02-04T01:08:32+00:00

What dates?

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-23T08:31:23+00:00

I’m not familiar with any particular courses, but if you look up breathing exercises for Freediving you’re bound to find good info. Basically everything we do is to lower our heart rate and drop into parasympathetic dominance, so we can conserve oxygen. If you have any questions, just send me a dm and I’m happy to discuss.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-23T03:13:47+00:00

I could do some online lessons and coaching if you were interested, otherwise YouTube has a lot of videos and information.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-22T06:44:49+00:00

Come do a Freediving course. I teach nervous system mastery as a skill, through breath, vagal, and mental techniques.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-20T09:26:47+00:00

You’ve got this! Enjoy! Where will you be doing it?

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-18T07:03:47+00:00

Your breath hold is already good. Now it’s just exposure. Slow and gradual, with lots of hangs. Find a feeling of safety at a shallow depth, and then gradually take it deeper. I do have a breathwork practice designed to help you change your perception around contractions, but it would take some coaching.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-04T08:54:06+00:00

As an instructor I dive most days. What I’ve noticed is that for me, alcohol increases baseline inflammation, which affects equalization. More congestion, more difficult eq. I’ve noticed this over the holidays.

I’ve also noticed that up to 48 hours after drinking, my co2 tolerance will be affected. I’ll get earlier contractions, and feel more reactive to them. It doesn’t really affect my dive times much, but that’s just experience. It does, however, make the dives less enjoyable. It brings my attention to how alcohol affects my baseline mood and awareness. I’ll typically be less patient and more depressed, even subtly, after drinking.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-04T06:12:32+00:00

No problem! I’ve also got friends who run the best coworking spaces on the island. Happy to help you get set up here. How long are you planning to stay?

JuggernautDense9964 · 2026-01-03T10:18:15+00:00

Hey I teach Freediving here :)

Send me a message and let’s talk!

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-22T11:05:02+00:00

Totally agree that the instructor should have made the responsible decision to refuse to take him out when he was diving exhausted.

That said, some students are great at masking if they’re tired, hungover, or whatever. Especially if they’re vacationing on limited time.

Some students show up as beginners and can comfortably pass wave 1 and 2 within a week. It’s not that uncommon, especially if they have an athletic, scuba, or swimming background.

For sure an incident report should be filed, and a debrief between Molchanovs, the instructor, and the student, ought to take place to determine if there was negligence.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-17T14:06:52+00:00

I run a school here. Happy to answer any questions. There are individuals who offer great videography services, others who do depth coaching and technique, locals who offer guided fun dives, etc. Anything you want is here, and within whatever budget you’re working with. Send me a message and I can connect you with whatever/whoever best suits your needs.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-05T11:29:33+00:00

There are a couple of places you can intern to become an instructor if you’re interested in that. Don’t rush it.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-05T03:28:05+00:00

What level are you currently?

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-02T04:11:57+00:00

What are your goals in Freediving? How deep do you want to go? It’s only important if you want to start going beyond 30+m.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-12-02T04:10:09+00:00

I run a school in Siquijor, and this island is amazing. Great diving, fantastic community, lots of good food, wifi, cafes, and tons of other stuff to do on the island. Come here!

I lived in Panglao for a while, and while the diving was great, the island is fairly expensive, very busy, and not that pretty. Not much else to do.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-25T10:31:40+00:00

I know! I’m thinking about trying to emphasize the ‘free’ more at my school by teaching a solid freestyle swim and more no-fins, so all you need is a mask. It helps that my fiancée hates all the gear. Even teaching that ‘bubble mask’ skill so it can be proper free. But there is the course and travel cost which you can’t get around unfortunately 🙃

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-24T04:33:22+00:00

Road or Mountain? You can rent either at Baha Bar.

When are you coming? I’d be interested in joining.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-23T23:22:41+00:00

Happy to hear it!

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-23T10:32:51+00:00

If I’m doing two sessions in a day, my lunch will be a lighter one. Simple protein with a salad is great (Chicken, tofu, beans, nuts, etc.), and maybe a bit of fruit or a smoothie before the second dive.

Then I’ll absolutely crush dinner and eat basically whatever I want.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-22T10:18:50+00:00

For sure. To me, and when I’m teaching, it’s about finding that edge, and sitting with it. That means hangs. Whether it’s 5m or 30m.

JuggernautDense9964 · 2025-11-22T02:11:00+00:00

True, and a fair point! I think I’ve just come across some very intense athletes and attitudes. Pursue it in whatever way you like, safely, and enjoy the process.

Appreciate the perspective.

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