Freediving Breathe-Up and Recovery Breathing, Done Right
A freediving breathe-up is two to three minutes of slow, relaxed breathing with long exhales that calms your body before a dive. It is never...
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Issue Nº 14Winter 2026The Spearfishing Journal
Hunt Deeper.
Dive Smarter.
Field-tested gear, hard-won technique and dive logs from the edge of the reef — for hunters who'd rather be underwater.
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Beginners
Nº 01 — Lead Story
An 8-Week Freediving Training Plan for Spearfishers
This freediving training plan is an 8-week block for spearfishers: three dry sessions a week plus an optional pool day, building CO₂ toleran...
Field Notes — More to read
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Freediving
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Freediving Breathe-Up and Recovery Breathing, Done Right
Freediving
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Diaphragm and Lung Stretches for Freediving
Freediving
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Apnea Walks: The Land-Based CO₂ Drill for Spearos
Freediving
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Static Apnea Training: Technique, Safety and Progress
Freediving
Dry Training for Freediving: A 30-Minute Home Routine
The Beginner's Path
New to the breath-hold game?
Four stages take you from your first nervous duck-dive to a calm, confident 15-metre hunt — safely, and entirely at your own pace.
Start the path-
0–2 mStage 01
Breathe & relax
Master the breath-up and the mammalian dive reflex before you ever slip under.
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5 mStage 02
Duck-dive & equalize
A clean head-first descent and the Frenzel that keeps your ears happy at depth.
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10 mStage 03
Streamline & glide
Weighting, finning and the relaxed free-fall that quietly saves your air.
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15 mStage 04
Hunt with control
Stalking, the shot, and a calm, controlled ascent — every single time.
From the Logbook
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Diaphragm and Lung Stretches for Freediving
Diaphragm stretches for freediving, along with ribcage and lung stretches, make depth feel more comfortable by loosening the muscles that ti...
Apnea Walks: The Land-Based CO₂ Drill for Spearos
An apnea walk is a breath-hold done while walking at a steady pace on flat, safe ground, and it's the best land drill for spearos becaus...
Static Apnea Training: Technique, Safety and Progress
Static apnea training means holding your breath while lying still, and the right way to train it is to build time slowly through relaxation ...
Dry Training for Freediving: A 30-Minute Home Routine
Dry training for freediving is a 30-minute session on dry land: about 8 minutes of relaxed breathing, about 15 minutes of CO₂ work ending in...
Freediving Training for Spearfishing: The Complete Program
Freediving training for spearfishing is a program of short dry sessions, a few minutes of stretching and some pool time, built around one go...