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@tripnigrey3 жыл бұрын
I love the glasses, it makes you look like a freediving professor :D
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Haha Thanks. We'll that's who I am right do maybe I should keep them 😉
@tripnigrey3 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy praying for your healthy eyes, much love from the Philippines :)
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@tripnigrey salamat !
@danglybit1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I have got the relaxing almost a to a T
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@marcusstuff52563 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this video really helped me keep up the good work 👍👍
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Welcome! ✌️✌️
@bijoudas58422 жыл бұрын
Very systematic perfect explanation 👌 👍👍🙏
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jaydenbrent11533 жыл бұрын
Thanks i just wanted to beat my friends in a breath hold contest in the swimming pool today. lol
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
most topics described in this video are for freediving, but the general idea of finding peace underwater (relaxation) applies to the pool as well off course. Always be with a buddy, take a deep final breath, relax all muscles, basically don't be tense. Cheers
@mokugongoku27893 жыл бұрын
I can honestly say that I focused on my increased breathhold time from the initial improvement (which is a big jump), but from the moment I experienced relaxation (as a skill put to practice) I stopped going for max breathholds and have instead focused on improving my ability to relax. This skill has translated over to other aspects of my life already so mahalo for helping me to recognize what's really important and why I should train for freediving.
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Amen brother! you have seen the light 🙏 thanks for sharing
@peaceful_l1fe2 жыл бұрын
Salamat
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
welcome 🙏
@kakuryu55563 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
welcome !!
@victoriarandazzo2462 Жыл бұрын
I love the banana hat!
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
yeah me too haha
@freedivefreemind3 жыл бұрын
Great video ! It caught my attention at the very start. Indeed i could hold my breath for 5min and only like 40s in ocean and even in the pool with DYN. Problem is I was getting an urge for O2 even before contractions started. So I listened to one of your advises “train with apnea in the pool but MOVE!”, also did walking apneas (following your videos) and Apnea squats (any thought on squats?) and worked on my relaxation while kicking the fins. Now I can do DYN 2min with around 80meters. But I still havent check in the Ocean hehe 😱. But at least now I can feel contractions and keep swimming. Thanks for your videos! Great glasses 😜🤓
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Great! Awesome work 👍👍. Apnea squats aren't necessary. It k ow it looks cool and maybe for that reason it's fun to do but unless you're going for a world record I think there are better ways to train like you're already doing. Wanna train your legs? Do squats. With breathing 😉. Wanna train breathhold under water? Train apnea walks, dynamic, technique, relaxation etc. Cheers ✌️
@freedivefreemind3 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy thank you for feedback ! World record not in my mind at the moment haha. Thanks again, all the best !
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@freedivefreemind 🙏
@AndrewTernes2 жыл бұрын
Glasses look great mate!
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
haha thanks 🙏
@_collin52953 жыл бұрын
this is so helpfull
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
thank you !
@_collin52953 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy Keep making the videos there great I am struggling at KZbin now and I am trying to get a shoutout could you give me one
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@_collin5295 shout-outs without any particular reason do t work. You have to study what works on youtube. All the best.
@_collin52953 жыл бұрын
K thanks anyway
@notoffendedbahdub3 жыл бұрын
Tip 12 is the most important though
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
absolutely ! take it easy 🙏
@notoffendedbahdub3 жыл бұрын
On the real! And we’re also doing this because freediving is a natural behavior for a human being
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@notoffendedbahdub we have a mammalian dive reflex, it just needs to be trained!
@j.gmusic61973 жыл бұрын
Please record a whole course of free diving in one video
@j.gmusic61973 жыл бұрын
Or in parts
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
I think I just did 😁✌️
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@j.gmusic6197 every video on my channel is basically a part of a course ✌️A course is not something that is written out. It's merely a guideline to teach a student. If you watch all my videos you'll probably know all there is being said in a beginner course
@carlenemateo44322 жыл бұрын
how to hold your breath longer, while spearfishing,,,???
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
It's all about being comfortable so you can relax more. So train technique and mental techniques
@carlenemateo44322 жыл бұрын
thanks idol,,,
@carlenemateo44322 жыл бұрын
i want spearfishing in the morning,,, but i dont have a nice speargun,,, because im a poor fisher men,, i dont have any fenancial, to buy,,, hope u help me,,, im your #1 fun,,, idol lerroy,, god bless,,
@carlenemateo44322 жыл бұрын
if u dont have a extra money,,, its ok idol,,, ill follow u any video u upload,,, god bless again and always take care idol,,,,
@elania97732 жыл бұрын
👏👏🥰🥰🧜♀️🧜♂️
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏
@sy2307 Жыл бұрын
I am enjoying your channel so much. Thank you for your guidance and sincere advice!
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
welcome 🫰
@StormRaid4172 ай бұрын
From my experience as a beginner, the biggest lesson was learning how to stay calm and relaxed underwater. It takes more time than others, but once you can relax, it is very peaceful and an amazing feeling to be deep underwater. It really is a meditation thing.
@gertleroy2 ай бұрын
exactly 🙏
@8eefcake Жыл бұрын
What's that mask you were wearing on your thumbnail? Great points! Very helpful thanks
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
salvimar incredible mask
@marynapopova96602 жыл бұрын
Please, don’t speak fast. Your video watching on English second language. Thank you
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
you can playback slower.
@tripnigrey3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the tips mate, I'm always learning with all your videos. Keep it up, keep creating and see you on your next video! :) By the way, I love the glasses Prof. Freediver haha
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you like my videos. By the end of the month I'll have my eyes lasered so no more glasses! 🤓
@huntjunky1 Жыл бұрын
The glasses are OK but the banana hat can go...Riiiiiccola!
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
noted! 😎
@watershipdown5012 ай бұрын
Equalize mask: Sir i would like to ask about equalize mask, you said breath little through nose, but when i breath it makes my mask foggy and things are blurred. How can i overcome this situation? Many thanks
@ke_trainer Жыл бұрын
Gert, 52 yaşında bir öğretmenim, serbest dalışa merak sardım. Videolarını Türkçe altyazılı izliyorum. Bu konuda senden çok şey öğrendim. Harikasın. Çok teşekkür ederim. Sağlıklı kal.
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
all the best Kazim 🙏
@Neobln27-h8i3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion it's swapped in the weather I can do it like 2min and on land like not even 1 min hahah
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
That's the other way around! 😁
@Speedoflynn Жыл бұрын
What mic do you use? Audio is amazing
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
Rode NTG
@matlupi63548 ай бұрын
Part gradually progress is really calming me... Talking about ignore the number and focus on relax and slowly progress❤... Tq sifu Gert Leroy 🔥👍🏻
@gertleroy8 ай бұрын
that's it. enjoy the process 🙏🙏
@carlo2982 Жыл бұрын
such a great video!!
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@skydude76822 жыл бұрын
I have chronic anxiety and have a very hard time getting my thoughts to calm down, the water has always been the one place my mind actually cools down, it is the only place I get to enjoy silence, free from stress and intrusive thoughts. I discovered free diving a year ago and have become extremely interested in it.. I enjoy the community and the spiritual nature of this sport. I just want to Thank you for your instructional videos as they have helped me improve my understanding and practice correctly..
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and wishing you all the best 🙏
@jessicarae072 жыл бұрын
I have anxiety too and am hoping that freediving will help me find me peace like you have ❤️
@afonsouza10 ай бұрын
HI, I'M FROM BRAZIL, I'M REALLY ENJOYING YOUR VIDEO. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. YOU CERTAINLY HELP MANY PEOPLE. I'M 52 YEARS OLD, AND I LOVE THE SEA. I HAVE ASTHMA. BUT I LEARN MORE EVERY DAY TO TAKE SMALL DIPS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH...
@gertleroy10 ай бұрын
you're welcome. glad to see her poeple from Brazil. Abraço 🇧🇷
@ephraimsension3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Gert, this has changed the way I freedive.
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@mohamedzakaria9487 Жыл бұрын
I love you man !!
@gertleroy Жыл бұрын
love you too ❤️
@sofiacababat45563 жыл бұрын
Is it advisable to just watch KZbin videos such as this one and have some help with free diver friends without actually enrolling to freedive classes?
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
usually your freediver friends are not experienced enough to guide you through your first steps of freediving, especially of the safety aspects. so it is always advised to enroll in a course
@joje80793 жыл бұрын
How can u help me .. What to do when Im diving my ear likely water enter through it.... my ear feel pain..
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
if you suspect your eardrum is perforated please go see a doctor.
@jaybond93863 жыл бұрын
Great advice there buddy, I have a couple mates that are way too far in a rush when I go diving with them, they cannot believe I can go deeper than them and stay down longer than them too. It's not because they cant do the same as me, its because there in such a rush and not relaxing and just enjoying the experience. Even when I explained why there dives are bad, there still in that rush mentality. It worries me as one wants to do scuba now, thinking he can stay down longer ect, but I can see him rushing that too. A recipe for disaster. I have a saying "rush and tear, you get no where"
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
especially in freediving. we all wanna be someone, and for some reason we think we are more worth as we dive deeper. foolish and only the ego talking. freediving takes time! peace 🙏
@antonymartin25222 жыл бұрын
So true. When I try and hold my breath underwater I struggle but when I'm down there not thinking about depth or time and just enjoying the surrounds then I stay down a lot longer....Oh and the glasses suit you.
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
haha thanks. yeah freediving is all about letting go of numbers
@gazzabyerun95563 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable information, good luck with your eye surgery!
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
thanks !
@cjod332 жыл бұрын
It always been the opposite for me, shorter above and longer underwater. I've always felt more relaxed in the water than above.
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
a natural fish 😉✌️
@jessicarae072 жыл бұрын
I live in Florida & I'm planning a spring visit soon for kayaking. I want to practice the duck dive, I don't plan on going down deep, just a few feet, as I haven't done freediving before. I don't have a wetsuit and I'll be in freshwater, would I need weights?
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
Watch my latest video 10 advanced snorkeling techniques 🙏
@jessicarae072 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy wow, thank you sir! That video answered my question perfectly 👌😊
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
@@jessicarae07 🙏
@edwardtye41192 жыл бұрын
Re. tip 5 - correct weighting, you said the weights are to counteract the buoyancy of your wetsuit. Does that mean you don't need weights when freediving/fundiving in boardshorts? And do you reccommend wearing boardshorts if the water temperature is warm enough, or would they just cause unnecessary drag?
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
I warm waters for fundiving I wear shorts and Lycra to protect from the sun. Wetsuits are usually used for more serious (deep) diving or colder waters. Without a wetsuit depending on your body composition you might still use half a kilo maybe a kilo depends how deep you dive
@edwardtye41192 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy I see, thank you!
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
@@edwardtye4119 🙏
@syhi79713 жыл бұрын
I couldnt care less about someones glasses friend.
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
hope you care about the rest of the vid though !
@shiroyasha49953 жыл бұрын
the glasses made you look more sophisticated
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
haha i'll remember that
@ezio-falco3 жыл бұрын
You should use such nice glasses even when freediving 🤓
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
in fact tomorrow i'm going to nemo 33 in brussels! should i dare use them in the water?
@fabioallegro81683 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about how to get into freediving, or train freediving, when you are living in a country without a sea, or when you live far away from it? That would be great! Greetings from Germany
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if that requires a dedicated video on that subject.. Basically if you wanna freedive regularly you have to travel to a freediving destination. Unless you live close to a pool like sieburg in Germany. In Belgium we have Nemo33
@fabioallegro81683 жыл бұрын
Of course, I thought maybe there are ways to prepare for when you go to open waters, but in a normal pool, so people can start practicing in their hometown.
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@fabioallegro8168 please watch my playlist WITH ME where you can follow along breathholding exercises with me
@ehabsamirmina-32813 жыл бұрын
Wish you the best and safe laser surgery and we will miss you during that time Best wishes gert
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I wont be out for long I guess.
@ehabsamirmina-32813 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy great 👍🏻
@esterasturdivant79563 жыл бұрын
What about the 4 part breath. Belly, the middle muscles, chest and, packing
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
No. No packing. Beginners should NEVER use packing for various reasons but basically because they dont need it for the depths they're going. Even advanced freedivers dont always use packing. Please watch the replay of my live stream HOW TO TAKE A BIG BREATH where I add a 4th part but that's not packing. It's merely an extra sip of air taking in.
@esterasturdivant79563 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy ok thank you
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
@@esterasturdivant7956 welcome !
@xpearrow56972 жыл бұрын
From Philippines General Santos City..
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
salamat for passing by !
@xpearrow56972 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy yesyes master
@notoffendedbahdub3 жыл бұрын
So informative! Thank you
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
thanks ! ✌✌
@mon__8903 жыл бұрын
Omg thanks for the tips
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Any time
@CindyNorman2 жыл бұрын
How did your lasik go? Totally changed my life. Glasses are a good look too.
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
went very well. I'm all happy with it
@CindyNorman2 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy How deep do you dive? I’m asking because I know that people who have had corrective eye surgery temporarily go blind when they get up too high on Everest (Beckworth, i think, was his name). I’m just wondering if depths will cause an issue. Probably not! But might be worth pondering about how to stay cool if it does. 🤿
@gertleroy2 жыл бұрын
@@CindyNorman since the surgery I've 50m. no issues 🙏
@CindyNorman2 жыл бұрын
@@gertleroy wow!
@SonnyL473 жыл бұрын
Yet one more great video, thanks, being someone who had read the power of now & live it, & also a newbie to free diving, I will say, that book I find, is invaluable to free diving. Thanks again, Bill
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
indeed powerful book !
@d0nbran3 жыл бұрын
When you ever come to s. Florida I owe u a lobster trip. Don't forget
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to one day
@mauriziogiasan44113 жыл бұрын
thanks for everything .... is it possible that you insert the subtitles in Italian? thank you
@gertleroy3 жыл бұрын
Sorry man can't do that 😞
@CTRadventures Жыл бұрын
Hey buddy! You probably don't remember me, but I was the guy who just started free diving with chronic sinus issues and had a major blow out causing me to bleed for a week. I wanted to say that after watching your videos I have been able to slowly begin to get back into it and last week was able to get down to 20 feet no issues! In 3 weeks we are suppose to go down to the Florida keys and if love to be able to hold my breath longer than, like you mentioned 30 seconds 😂. Really quick. You may already have a video, but we do a lot of spring diving here in Florida where the water is 72 and the air temp is in the 90s. We don't have expensive gear, out snorkel mask are only like $30 bucks on Amazon. We have tried the tooth paste and anti fog spray, but dealing with such extreme temperature changes it fogs right back up. Is it just because it's a cheap mask? Do you have any recommendations? Thanks for your time sir and thanks for getting me back on my feet and underwater
@cameronbeddoe Жыл бұрын
Hey mate, if it is tempered glass Lens you can try burning the plastic film off the lens. This usually stops the fogging up. Plenty of KZbin videos on how to do it. However if it is not tempered glass and just a plastic lens don't burn it. I Also have some issues with my sinuses when I am diving. Do you have any tips for helping them out?
@CTRadventures Жыл бұрын
@@cameronbeddoe I'm definitely not the guy to ask, I'm a complete noobie, but one thing that I tried, and mind you I have a very bed deviated septum, so bad a covid swab wouldn't fit. I used a nasal spray like afran or flow nase, to open them up. Then I almost exercised them like stretching. I would go down and start equalizing right away but GENTLY pinching my nose and popping my ears every so often. When I felt the pressure, I would hang out there for a second then come back up. I would do this a few times until my sinuses said NO MORE. Last time I tried to push it and I literally ruptured my sinus.
@cameronbeddoe Жыл бұрын
@@CTRadventures thanks for that. Unfortunate that you can't really dive any more.
@CTRadventures Жыл бұрын
@@cameronbeddoe slowly but surely. I just made it about 20 ft the other day. Slow progress is better than arrogance and stubbornness
@CTRadventures Жыл бұрын
@@cameronbeddoe is there a certain brand of model you recommend?