COURSES for Every Level

 Discover Freediving in Kona

At Jules of the Sea, we offer professional freediving classes in Kona, Hawaii, designed to meet the needs of divers at every stage of their journey. Whether you're taking your first breath-hold or looking to enhance your skills and master proper safety for both freediving and spearfishing, our courses provide comprehensive training on the Big Island.

Level 1 Freediver Course

Begin or expand your freediving journey with our foundational Level 1 course. Designed for complete beginners as well as informally trained spearfishers and freedivers who have never taken an official course, you will learn foundational freediving safety that is essential to all levels of divers, as well as proper technique, equipment use, theory, and comfort. Build your comfort and confidence in the water to explore underwater wonders safely and enjoyably. 

• Duration: 2 days
• Skill Level: All Levels (Ages 16+)
• Prerequisites: Basic swimming ability & satisfactory health
• Focus: Safety, technique, equipment, physics, physiology, proper breathing, responsible diving
  

Junior Freediving Course (Ages 12+)

Introduce young ocean enthusiasts to the wonders of freediving in Kona with lifesaving, foundational safety and responsible freediving practices. Our specially designed program imparts your child with the knowledge they need to participate in breathhold activities and come home safely. The material, skills, theory, and structure of the course enforces responsible diving practices, and will equip your child with knowledge of hypoxia, direct supervision, and how to prevent, recognize, and respond to hypoxic incidents such as blackouts and loss of motor control. This course is identical to Level 1 Freediver, but tailored for a younger audience. It is strongly recommended that parents and dive buddies participate in the course with their children to build a community of safe, responsible dive partners for children following the course. 

• Duration: 2 days
• Skill Level: All Levels (Ages 12+)
• Prerequisites: Basic swimming ability & satisfactory health
• Focus: Safety, technique, equipment, physics, physiology, proper breathing, responsible diving
  

Basic Freediving Safety

Freediving offers tremendous benefits for our bodies and minds, and is deeply ingrained in our local culture and community here in Hawai‘i - however, due to a lack of accessible freediving and spearfishing safety education, it’s tragically responsible for a significant number of preventable drownings in our community. 

Almost every single freediving fatality can be prevented with the information and skills taught in a basic safety class. While the full Level 1 or Junior course is recommended, Basic Freediving Safety offers a more affordable option for those looking to establish basic understanding of foundational safety. You will learn about hypoxia and hypoxic incidents, direct supervision, safe equipment use, and practice hands-on safety skills in a confined water environment. Open to divers of all levels, it's an invaluable addition to any freediver's skill set.

• Duration: 1 day
• Focus: Safety & responsible diving practices
• Prerequisites: Basic swimming ability & satisfactory health
• Skill Level: All levels

Spearfishing Safety Program

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