Anna von Boetticher (@freediveanna) is a freediving champion, and I really enjoyed learning from her profound insights into the fascinating world of freediving, its disciplines, risks, and the incredible adaptability of the human body.
Discover how mental strength, safety protocols, and physiological limits can be used in other sports involving risk and pushing yourself to the limits.
Topics include…
- Diving underneath the ice of Greenland without SCBA
- The discipline and rules of freediving
- Physiological limits of the human body
- Carryover of freediving training to other sports, including jiu-jitsu
- Mental strength and managing your fear
- Shallow water blackout, the biggest risk in freediving
- Risk management in freediving and other extreme sports
- Training techniques adapted for the Navy SEALS and rescue professionals
- The importance of self-awareness in extreme sports
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Take care, and good luck with your training,
Stephan Kesting