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Become a Molchanovs

Wave 2 & Lap 2 Instructor 

Are you ready to take the next step in your freediving career and become a professional alongside leading educators in freediving? Become certified to teach freediving everywhere in the world with the world's most innovative and up to date education system. 

Why become a Molchanovs W2I?

All comprehensive online education materials written by world's best freedivers. Active worldwide community with regular updates. Free online training programs including pool, open water, fitness, equalization and mental techniques and workouts for all levels. An active Wave 2 instructor can teach Theory 1-2 online, Lap 1-2 and Wave 1-2 courses and guide Base Training 1-4.

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Prerequisites

  • Wave 3 Certification or crossover evaluation 

  • Medical & Liability Release forms signed

  • Valid first aid certificate

Duration

  • 8-10 days

  • 9 Classroom Sessions

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W2I Theory

Teaching in Molchanovs standards

Teaching techniques for theory and dry skills

Teaching relaxation, breathing and mental techniques

Teaching techniques for confined water skills

Teaching techniques for open water skills

Safety & Risk management

Molchanovs online platform, business and marketing.

W2I Teaching Requirements

Pass the entry exam & final exam

Lead a warmup session

Pass 2 classroom presentations

Pass 1 dry skill presentation

Pass 2 confined water skill presentations

Pass 2 open water skill presentations

W2I Performance Requirements

STA - Complete a static breath hold of minimum 4'00".

DYNB - Complete a 100 meter horizontal swim with bifins.

DNF - Complete a 60 meter horizontal swim without fins.

CWTB - Dive to minimum 40 meters with bifins.

FIM - Dive to minimum 40 meters by pulling the rope.

CNF - Dive to 30 meters without fins.

Rescue a freediver from a depth of 25 meters.

Surface tow a freediver for a distance of 50 meters.

1 minute stand by rescue from 15 meters.

CO2 dive to 20 meters with bifins.

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Upgrade to Molchanovs

Wave 3 & Lap 3 Instructor 

Become a Molchanovs Wave 3 instructor and bring your teaching experience to the next level by training master freedivers and certifying them as Lap & Wave 3 students! You will be eligible for Wave 4 Competitive Freediving Instructor course and a Molchanovs Instructor Trainer candidate!

Why upgrade to Molchanovs W3I?

All comprehensive online education materials written by world's best freedivers. Active worldwide community with regular updates. Free online training programs including pool, open water, fitness, equalization and mental techniques and workouts for all levels. By becoming an active Wave 3 instructor, you can teach Theory 1-2-3 online, Lap 1-2-3 and Wave 1-2-3 courses, guide Base Training 1-4. 

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Prerequisites

  • An active Wave 2 certification or equivalent

  • 1 year of experience as a Wave 2 Instructor

  • 50 certified students (min. 10 x Wave 1 and 10 x Wave 2). Certifications from other agencies count as 50%.

  • Valid first aid certificate

Duration

  • 3 days

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W3I Theory

Teaching Mouthfill equalization

Teaching packing & reverse packing

Teaching FRC, flexibility exercises.

Teaching EQ Tool and demonstration

Teaching advanced mental techniques

W3I Teaching Requirements

Pass the final exam

Pass 1 dry skill presentation

Pass 1 confined water skill presentation

Pass 1 open water skill presentation

W3I Performance Requirements

STA - Complete a static breath hold of minimum 4'30".

DYNB - Complete a 100 meter horizontal swim with bifins.

DNF - Complete a 75 meter horizontal swim without fins.

CWTB - Dive to minimum 50 meters with bifins.

FIM - Dive to minimum 50 meters by pulling the rope.

CNF - Dive to 35 meters without fins.

Rescue a freediver from a depth of 35 meters.

Surface tow a freediver for a distance of 50 meters.

1 minute stand by rescue from 20 meters.

CO2 dive to 30 meters with bifins.

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Crossover Courses

Are you a certified instructor and want to join the world's best freediving community of freedivers and instructors? The following crossover courses are available in person or online. We a

  • Molchanovs Wave 2 Instructor Crossover

  • Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor Crossover

Prerequisites

  • Equivalent instructor certification

  • Pass corresponding online exams

  • Medical & Liability Release forms signed

  • Valid first aid certificate

Performance Requirements

  • See Wave 2 Instructor requirements above.

  • See Wave 3 Instructor requirements above.

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