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Molchanovs Instructor Certifications

The Molchanovs Wave System opens up new doors for freedive instructors all over the world. Not only the courses are top-notch, but even more so, the introduction of the Base Training Community changes the way how freedivers of all levels learn, train and communicate with each other. Under the supervision of the founder, Alexey Molchanov, the base training team creates  programs which you can use for yourself or implement with your students, in your pool, in your area.

The Molchanovs Wave courses introduce specific techniques which are very interesting for freedivers of each level, such as:

  • Dynamic No Fins (DNF) technique
  • Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) technique
  • Dynamic and constant weight with monofin technique
  • Mental preparation techniques, such as attention deconcentration
  • ..and much more

In the Molchanovs Instructor Courses and Instructor Crossover Course at Freedive Flow you will get familiarized with these techniques and you will learn how to teach them in a meaningful way for each level!

The Molchanovs Wave Systems knows the following levels of instructors. Please note that every level can be achieved either as “pool only” which is called “Lap Instructor”, or open water instructor, which is called “Wave Instructor”:

  • Lap / Wave 2 Instructor (L2I and W2I)
  • Lap / Wave 3 Instructor (L3I and W3I)
  • Lap / Wave 4 Instructor (L4I and W4I)
  • Instructor Trainer pool or open water (L3IT and W3IT)
  • W4 Instructor Trainer pool or open water (L4IT and W4IT)

At Freedive Flow you can get certified on every instructor level! Get in touch with us for your personal offer.

W2I and W3I Instructor Crossover Course

These are the characteristics of the crossover course to Molchanovs:

  • 5 days total workload (40h)
  • 2 Pool Sessions (90min)
  • 2 Open Water Sessions (90min)
  • ca. 8 Classroom Sessions (90min)
  • Entry and Final Exam (online)
  • The W2I Crossover and W3I Crossover courses can also be done online.

During this time you will go over every aspect of freedive technique and get introduced to the Molchanovs Teaching Framework as a very effective way how to teach all skills on all course levels. A special emphasis is laid on how to perform and teach no fins and monofin technique. Overall, these five days are also a great opportunity to brush-up your overall freediving skills!

Experienced master instructors can also directly cross over to the Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor Level (W3I). Please get in touch with us for further details!

To participate in this Instructor Crossover to Molchanovs, you will have to meet the following pre-requisites:

  • Be an active instructor in any freedive agency
  • Be comfortable with demonstrating, teaching and performing no fins freediving, both in the pool and open water
  • Be comfortable with demonstrating, teaching and performing monofin technique (no need to use a monofin)

To register as a Molchanovs Freedive Instructor after having successfully met all course requirements, you will have to additionally provide:

  • Proof of professional liability insurance
  • Proof of current first aid certificate (no older than two years)

Wave 2 Instructor Requirements

As a successful candidate you will fulfill the following water requirements:

  • STA 4min, buddying, rescue procedures
  • DNF 60m in good technique
  • DYN 100m
    • DYN technique (bi-fins/flutter kick)
    • DYN Monofin technique demonstration
    • DYN buddying, rescue, support, pool exit of unconscious diver (help permitted)
  • CWT 40m (bi-fins, 80-90 sec)
    • CWT bi-fins technique
    • CWT buddying
  • CNF 30m in good technique
  • FIM 40m in good technique
  • Open Water Safety
    • 25m rescue & 50 tow incl. rescue breaths
    • 20m CO2 dive (1min finning arms up before diving)
    • 15m Stand-by rescue (1min hang at 15min)

These are the academic requirements:

  • Entry Exam
  • Classroom teaching
  • KR Lead
  • Dry Skill teaching: Bodyscan and breathing technique, EQ, Attention Deconcentration and leading warm-up
  • Pool Skill teaching: STA, DYN, DNF
  • Open Water Skill teaching: CWT, FIM, CNF
  • Final Exam

Start anytime, wherever you are!

Remote Courses

Molchanovs Instructor Crossover Courses can also be done in a remote setting: Get in touch with us to start your W2I Crossover Course wherever you are and whenever you are ready!

Molchanovs W3I-Upgrade: Experienced instructors can upgrade to the Master Instructor Level (Wave 3 Instructor, in short W3I) also in a remote setting.

Get in touch with us for further information!