Planet Tech is a technical scuba diving and freediving school based on Koh Lanta, Thailand. Phuket, Koh Samui. Created to cater to the expanding market of technical scuba diving and freediving, we make use of training on two of Thailands most beautiful islands (consisting of Koh Lanta Yai, Koh Lanta Noi and Koh Tao), and some of Thailands best scuba diving and freediving. You have the opportunity to do technical scuba diving and freediving with some of Thailands most spectacular marine life - mantas and whale sharks. We dont believe that technical scuba diving and freediving should always be done on the sand! On a technical scuba diving and freediving course with Planet Tech we guarantee technical scuba diving and freediving at some of Thailands best diving spots - Hin Muang / Hin Daeng and Koh Haa, for no additional cost. you could also become certified at Thailands top diving destination - the Similan Islands. As well as reasonably priced DSAT and TDI technical scuba diving and freediving courses at Planet Tech you can take advantage of Thailands cheap food and accomodation on one of Thailands most beautiful and unspoilt islands. during your technical scuba diving and freediving course you can survive in basic accomodation for as little as 200 baht per day, right on some of Thailands most stunning beaches. Thailand is the perfect place to learn technical scuba diving and freediving, particularly the island of Koh Lanta, located in South West Thailand, home to the best scuba diving and freediving Thailand has to offer. If you choose a technical scuba diving and freediving course with Planet Tech, you can currently choose from DSAT and TDI technical scuba diving and freediving courses. Whats the difference? Basically not much - both certification agencies certify you as in technical scuba diving and freediving, the only difference is that the courses vary very slightly in skills performed and knowledge given. TDI have been around for many years (its the oldest technical diving agency there is), providing quality courses in technical scuba diving and freediving. TDIs diving courses are very flexible, and allow the instructor to throw in as many diving skills as he wishes (as well as the core diving skills required), to ensure that the diving skills of the student are of a high enough standard. The theory portion of the TDI technical scuba diving and freediving courses are also very flexible, with classroom presentations required to be given by the instructor. The TDI course book gives vital information, but most will come from the instructor. TDI technical scuba diving and freediving courses are very well tried and tested over the years and have proved to be some of the best technical scuba diving and freediving courses around. If you choose a DSAT technical scuba diving and freediving course you will have a manual that follows PADIs excellent past record in quality training materials. the DSAT tech deep diver manual is extremely comprehensive - so much so that if you choose, you can self study the entire theory portion of the course. If your knowledge reviews are suitable then the only part of the course you need to spend in the classroom is the exams - leaving you more time for diving! Both DSAT tec deep exams are very intensive, and leave you with a wealth of knowledge about technical scuba diving and freediving. The diving part of the course again follows PADIs track record, providing a rigid and well structured diving course. TDI technical scuba diving and freediving courses: TDI ADVANCED NITROX TDI DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES TDI EXTENDED RANGE TDI TRIMIX DSAT TECHNICAL scuba diving and freediving COURSES: DSAT TEC DEEP LEVEL1 DSAT TEC DEEP LEVEL2 We also provide guided technical scuba diving and freediving for deep air and trimix divers at Thailands premier divespots - Hin Daeng / hin Muang / Koh Haa and the Similans - private charters available on request.

What are the differences between the two types of freediving - "recreational freediving" and "competitive freediving"? Recreational Freediving can be described as... Depths of 0-30 metres. Divers make many repetitive dives between 30 sec to 2 minutes. Freedivers normally stay within their own limits Freedivers rely on themselves and their buddy for safety. Freedivers can interact with marine life, explore wrecks and structures, and explore terrain. Competitive Freediving can be described as... Competitive freedivers test their limits for time, depth and distance underwater. Performances are more than double recreational time, depth and distance. Extensive safety logistics are considered, including safety divers AIDA define the disciplines of Apnea as follows: A. Static Apnea (STA) This discipline consists of holding your breath for as long as possible without moving. It sets high demands for the competitor's ability to focus and concentrate. B. Dynamic Apnea without Fins (DNF) A variation of Static Apnea, where the longest possible distance is achieved by swimming but without the use of fins. C. Dynamic Apnea with Fins (DYF) This consists of the athlete making use of their fins to swim the longest possible distance under water. D. Free Immersion Apnea (FIM) This discipline is where the competitor pulls along the rope to his/her maximum depth and back again. E. Constant Weight Apnea (CWA) This discipline is considered by some to be the original freediving discipline. Here the athlete is making use of traditional ABC-equipment to reach his/her depth. Constant Weight Apnea sets the highest demands to the freediver's mental power, and also their physique and technique. F. Constant Weight Apnea without Fins (CWAF) This discipline consists of swimming down and up along the rope as in classic constant weight, but no use of fins - instead the freediver uses breast strokes. This discipline is sometimes called 'the true human aquatic potential'. G. Variable Weight Apnea (VWT) In this discipline the diver makes use of a specially designed sled running along the measuring rope to achieve his/her depth. Historically, the sled has evolved from a simple weight attached to a noose, till today's highly sophisticated, hydrodynamic sled that leads the diver downward with high speed. The freediver normally pulls back to the surface using the rope. H. No-Limits Apnea (NLT) This has traditionally been the discipline to reach the deepest depths of all the disciplines listed here. It is a further development of variable weight, where the athlete uses the sled to get down and then uses of an inflatable balloon to get back to the surface.

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