This women’s-only spearfishing course is designed for ocean-loving women who want to hunt with intention, respect the ocean, and build genuine confidence in the water, without pressure, ego, or rush.
 
You’ll learn how to spearfish the right way - safely and ethically. While developing calm, capable spearfishing and freediving skills that transfer far beyond the hunt.
 
What This Course Is About
This course creates a supportive, focused learning environment where you can:
slow things down
ask questions freely
build confidence at your own pace
develop real, practical spearfishing skills in open water
 
Led by professional freedivers and experienced spearos, you’ll gain hands-on experience in everything from breath-hold and equalisation to fish behaviour, ocean awareness, and ethical harvesting.
 
Whether you’re brand new to spearfishing or refining your technique, this course is designed to help you feel calm, capable, and confident in the ocean.
 
What You’ll Learn
In-Water Training Sessions
Safe diving practices and buddy procedures
Breath-hold, equalisation, and relaxation techniques
Efficient duck dives and bottom-time extension
Stealth, hunting strategy, and fish-approach techniques
Target practice and speargun management
Responsible shot placement and ethical dispatching
Reading conditions, identifying species, and ocean awareness
Understanding local regulations and marine environments
 
Theory + Land-Based Sessions
Equipment setup and speargun handling
Legal limits and sustainable harvesting practices
Fish identification, scaling, gutting, and filleting
Gear care, maintenance, and storage
Tips for preparing and cooking your catch
 
Why Join This Course
✅ Women-only learning environment focused on confidence and safety
✅ Led by certified freediving instructors and experienced spearos
✅ Small group sizes with personalised coaching
✅ Practical, real-world ocean training
✅ Skills you can apply immediately
✅ Connect with like-minded women and future dive buddies
✅ Leave with the knowledge and confidence to harvest your own seafood — ethically and responsibly
 
Course Inclusions
Theory, safety, and breathwork session
Pool session
Open-water spearfishing coaching dive
Full premium gear hire (speargun + wetsuit)
Fish-handling and filleting demonstration
One-on-one in-water coaching
 
Prerequisites
Ability to swim 200 m unassisted
Prior snorkelling or freediving experience recommended
Valid NSW recreational fishing licence required (not included)
 
Join the Community
Spearfishing is more than a sport.
It’s about respect for the ocean, self-reliance, and confidence in your own capability.
Train with us and become part of Australia’s fastest-growing freediving and spearfishing community, alongside women who share the same love for the ocean.
 
Don’t see dates or locations that suit?
Private women’s courses are available on request, at any date or location across Australia.
Email info@deepsensationsfreediving.com to arrange.
 
Please note: While we can’t always guarantee a female instructor, all Deep Sensations Freediving courses are delivered by internationally recognised instructors known for creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments. Our team prioritises calm, pressure-free coaching and will support and encourage you every step of the way.
 
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