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A step-by-step online course designed to take your mermaid swimming to the next level - no matter your starting point. Build real skills with structured self-training, in-home exercises, and guided pool sessions. Gain confidence, grace, and control underwater in just 4 weeks.
"...novice mermaids will really benefit from this.
If that's your learning style, watching something, hearing it, and then going out to practice it... it will be very beneficial for a lot of people..."
- Courtney L.
"...online training system is a great concept.
It allows people more access to training with somebody like Anatoliy, who's very experienced and dedicated to the practice of mermaiding."
- Erin D.
What's In The Course?
What's In The Course?
Week 0: Preparation
Equipment: 14 videos covering all the essential equipment you may use for successful self-training.
Planning: 7 videos to help you create a balanced and productive self-training protocol.
Mermaid Breathing: 2 videos explaining and demonstrating all breathing patterns for a comfortable and safe underwater breath hold.
Eating for Mermaiding: A video with practical food suggestions to improve your underwater breath hold.
Week 1: In-home exercising, First pool sessions
In-Home Exercising: 14 videos with exercises targeting all muscle groups, body biomechanics, coordination, and timing patterns for easier in-water performance.
Hypoxic Training: 3 videos with explanations and demos to improve your underwater swimming endurance.
Basic Water Safety Skills: 8 videos to help you stay safe and comfortable in the water.
Breath Hold Intro: 3 videos to eliminate anxiety during underwater breath holds.
Diving and Staying Underwater with Deep Relaxation: 3 videos explaining and demonstrating effortless, relaxed dives.
Mermaid Surface Swims: 5 videos covering various mermaid swimming techniques, focusing on dolphin kick practice and surface swimming.
Week 2: Dolphin Kick, Buoyancy Control, Whale Breathing, and Hands Applications
4 Basic Mermaid Figures: 4 videos demonstrating various dolphin kick figures.
Continuous Underwater Swimming (Whale Breathing): 3 videos explaining and demonstrating techniques for uninterrupted underwater swimming.
Neutral Buoyancy Establishment with Weights: 3 videos with explanations and demonstrations on achieving neutral buoyancy.
Hand Applications in Mermaid Swimming: 6 videos covering various hand paddling and sculling techniques.
Week 3: Three Intermediate Figures, Modeling and Photo/Video Shoot Basics
Tail Handling: 2 videos on handling your tail both on deck and in the water.
Back Entry: 2 videos demonstrating advanced water entry techniques.
Three Additional Dolphin Kick Styles: 3 videos to complete all dolphin kick variations.
Buoyancy Control with Air Release: 2 videos on mastering buoyancy control through air release.
Basics of Underwater Modeling: 5 videos covering essential skills and 3 mermaid poses for beginner underwater modeling.
Camera Setup and Swimming Tips for Mermaid Videos: 4 videos on setting up an underwater camera and swimming techniques for capturing amazing mermaid video content.
Bubble Drawing Skills: 1 video explaining and demonstrating the basics of bubble kiss tricks.
Week 4: Four Advanced Mermaid Figures, Artistic Mermaid Swimming Combination Design
Four Intermediate Mermaid Figures: 4 videos with detailed breakdowns of complex mermaid swimming figures.
Create Your Own Mermaid Poses and Figures: 1 video explaining simple steps for creating original mermaid poses and figures.
Mermaid Swimming Routine Design: 1 video on how to combine music, your underwater swimming skills, and imagination to create a stunning mermaid dance routine.
"Anatoliy has a ton of experience, especially in diving, that makes me feel really comfortable as a new mermaid..." Grace B.
"Anatoliy is really great at having an artistic vision and helping you to get that vision...” Brenden H.
"My impression of Anatoliy's instruction style was that it's going to be extremely competent and rigorous..." Kate M.
FAQ
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BEGINNER: You will learn everything to make your self-training safe, comfortable and productive.
INTERMEDIATE: You will learn skills and drills to improve your swimming, posing, and breath holding techinque, as well as how to organize your training structure to maintain your motivation.
ANY LEVEL mermaid who's planning to take a certification class: This course can be used as a conditioning or practice program for mermaids looking to achieve certifications from diving schools such as PADI.
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You will have a lifelong access to the video content. So you can accomplish it in whatever time frame that fits your schedule.
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Yes, you can learn some aspects of mermaiding from YouTube videos. Here are pros and cons you want to consider.
Pros:
They are free.
Cons:
Safety concerns: Videos may not adequately cover important safety practices
Incomplete coverage: Not all aspects of mermaiding may be thoroughly explained.
Lack of structure: Videos usually lack a structured progression of skills.
Quality and reliability: Information may vary in accuracy and depth.
While YouTube can be a starting point, consider a structured course like the "4 Week Mermaid Transformation" for a more comprehensive and guided learning experience.
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The 4 Week Mermaid Transformation does not issue any certifications as part of this course. It is designed to help prepare you for certification courses if you are interested in doing so, but those are separate programs.
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Certification is Validation of your current level of mermaiding.
The 4 Week Mermaid Transformation course is a detailed Self-Training Guidance to consistently improve your mermaiding level.