00:00 And if you want to be a main character in the water,
00:02 this is the place for you.
00:04 In freediving, there's no rest under the water.
00:06 We're lucky because we have an expert in this field,
00:10 the first certified freediver from the Sama tribe,
00:13 Kuya Imam Gulisan.
00:16 What's the deepest you've ever been?
00:18 According to the record, 67 meters.
00:21 67 meters?
00:23 Oh my goodness.
00:26 If it's just normal spearfishing,
00:31 what's the normal depth you go for
00:36 and how long do you stay in the water?
00:38 25 minutes.
00:40 25 minutes?
00:42 Before becoming a certified freediver,
00:45 Kuya Imam was a spearfisher.
00:47 He's been doing this for over 50 years.
00:49 Why did you choose spearfishing?
00:52 Which is, I feel, more difficult than fishing where you have a boat,
00:59 a net, or you do that too?
01:03 I've experienced all kinds of spearfishing methods.
01:11 How long do you stay under the water to get to the bottom?
01:16 About 3 minutes.
01:18 That's the longest.
01:20 I might have to fight Kuya Imam.
01:22 There's no going back.
01:24 We're just here.
01:25 Because of the long period, the waves are strong.
01:28 The question is, can I bring Kuya Imam under the water?
01:31 We'll talk about Kuya Imam's spearfishing and freediving.
01:36 If it's just normal spearfishing,
01:41 what's the normal depth you go for
01:45 and how long do you stay in the water?
01:47 25 minutes.
01:49 25 minutes?
01:50 No, no, no.
01:52 25 meters.
01:56 That's the normal depth.
01:58 This is what I want to know.
02:00 If it's 25 meters, you don't move so the fish won't be afraid of the movements?
02:05 Yes, we don't move.
02:09 You don't move?
02:10 We know the character of the fish.
02:13 If you move, the fish will move.
02:17 You can only see coral wall in the marine sanctuary.
02:21 Because of the strong waves and rock formation above,
02:35 we have to be careful.
02:38 It's dangerous if you're not careful.
02:40 Let's try it.
02:41 Okay.
02:42 Okay, go ahead.
02:43 Okay.
02:44 I'll go.
02:45 I'll go too.
02:47 The fish are moving.
03:15 It's nice to get different views and lessons from different instructors
03:23 because I always learn something new.
03:26 In this case, he has a good mindset.
03:28 Don't think about the numbers, just enjoy.
03:31 The more you enjoy, the lesser the time you tend to think about running out of oxygen,
03:37 running out of breath.
03:39 It's a good experience to experience both old-fashioned, traditional,
03:45 and at the same time, modern way of freediving intersecting.
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