Hands-Free Equalization (VTO, BTV) with Adam Stern | Molchanovs Freediving

This is a recording of the session on Hands Free Equalization with Adam Stern, Molchanovs Instructor Trainer, founding member and Australian freediving National Champion, that was live on 02.04.2020. In this session Adam explains the basics about how to equalize without pinching your nose (also called VTO or BTV equalization) and provides daily exercises to develop flexibility of the Eustachian tubes and hands-free equalization.
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[@priliantinabebasari9485]

Always love Adam's equalisation video

[@BentOnAdventures]

LOL at 2:13 Now we know where the velociraptor sound effects come from. :D Awesome vid!

[@rollingmakitv1375]

Omg, that explanation of Types A B and C makes total sense to me why I can’t do the stuff that Adam taught in his other video. I stuck my finger down my soft palate and tried to do the motions I use for equalizing on the plane, and it seems that I’m a Type C. My throat muscles barely moves but my soft palate moves a ton!
Unfortunately I still can’t use it reliably on dives... 😭

[@3bady25]

Big thanks to adam and everyone behind this great video, helps alot and answers every question that i had about hands free.
Greatings from saudi arabia

[@MolchanovsFreediving]

Great to hear! You're very welcome!

[@joham34]

At 22:41 he sounds like Tarzan! Well, nice video, thank you! (and of course, Adam Stern!)

[@zebraye]

I don't wanna learn BTV anymore, just have to be able to do that sound at 2:13

[@wezibonus]

good explanations

[@madmaxxmiami]

Can you hold your Eustachian tubes open so there is a constant equalization?

[@MolchanovsFreediving]

Yes. This is called constant pressure.

[@bluedoggum8373]

So when he equalizes hands free in the video why wouldn’t the air run out of his nose? Don’t you need your mask on to practice this? I don’t understand at all I wish he woulda covered this.m

[@wezibonus]

who this guy

[@MolchanovsFreediving]

This is Adam Stern, multiple national record holder for Austrialia and one of our Instructor Trainers.

[@Vicktorioo2010]

Adam, you should learn anatomy properly!

[@diyfreediver]

Which section (video time) are you referring to?