"It really was a fantastic experience and I can't recommend it highly enough."
Gill : London

"[The course] has opened a whole new world of opportunities for me.
It helps me conserve air, relax and enjoy my diving more"
Dive Magazine

"very enjoyable, well run and I achieved everything I wanted"
Ruth : Competitive Tri-athlete

"I'm converted but don't take my word for it, sign up, listen, believe and you too will discover how to relax underwater"
Chris : Kingston

"The relaxation and breathholding techniques will definitely enhance my scuba diving experience."
Brian : K&E BSAC

Born from a passion for Science and Eastern Martial Arts the NTStyle is the only complete Apnea Training system; based on a philosophy of Enjoyment through Relaxation. Training within the NTSTyle has benefits both in freediving and in General health.

Following a post grad in Learning Psychology, London born, Marcus Greatwood set about constructing a structured system integrating Group Training (Clubs) and individual training exercises into a experience based training programme. The result is a comprehensive system suitable for health apneists, sports-men and freedivers alike.

The results speak for themselves :
Eight world records and dozens of National Records in all recognised disciplines and the worlds biggest Freedive club. The NoTanx Team continue to widen participation with dedicated seminars, courses and media friendly interactive displays all over the world.

Why the NTStyle?
Breathing correctly develops health and stamina.
Relaxation increases efficiency in all activities.
Enjoyment ensures enthusiasm and continued training.
Apnea (breathold) allows focus on the minuet details of oneself.
Training within a structure ensures a smooth development.
Health benefits will be felt in all aspects of life.

"A freediver doesn't hold their breath, but rather pauses to enjoy it."

The NTStyle trains the subconscious to associate apnea with enjoyment though use of positive conditional hooks; thus every time we hold our breath our metabolism instantly slows. From this simple principle; we can truly relax underwater and begin to be totally aware of our surroundings.

Apnea (as a whole) has been split into 10 aspects (within 5 areas)
Each specific aspect can be trained individually and is measurable, achievable, relevant and trackable.
This makes the system flexible and applicable to every level and individual.



Over the past 8 years it has been proven that training within The NTStyle yields incredible results.
To increase opportunities to train, it is possible to train all aspects out of water (dry) in a variety of situations/locations. This broad based training is encouraged wherever possible.

"Incidents" always result from a lack of judgment, technical error or not listening to one's body.
Training within the NTStyle (i.e. learning total body awareness and disbandment of ego) reduces the risk of incidents to negligible.
Blackouts, common with traditional freedive training, destroy the divers mental stability as well as giving a physiological "lesson" as to coping with hypoxia.

Balance
Balance is essential, and can only be achieved through harmonious training of both Yin and Yang elements.

Yin => Soft, ligamental, internal, slow
Yang => Hard, muscular, external, dynamic

A complete training scheme must include both Yin + Yang. Within the NoTanx clubs, courses and training camps there are opportunities to develop both the Yin (soft, internal) and Yang (hard, external) elements.\
In the West we tend to focus on the Yang, due to the fast pace of life and material demands on us, therefore it is important to develop Yin activities and skills before progressing onto the Yang. Improve your skills, your enjoyment, your diving.

Whereas other training agencies insist that their instructors can perform large dynamics or Statics;
NoTanx instructor training has an underpinning of modern teaching principles.

Each of our instructors has an understanding of the principles of learning as well as extensive knowledge of Apnea and Freediving.

Our team is made up of teaching academics, special needs learning professionals, adult learning specialists as well as Yoga instructors and World Champion freedivers.

From nervous swimmers to world records we have a proven track record.
The NTStyle can provide a solid and responsive foundation in all cases.
E.g. Health, scuba, athletics and Freediving.