Cornwalls Top Spearfishing School
Designed by National Spearfishing and Freediving Champion Matt Hill and AIDA Master Instructor Oliver Cacioppo, our spearfishing courses combine essential freediving techniques with practical hunting skills and guided sessions in open water. Training takes place in small groups to ensure individual attention and meaningful feedback, helping you learn to harvest seafood responsibly while minimising impact on the marine environment.
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Train in Cornwall’s bays, reefs, and open-water sites selected for safety, visibility, and marine life. You’ll develop spearfishing specific breath hold control, ocean confidence and learn to plan dives around tides, currents, and seasonal fish movement.
Alongside practical ocean sessions, we cover equipment setup, UK species identification and a strong emphasis on freediving skills and safety training.
Whether in small groups or one-to-one coaching, you’ll leave with the skills and confidence to spearfish responsibly in real world conditions.
We teach sustainable spearfishing practices only. This is not a safari-style hunt, and there’s no guarantee of a catch. Instead, the focus is on developing the skills, awareness, and safety knowledge needed to harvest responsibly and provide for your own table. Our approach promotes respect for marine life and a balanced, long-term relationship with the ocean.
UK SPEARFISHING COURSES
Learn from some of the UK's most experienced spearfishing and freediving instructors.
With over 20 years of experience in freediving and spearfishing, our courses are built on real-world knowledge gained from thousands of hours in the water, international freedive competition, and years of coaching divers of every ability.
Based at Delphy Pool in Bodmin, Cornwall, we offer 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day spearfishing courses that combine safety, freediving, hunting techniques, and practical skills. Whether you're picking up a speargun for the first time or looking to become a more confident and capable hunter, you'll receive expert coaching designed to help you progress safely and effectively.
All courses include full equipment hire
3 DAY COURSE
Cornwall
Our recommended three-day spearfishing course includes the opportunity to gain your AIDA 2 freediving certification (subject to meeting performance requirements). You’ll learn to dive to depths of up to 20 metres, use spearfishing equipment correctly, plan dives around tides and currents, and follow essential safety procedures. The course also covers legal UK catch limits, minimum sizes, species identification, and full equipment setup and handling.
ONE DAY EXPLORE
CORNWALL
Our one-day explore and foraging course is a beginner-friendly introduction to sourcing food from the sea. You’ll stay in shallow water while learning the basics of safe speargun handling, identifying legal species, and foraging for shellfish and edible seaweeds. The focus is on sustainability, safety, and building the knowledge needed to responsibly gather your own seafood from the coastline.
2 DAY COURSE
Cornwall
Our two-day spearfishing course focuses on practical, safety-driven training without a formal freediving certification. You’ll develop essential breath-hold and diving skills to keep you safe in the water, learn to use spearfishing equipment correctly, and understand how to plan dives around tides and currents. The course also covers species identification, legal catch limits, minimum sizes, and responsible harvesting practices.
Guided Shore dive trip
CORNWALL/DEVON
Already completed a course but looking to build experience? Join Matt or Oliver for a guided spearfishing day tailored to your goals.
Whether you need a reliable dive buddy, want to explore a specific location, or simply gain more time in the water with experienced guidance, these one-day trips provide the perfect opportunity to improve your skills, dive more safely, and increase your confidence in real hunting conditions.
