What characterises Katabasis is the respect for the environment and the progressive teaching method. We believe that, more than just sports, freediving, sailing and spearfishing are a way of being together and growing personally. For this reason, we believe that our activities should be accessible to everyone, without distinction.
Other pillars of our association are the importance of psychophysical wellbeing rather than performance and, of course, respect for the environment.

Our Partners

We have always had important relationships; the oldest partner is the UISP, an acronym that stands for Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti; a social promotion body created with the aim of making sport accessible to all, just like Katabasis. For this reason we preferred to associate with a entity like the UISP rather than with a federation or body that mostly promotes competition.

We also work a lot with other sports associations because these collaborations allow us to gain new perspectives and different insights as well as new ways of doing things. We carefully choose which associations we work with because it is important to us that they share the same values for the planning and the realization of our adventures at sea.

Associations such as JALA ASD in Sicily, Oxygene Sail in Rome, Centro Velico Naregno in Elba, and Sport e Natura in Turin are entities that give a social value to sport and are dedicated to the environment, just like us!
To know more about our collaborations, you can check out this article.

Environment

The sea is our passion and source of inspiration. For this reason, we have chosen Greenpeace as our point of reference, sharing its principles and ways of intervening in favour of the planet. It is important for us to make our contribution by promoting campaigns to protect the sea and raising awareness among our members and students about the impact of our activities on the environment; the sea is our passion and it is essential for us to learn about it and protect it.

Activities                                                                                                                          

Since 2005, we have opened our courses to everyone: the disabled, therapeutic communities, young people from social services, adults, teenagers and even company managers; whatever the activity or audience, we have always emphasised the importance of listening to one’s body and the sensations experienced in order to increase psychophysical awareness, a skill that is undoubtedly necessary and useful in everyday life.  

The Technique

We attach great importance to the technical gesture, not as an athletic gesture for its own sake, but as a tool to improve fluency and safety, allowing people to gain confidence in their abilities. For some, experiencing freediving, sailing or spearfishing can be the discovery of a long-awaited passion and become, why not, even the start of an alternative career.

Why not to choose Katabasis

If you are looking for an occasional extra metre in depth during your Freediving, or if equalisation techniques become far more important than the taste and joy of being at sea… then Katabasis is not the place for you.

If sailing for you means always being the fastest and always looking for someone to engage in a regatta with, and you don’t enjoy the flight of the birds or the enchanting scenery…you have the wrong address here too :-/

Why choose Katabasis

Do you want to approach the sea at a natural, gradual and environmentally friendly pace? Do you believe in human relationships and are you willing to practice sailing and freediving without too many personal expectations and always with a smile to guide you?

Do you think that all sea creatures should be respected and do you believe in an ethical and sustainable approach to being at sea? Then welcome..you are home!