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MFI Mermaid Education System

The MFI Mermaid Development Program is a structured curriculum that covers development from absolute beginner to instructor levels. It is scientifically designed to ensure a path that is fulfilling, professional and fun.

MFI Mermaid Development Path

MFI  M- Mermaid 

A taste of mermaid life for absolute beginners.

MFI M1 – Advanced Mermaid

First step of transformation into performing mermaids, undergo structurerd mermaid skills learning.

MFI M2 – Master Mermaid

Take mermaiding to the professional underwater & competitive level, with elegant postures and movements.

MFI Mermaid

Core Curriculum

  • Objective:
    A taste of mermaid life for absolute beginners. Familiarize yourself with basic mermaid knowledge, equipment and safety knowledge. Wear on your mermaid tail and learn the basic skills to be a real-life mermaid in the water.

    Content: Half-day (2-3 hours)

    • 1 Theory Session: Prepare your mind for a whole new concept of mermaiding. Learn about the history of mermaids and benefits of being a mermaid, and essential knowledge about equipment, safety, basic underwater tricks and tricks and all secrets of being a mermaid.

    • 1 Pool Session: A session combining land and pool exercises. It covers fundamental theory, dry warm-up and stretching, basic mermaid swimming movements and static postures.

    Pre-requisites:
    •     12 years old or above (guardian consent required for students under age 18)

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI M E-card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 1.350.000/ USD $139

  • Objective:
    Total transformation into a mermaid, learn the essential knowledge and underwater skills of a real-life mermaid . Upon graduation, you be equipped with basic underwater performance techniques and demonstrate high level of performance ability with personal edge.

    Content: 2 days (10-12 hours)
    1 Theory Session: Prepare your mind for a whole new concept of mermaiding. Learn about the history of mermaids and benefits of being a mermaid, and essential knowledge about equipment, safety, breath-hold, buoyancy control, water entrance skills, underwater postures & tricks and all secrets of being a mermaid.

    1 Studio Session: Prepare your body on land before mermaiding underwater. Learn how to adjust and stretch your body, find your own mersona and demonstrate a better body language and expression, for better underwater performance.

    3 Pool Sessions: It is time to take what you have learned to the water. Learn how to swim like a mermaid professionally and practice underwater safety and rescue skills. Other advanced exercises also include: buoyancy control, hair and facial control, body language and expression, such as static and dynamic skills, giving you the grace of a mermaid in the water.

    Pre-requisites:
    12 years old or above (guardian consent required for students under age

    Assessment Requirements

    • Complete 2 Underwater Routines

      • Static Routine: Angel Dive – Hair Control – Titanic – Needle –Swan –Hello – Angel Spin Up

      • Dynamic Routine: Dolphin Dive – Forward Swim – Back Roll – Back Swim – Kiss – Hello – Angel Spin Up

    • Mermaid Swim 25m (Forward & Backward)

    • Water Surface Break 1 min

    • Water Surface Rescue (15m towing distance)

    • Written Exam (75% or above)

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI M1 E-Card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 5.650.000/ USD 499

  • Objective:
    This course takes mermaiding to a higher standard. You will further develop body control and expression, refine further on your postures and embrace being a Mermaid, preparing yourself for professional mermaid shooting and performance. As a certified M2, you will be considered as a Professional Underwater Performer that is capable in doing coherent and continuous performance routines, dual or group performance items, choreography skills in performances and planning for related underwater makeup and outfit.

    Content: 3-4 days
    1 Theory Session: Learn more about the historical background and evolution of performance mermaids, underwater outfits and makeup, details of arranging performances and productions. Learn advanced mermaid underwater tricks, performance and competition requirements and skills, and the concept of mermaid as a lifestyle and ocean ambassador.

    1 Studio Session: Practicing advanced mermaid techniques on land, further strengthening and brushing up of your personal mersona in body expression. Choreograph your own performance with music and incubate good chemistry with your partner/ team.

    4 Pool Sessions: Learn more mermaid swimming styles, dynamic and static tricks, partnered/team performance, safety and rescue. You will demonstrate what you have learned in course and choreograph your own performance at the end.

    Pre-requisite:
    • 12 years old or above (guardian consent required for students under age 18)
    • MFI 1 Certificate Holder

    Assessment Requirements

    • Complete 3 Underwater Routines

      • Solo Routine with Fin：

        • Dolphin dive – Forward Swim/ Tornado/ Quick Swim Spin through the Hoop (optional) – Back Roll x2 – Scorpio Underwater –Swirl – Blowing Kiss – Angel Spin Up – Break (max 20 secs) – Angel dive – Needle – Lying Down – Side/ Tornado Swim – Bubble Ring – Swim Up Elegantly – Float On Surface

      • Dual/ Partner Routine with Fin:

        • Dolphin Dive from Two Sides–Forward Swim towards Partner–Both Hands Pushing Against–Back Roll Together (on the same level)–Look at Each Other–Give Me Five–(options)

          • Option 1: Forward Swim to Opposite Direction – Look at Each Other – Angel Spin Up – Float on Surface

          • Option 2: Tornado Swim Up with your Partner – Float on Surface

    • Choreograph your own 2 minutes performance (including 30 secs on land)

    • Mermaid Swim 25m (Side & Tornado)

    • Water Threading (With Fin & Without Fin) 1 min

    • Rescue With Fin (Depth within 6 meters and towing for 15 Meters distance)

    • Written Exam (75% or above)

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI M2 E-card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 7.650.000/ USD 699

  • Objective:

    A taste of mermaid life for absolute beginners. Familiarize yourself with the mermaid tail and learn the basic skills to be a real-life mermaid in the water. Make your mermaid dream come true and explore the underwater world. 

    Content:

    1 Theory Session: Discover knowledge of our Ocean and make friends with sea creatures. 

    4 Pool Sessions: Learn how to Swim like a Mermaid and blow kisses & hearts underwater. Graduated Mermaid Explorers will be able to do basic mermaid swim and basic land/ underwater poses! 

    Prerequisite: 

    6-16 years old (Guardians are required to accompany during activities)

    Able to swim 25m freestyle or breastroke

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI J1 E-card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 3.000.000/ USD 249

  • Objective:

    Let’s level up! Not just swimming like a mermaid underwater but transform into a performing mermaid! 

    Content:

    1 Theory Session: Being a true mermaid to care for our ocean and environment. Let’s learn proper waste classification, understand the marine life cycle and explore different sea plants. 4 Pool Sessions: Learn advanced static postures, water entry skills, buoyancy control, facial and hair control. Graduated Mermaid Pioneers will be able to perform his/ her own underwater static routine!

     Prerequisite: 

    6-16 years old (Guardians are required to accompany during activities)

    MFI J1 Certificate Holder

    Able to swim 25m freestyle or breastroke

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI J2 E-card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 3.000.000/ USD 249

  • Objective:

    Being a J3 graduate is to become a true Star, shining bright and stunning. You will further develop body control underwater for the precise mermaid movements underwater. Embrace mermaid as your identity and prepare yourself for choreographing your own mermaid performance and perform dual mermaid routine! Graduated Mermaid Stars will be considered as Professional Underwater Performers that are capable in choreographing routines.

    Content:

    1 Theory Session:  Learn seafood guidelines and gear yourself up as an Ocean Plastic Warrior and solve ocean crisis

    4 Pool Sessions: Become a Mermaid Star to perform high-level UW tricks and showcase both solo & group mermaid performances. Choreograph your own Mermaid Performance!

    Prerequisite: 

    6-16 years old (Guardians are required to accompany during activities)

    MFI J2 Certificate Holder

    Able to swim 25m freestyle or breastroke

    What’s included?

    • Mermaid Fin and Mermaid Tail Rental

    • Goggle/Dive mask Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Meracle Academy and MFI J3 E-card & Certification

    • Pool entrance fee

    PRICE:

    IDR 3.000.000/ USD 249

PADI Mermaid

Core Curriculum

  • BEGINNER

    The Discover Mermaid™experience introduces simple mermaid activities in confined water (i.e., a pool or place with pool-like conditions), shallow enough in which to stand. It is designed as a flexible, informative, enjoyable, and controlled experience centered on letting you discover what it’s like to mermaid dive.

    Requirements:

    • Must be at least six years old.

    • You need to be in good physical health

    • Comfortable in the water.

    • No prior experience with snorkeling, skin diving or freediving is required.

    Content:

    • Learn the basics about being a mermaid.

    • A shallow water session in which you'll wear a mermaid tail (and depending on the situation, perhaps other additional mermaid costuming) followed by mermaid swimming

    • Approx. 2 sessions/1 day

    • Mermaid Equipment Rental (fin and tail)

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera or phone assisted by instructor

    • Meracle Academy certification

    PRICE:

    IDR 1.350.000/ USD 139

  • BEGINNER

    The PADI Basic Mermaid™ course combines learning supporting knowledge and principles with a confined water skill development session to introduce the fun of fundamental mermaid diving.

    The course covers mermaid diving’s background and culture, primary safety considerations, equipment and basic water skills.

    Requirements:

    • Must be at least six years old.

    • Be able to swim at least 25m/80ft without swim aids

    • Able to float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 mins and

    • In good physical health.

    • No prior snorkeling, skin diving or freediving course completion is required

    Content (approx. 4 sessions/ 1-2 days):

    • Study independently using PADI Basic Mermaid eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).

    • A confined water (pool or pool-like location) session to learn and practice basic mermaid diving skills, problem prevention and handling, and how to make mermaid dives

    • Mermaid Equipment Rental (tail and fin)

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • PADI E-card and Meracle Academy Certification

      PRICE:

      IDR 2.500.000/ USD 199

  • BEGINNER

    The PADI Mermaid™ course includes knowledge development and at least two water skill sessions that develop more dynamic mermaid skills beyond Basic Mermaid™, including many skills that make mermaiding an underwater self-expressive art, separate from other types of diving.

    (Note that the PADI Mermaid course includes Basic Mermaid, so you can start with PADI Mermaid – there is no need to take Basic Mermaid separately)

    Requirements:

    • Must be at least ten years old.

    • Be able to swim at least 50m/160ft without swim aids.

    • Able to float comfortably at the surface for at least 5 mins and in good physical health.

    • As an entry-level mermaid diving course, no prior experience with diving of any kind is required.

    Content (approx. 6 sessions/ 2-3 days):

    • Knowledge development through independent study with the PADI Mermaid eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).

    • Two confined water sessions to learn and prepare for mermaiding, rescue/problem management skills and the conduct of mermaid dives. You also learn mermaid skills, such as dolphin (butterfly) kicks, C-shape and U-shape side turns, and some skills distinct to mermaid diving, including backward somersault turn, underwater handshaking mermaid bubbles, and back glides.

    • PADI official E-card

    • Mermaid Equipment Rental (tail and fin)

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by instructor

    • PADI E-card and Meracle Academy Certification

    PRICE:

    IDR 4.000.000/ USD 299

  • CONTINUING-EDUCATION

    In the PADI Advanced Mermaid™ course, you’ll build on your PADI Mermaid ™ certification and apply it to the open water environment. You’ll learn the basics of how the open water environment differs from a pool or confined water (larger, deeper, more variable conditions) and be introduced to open water mermaiding techniques. You’ll also learn about aquatic life – what to expect, how it can affect you, and how you avoid harm.

    Requirements:

    • To enroll in the PADI Advanced Mermaid course you must be 12 years old or older.

    • Have a PADI Mermaid certification (or a qualifying certification from another mermaid organization).

    • You need to be able to swim at least 100m/320ft without swim aids.

    • Able to float comfortably at the surface for at least 10 mins.

    • In good physical health.

    The Padi Advance Mermaid Course Consists Of Three Main Phases:

    • Knowledge development through independent study with the PADI Advanced Mermaid eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).

    • At least two confined water sessions, in which you'll learn to prepare for mermaiding, rescue/problem management skills and the conduct of mermaid dives. You also learn mermaid skills, such as dolphin (butterfly) kicks, C-shape and U-shape side turns, and some skills distinct to mermaid diving, including backward somersault turn, underwater handshaking mermaid bubbles, and back glides.

    Open water sessions in a natural local body of water, or purpose-built site significantly larger than a pool, suited to mermaid diving in which you learn and practice the set-up, conduct and execution of open water mermaid dives, including environmentally friendly mermaid diving techniques.

    Content (approx. 4 sessions/ 2 days):

    • PADI Advanced Mermaid E-card

    • Mermaid Equipment Rental

    • Documentation by Underwater Camera and Phone assisted by Instructor

    • Transportation to open water spot

    • Meracle Academy Certification

    PRICE:

    IDR 5.650.000/ USD499

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