THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU TAKES PART IN THE II LEVEL IN THE COURSE OF TRAINERS OF THE CATALAN TENNIS FEDERATION.

On December the 2^nd , Fitmetric, the department of the sporting biomechanics of the Institut Català del Peu, gave a training of biomechanics in tennis in the II level course of trainers through the existing collaboration with the Catalan Tennis Federation for this kind of trainings.

Three years ago, it started a collaboration with the Catalan Tennis Federation, which consists of capsules of trainings about biomechanics for their II level courses for trainers or training in tennis. These formative capsules are a part of the work which we carry out in parallel with the federation about the analysis of technical gestures in tennis players, who are part of some of the programs which the Federation has, in order to drive gifted young tennis players, as well as the increased use of technology. Part of the information that we have been researching during these years, is conveyed to the participants of the courses, forming how the measuring process is from the biomechanical approach, obtaining of data, and proposals of improvement works of technique or other aspects which are important in tennis from the biomechanics point of view.

The training consisted of a theorical part, where they were explained from the basis of biomechanics, the movement analysis, biomechanical parameters to available technologies in the sporting field nowadays, and, more specifically, in tennis, as well as a more practical part on tennis court, which is the novelest of this promotion.

Fitmetric, this year, has been able to show and to do analysis of technical gestures in the place of the tennis court thanks to the work we do with more portable technologies. Fitmetric, furthermore, which is at the vanguard of technology, is working to give solutions of biomechanical analysis which will mean to be quick and useful at the moment, with the aim of improving from the considered biomechanical parameters. Therefore, Fitmetric, refers to its corporate slogan: “Measure, Improve, Perform” from what the acceptance was much more practical this year. It was a very enriching conference, both for the participants of the course, Fitmetric and the Federation. Thanks to this work from some years ago, which have been research, innovation and development, we are very close to consolidate very specific rules of what it is going to mean biomechanics in tennis in the near future.

Probably, the work developed during these years with the Catalan Tennis Federation, has reached such level that we are very close of carrying out only biomechanics trainings of technical gestures in tennis, through new portable technologies. We have not stopped working with this and we are very close to give birth to this plan which has been developing and settling gradually thanks to the effort of a team of involved professionals from beginning to end.