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PHYSICAL TRAINER [2 records]

Record 1 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

One who is hired or assigned by a tennis player to run specific exercises and drills ultimately designed to hone the player's competitive abilities.

CONT

If you want to talk to one of [today's tennis superstars], first you have to speak to the coach, then the agent, then the doctor, then the physical trainer ....

OBS

Not to be confused with "ATP/WTA trainer", "personal trainer", "coach", "pro", or "hitting partner". A professional tennis player may have both a coach (e.g. Nick Bolletieri), a physical trainer to help reinforce physical conditioning and a personal trainer to help him in all other aspects that will help the player win tournaments and prize money. A "(club) pro" is a generic term referring to any person certified instructor specifically hired by a club to instruct and serve as hitting partner and consultant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

François Rioux, champion canadien des 14 ans et moins en compagnie de son entraîneur Ludmilla Makarova.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 2 1996-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
OBS

educator: a person whose work is to educate others.

OBS

physical education: instruction in the exercise ... of the human body; esp. a course in gymnastics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
OBS

ce n'est pas l'éducateur qui est physique, mais l'éducation qu'il donne. [...] On ne saurait devenir éducateur physique sans une sérieuse préparation.

Spanish

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