“Are you ready to go?” Asks Nicolas Massu. “Yes,” answered Héctor Passi trainer, after observing the screen of a notebook. Within seconds, a young tennis player leaves his temporary break to enter the court where the Davis Cup captain is. There begins an intense rally. The routine is repeated several times, depending on the physical condition of the player turn.
Contrary to what most often happens with physical labor, not the athlete that determines if you are able to continue the activity, but is software which provides remote settings to continue or stop an exercise.
The modern computer program called PolarTeam and takes to measure oxygen consumption, body composition, explosive strength, speed and reaction of athletes. From this valuable information, a comprehensive development plan is implemented. It is for this reason that this system acquired an important role in the two weeks leading up the draft national teams of tennis, powered by Massu and Marcelo Rios, and which also involved the head coach Alex Rossi and team captain Fed Cup, Belus Prajoux.
“The idea of this is to tell the coaches the things that have to improve their game through objective data, so we can work on that” says PF, who is physical plan and manage business owner Labopass, responsible for importing this technology to the country.
In this sense, Passi details how these measurements apply in young talent and also members of teams Davis Cup and Fed Cup. “This assessment takes a week to apply and hold two times a year. This will allow us to compare the results and whether they is progressing or not to fulfill the goals impose from these studies, which will also determine if you are still betting on them or if we help others, “he said.
Cobreloa not I wanted
The path of Héctor Passi is mainly linked to the court, where he has advised several figures. However, it also records a step in football at Cobreloa, where he worked with Marcelo Trobbiani over the last eight dates of the Clausura.
However, its output is produced early, precisely because of the implementation of PolarTeam in loíno cast.
“I came in March with Trobbiani, and the idea was to develop a medium term project. Therefore, when he finished the championship, I presented the plan and the majority of the board was not interested, for the value, $ 40 million a year by applying it to 300 players from the U14 to the first team, and because they cared only live Sunday to Sunday “ he says.
Given the refusal of the Loina regency, professional decided to take another route. “I resigned because I was not going to break the players. And just this measurement system is to prevent this. For so I know which player you may be required more and what not. But I do not want and the results are evident “precisely to emphasize its critical to managing the entire copper: ” The leaders do not want to do a project in the medium term and every time they take the muddy remains the coach. Proof of this is that they have hired back to Marco Antonio Figueroa, who previously won them a demand for $ 200 million. “
But with the Tennis Federation everything was different. From day one there was favorable to initiative reception. “This project was well received, was accepted immediately. And although by far not all lucas, yes are disappointed. So we made an effort both parties . Moreover, the value is much lower, because they are no more than 20 players who will evaluate “ claims
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In the same vein, the president of the FSS, José Hinzpeter, expresses full confidence in the plan: “It’s an absolutely necessary investment I informed of this technology when Passi told it to me, and I found an item that we should add or yes to keep different from what sporting control in this project.. Selections want to incorporate all the best technologies, players ride in top condition and have the opportunity to compete on equal terms, because tennis is different from 40 years ago “
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For now, hopes are pinned on the contribution that will provide the Ministry of Sport to keep the plan, the amount of which will be announced in the coming days.
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