IIDCA - International Institute of Sport and Applied Sciences

Education

Instructed Nordic Walking FITTREKpro

Urban Walking

SPANISH LANGUAGE

DURATION: 100 hours

MODALITY: Online

Requirements: Physical Education Teacher, Doctor, Kinesiologist or Physiotherapist.

Professional occupation: You will be recognized with this certificate, as having sufficient knowledge to undertake training in Nordic walking (basic courses) of the FITTREK method, with complete guarantee of success. Check the sports legislation of your country to check if you will be able to practice professionally as an instructor only with this certificate.

Since 2018, with our Master Trainer Mariano Moreno, we have developed a Nordic Walking Instructor Course in online mode, structured so that anyone and from anywhere can take it.

We are sure that this course is one of the few existing and, at the same time, the most complete that you can find in this format. The experience accumulated after having taught Nordic walking in person to several thousand people and with more than 300 trained instructors, supports us.

If you like Nordic walking and want to learn at your own pace and from home, this is the best option to become a Nordic walking instructor. You may also act as a volunteer or benevolent guide for your family, friends, association or club.

This course, as you can understand, is not a formal education. Currently there is only specific regulated training in Nordic walking in Spain. It is the one taught by the federative Mountain Schools of some Autonomous Communities. The rest of the training on this sport are offered by associations or private schools similar to URBAN WALKINGยฎ and with the same academic validity.

If you are already an exercise, mountain or health professional, you only have to follow our course and you will be able to offer this activity of great diffusion and demand to your clients.

This Nordic Walking Instructor course is based on the FITTREK method, one of the most versatile that you can find, as it addresses the techniques of American, Finnish and other origins of cane handling, which will also be very useful.

It consists of eight text training modules, as differentiated parts. The technique is also reflected in abundant videos and complementary material. All this to offer you appropriate knowledge of the technique itself, where you will delve into the FITTREK method and logically address necessary knowledge directly related to teaching.

GENERAL CONTENT OF THE MODULES

THE PRINCIPLES OF NORDIC WALKING

What is Nordic walking?

Brief history of Nordic walking

Benefits of Nordic walking

THE PRINCIPLES OF NORDIC WALKING

equipment

THE PRACTICE

FITTREK basic technique

Standard Technique

Gain amplitude - Full Power

The walking session

Warm-up and stretching exercises

THE INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER IN NORDIC WALKING

Communication Fundamentals

Bases of the learning process

BASES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Bioenergetics

Food and sport

PHYSICAL CONDITION AND ITS IMPROVEMENT

Training as a basis for physical improvement

THE FITTREK METHOD

History and techniques

Tai-Trek, mental training

Other Nordic walking techniques

PLANNING AND PRACTICE OF THE TRAINING SESSION

Nordic walking and adventure, Group guidance

Variations on the same theme

Promotion and marketing

Course evaluation conditions

An evaluation is carried out in three parts

through the questionnaires of each module, with a total of 50 questions (at least 80% correct answers)

a writing assignment on specific technical aspects of Nordic walking (minimum 1000 words)

a video recording of the techniques performed by the student (minimum 5 minutes and a specific number of techniques).

You have a time limitation to send the questionnaires and video of SIX MONTHS from its acquisition, and the period may be extended in justified cases, but never beyond another six months.