Emilio Sánchez Vicario
Emilio Sánchez Vicario is considered one of the great driving forces behind Spanish success in world tennis, firstly as a player, subsequently Davis Cup Captain and for the last two decades CEO of the Emilio Sánchez Academy.
He was an outstanding player on the ATP Tour, not only becoming number 7 in the ATP Singles and number 1 in doubles, in partnership with Sergio Casal, but also achieving a silver medal in the Seoul Olympics.
Players such as Murray, Dimitrov, Hantuchova, Kuznetzova, Ivanovic and Monaco have developed their skills in his academy, and he achieved an outstanding victory in the Davis Cup, winning the trophy as captain of the Spanish team (as he relates in his book ‘Dream to Win’). His sporting experience has been augmented with postgraduate degrees in Sports Management (UB) and Sports Direction (IESE).
He knows how to motivate, manage, lead and, above all, share his knowledge of High Level Performance within any organization, as well as how each person can overcome their limits and reach their own goals. All of this is delivered with his own personal style that comes across in articles in the media, television commentary and especially at the Emilio Sánchez Academy.
He is President of the Emilio Sánchez Foundation, initiating projects that help different marginalised groups, via sport and education.
Luis Mediero
In 1989 Luis Mediero founded the International Coaches Institute which has become the first global organisation dedicated to offering educational programmes, professional certification and related services to sports professionals in their respective professional areas: tennis (RPT) padel (RPP) golf (RPG), Fitness (RPF) and pickleball (RPPk). The ICI has more than 65,000 certified coaches in 131 countries and, since its foundation, has trained more than 130,000 coaches.
Mediero boasts a distinguished academic record with 8 masters’ degrees and more than 150 diplomas in different sectors. This has made him a genuine entrepreneur in the sports industry, developing 20 patents encouraging personal learning and training.
In a 40 years professional career he has presented courses, clinics and conferences in more than 80 countries and published 9 books, 22 teaching manuals, 24 videos, 20 cds, 30 dvds as well as hundreds of articles and opinion pieces in national and international media.
Luis Mediero is the President of the International Coaches Institute.
John Vigdal
John Vigdal was Norwegian champion of competitive aerobics and holds many titles at world level. He has dedicated all his life to sport and physical activity, and has specialised both in the management and direction of sports centres and in the study, analysis and development of training systems within the field of fitness.
In 1992 he started to give group classes and carry out individual coaching, as well as managing the administration of different sports centres. Subsequently, in 1995, he founded various sports centres in Norway, becoming provincial director of one of the most important gym chains in Scandinavia (SATS). In 2000 he went on to become the national director of the same franchise. In 2003 he came to Spain where he made his home and started ‘Base Fitness Systems’ with a wide range of products related to health and well-being.
In 2006 he joined the Registry of Fitness Professionals (RPF) as Director, developing coaching systems, international certification and comprehensive professional services for Fitness trainers and Spa centres. Through the RPF he has started up programmes such as RPF Base Training, RPF Academy and RPF Develop, as well as the ADJUSTIV system, which allows people to train and get fit in the safest, easiest and most appropriate way, via four different levels.
John Vigdal is the founder of Logi Health & Lifestyle Company from with he has developed AC Tracking, the follow up program for the different Corporate Athlete courses, which includes AC 4TIUS and AC 4Challenge.
Siw Viktoria Johansen
Siw Viktoria Johansen has a Degree in Business Administration and Management, specialising in the management and promotions of health and fitness related activities in sport centres. She has Master´s in sport nutrition with specialization on high performance.
In 2006 she joined the RPF – Registry of Fitness Professionals as part of the technical team, developing training programmes, international certification and integrated professional services to fitness trainers and SPAs. Through the RPF she has started up programmes such as RPF Base Training, RPF Academy and RPF Develop, as well as the ADJUSTIV System which allows people to train and get fit in the safest, easiest and most appropriate way, via 4 different levels. She is currently the creative director of the ADJUSTIV product.
She specializes in the editing of multimedia programs and writing for fitness and health magazines. She is responsible for participant coordination in MTB (Cat. UCI): Andalucia Bike, La Rioja Bike and Cataluña Bike races.
Viktoria is a consultant at Logi Health & Lifestyle Company from with she has developed AC Tracking, the follow up program for the different Corporate Athlete courses, which includes AC 4TIUS and AC 4Challenge.