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Rio Maior Sports Center
The foundation of MVP Academy
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Rio Maior, with around 8,000 inhabitants, belongs to the district of Santarém, and is located 80km from Lisbon Airport (around 1 hour). In partnership with the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP), the Rio Maior Sports Centre incorporates an Olympic Preparation Centre, the only one in the country designed to support the Portuguese Olympic federations and the Association of Portuguese-Speaking Olympic Committees.
MVP RESIDENCES ACCOMMODATION
At MVP Academy, there are four residences with a total capacity for 30 athletes, just a few minutes' walk from the schools, training facilities, and all necessary services. The residences are equipped with: Double rooms with bed or bunk beds, desk and chair for each athlete, wardrobe, common living room with sofas and TV, refrigerator (with freezer), electric stove/hob, washing machine, dryer, dining table and chairs, Wi-Fi and cable service, weekly cleaning.
SPORTS HALLS
There are five pavilions where we usually train, each of them with their own characteristics that define the type of work to be carried out.
The competition takes place in the main pavilion, Polidesportivo de Rio Maior , with capacity for 2000 seats, floating wooden floor, air conditioning, 4-sided electronic scoreboard, white lighting, sound system and press room.
SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX
The complex has two indoor pools, one measuring 25 metres and the other 50 metres, a diving pool and a learning pool, and is prepared to accommodate all types of swimming.
The quality of the complex means that it is the venue for numerous national competitions in various swimming disciplines, and is also a frequent training location for national teams and many national and international teams.
STADIUM AND FOOTBALL FIELDS
There are 4 grass training pitches, two on natural grass, measuring 100 x 64 m and 70 x 50 m, and two on synthetic grass, measuring 100 x 64 m (FIFA certified with 2 stars, the highest certification for synthetic grass), and 65 x 45 m, all with artificial lighting.
There is also a Beach Football Field measuring 44 x 38 meters, which meets all the requirements for the competition.
RIO MAIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Dr. Augusto César da Silva Secondary School has facilities equipped with the latest technology, spacious spaces and all the necessary comfort. It has a teaching staff accustomed to dealing with high-performance athletes and the UAARE program (High Performance Support Unit in Schools), which aims to successfully combine school activities with sports practice for high-performance high school student-athletes, national teams or those with high sporting potential.
RIO MAIOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
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RIO MAIOR SCHOOL OF SPORTS
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"Teaching sports in the city of sports". The Rio Maior School of Sports belongs to the Polytechnic of Santarém and its undergraduate courses include some of our student-athletes who have studied sports.
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Who are we?
Meet our MVP team
Multidisciplinary, from various areas that we consider important for the well-being of all participants in our program. From coaches with international experience, who communicate with athletes in Portuguese and English; a nutritionist who provides 24/7 support through digital media and individual consultations; sports psychologists who work based on two pillars: well-being and performance; academic support; communications department; physical preparation; physiotherapy; and others who provide support through occasional services.
Nuno Tavares
CEO
Technical Director
João Rosa
CFO
Logistics Director
George Rocha
Level II Coach
Basketball
LuÃs Abreu
Level II Coach
Basketball
Filipe Talaia
Level III Coach
Basketball
Rodrigo Batista
Coach
Swimming
Daniel Esteves
Psychologist
Sporty
Tamára Branco
Academic Support
EE Communication
Mauro Bastos
Communication
Social Media Management
Nuno Mendes
Nutritionist
Miguel Rodrigues
Physical
Trainer
Guilherme Martins
Physical ​
Trainer
Susana Nogueira
Physiotherapist
Clinifisio
Tiago Fonseca
Physiotherapist
Clinifisio
Raquel Nogueira
Physiotherapist
Clinifisio
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A 360º academy
Our services
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Being an athlete means much more than simply practicing a sporting activity.
MVP Academy was created to meet the needs of all those who want to one day become professional athletes or use sport as a lever to open new doors in their studies . It is therefore professionally prepared for an environment 100% focused on the correct development of young athletes in all aspects of their daily lives, from bi-daily training, nutrition, physical preparation and recovery, study, autonomy, time management, among many others.
PHYSICAL PREPARATION
Physical preparation at MVP Academy is planned and developed by professionals in the field in order to respond to gradual work on the athlete's development that extends throughout the pre-season, season and post-season. This work aims to help each athlete reach their best physical condition, working on the following areas:
- Speed, agility and movement
- Resistance
- Strength
- Flexibility, balance and core development
TECHNOLOGY
Use of the Dr. Dish All Star (basketball) throwing machine with all the features and accessories for ideal throwing training.
The Destro Tower (swimming) is a training tool designed to enhance the benefits of power endurance training for all swimmers and coaches.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
This training is fundamental for the individual evolution of each athlete, with an immediate impact on competitive results.
According to the sport and the shortcomings of each athlete, a plan is created with short, medium and long-term objectives.
NUTRITION
A proper diet has a direct influence on our body, with countless benefits:
1) Correct growth, without nutritional deficiencies that could compromise health; 2) Training performance and match day performance; 3) Muscle recovery and injury prevention; 4) Adequate body composition, taking into account each athlete's position and their goals.
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
This is the area of Psychology that works on the basis of two pillars: well-being and performance. When the levels of well-being and performance are balanced and high, we find the point of optimal sporting performance.
We have a sports psychologist who monitors the athletes on a daily basis, attending some of the training sessions and competitions.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
MVP Academy has the support of the Clinifisio clinic, equipped with the latest therapy and recovery technology, with physiotherapists with extensive experience in treating high-performance athletes.
The clinic's technical manager was part of the medical department at the Beijing (2008) and Rio de Janeiro (2016) Olympic Games.
ACADEMIC MONITORING
Its essence is to support student-athletes in developing the ability to anticipate, adapt and make decisions regarding their relationship with the school.
In conjunction with the school, this monitoring is divided into two areas:
- Monitoring of curricular subjects
- Planning and recording weekly progress
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
In addition to all training sessions and competitions being recorded so that each athlete can check their progress, a weekly pre and post game (basketball) video analysis is carried out with specific situations to improve and indications of what is being performed well, so that there is a full understanding of the exercises proposed daily and their relationship in the game.
Technical errors (swimming) are detected more easily and weekly work is planned.
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT STEP
Direct contact with universities, teams, coaches, and others allows the MVP Academy structure to support student-athletes in their next steps as much as possible. Every year, athletes have gone to universities in the US on scholarships, but also to the United Kingdom, Italy, and of course Portugal.
The MVP Academy is just a passage, so that they are prepared for the future demands.
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FAQ
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