MEET THE TRAINERS AND THE COMPANY
Tommi Paavola, M.S., C.S.C.S.
Tommi "the Trainer" Paavola is the co-founder of Discover Movement. His expertise and passion is in Youth Conditioning and Physical Education. He holds a Master's degree in Physical Education and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. Tommi created the Movement Skill Program for young athletes that has already been taught to over 1000 sport coaches in Europe.
“I believe the human body in its dynamic function is a great miracle. The complexity of movement never stops amazing me and I am humbled by the ingenius design of the body. As the body is made of many parts with their specific functions, I understand my individual role to be a student of human movement in order to serve my wonderful youth athletes and clients the best way I can." Tommi
Alex Chemerov, B.S.
Alex Chemerov has spent his entire life around sports and physical labor. His past help influenced him to study Adult Fitness at SUNY Cortland. After graduating, he put his education to use and went into the field of personal training. Alex sought certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (Certified Personal Trainer and Integrated Flexibility Specialist) to complement his background in science. His education helped him land Director positions of Health Clubs and a Personal Training Studio.
ABOUT DISCOVER MOVEMENT
Discover Movement is a company that greatly appreciates the dynamic miracle of human movement. Sharing that appreciation with others is the fundamental mission and objective of our enterprise.
We pursue the goal of influencing our athletes in such a way that helps them perform the tasks of their movement environment in the most effective, economical and safe means.
On a more practical level it translates into us creating tools and applications that enhance the skill of movement and athleticism within all levels of performance and function.
We want to see each athlete of ours to reach their individual gift and potential in sports and in life. That is why we strive in creating an optimal movement environment for the desired adaptations to occur.
The ambitious goals for our operation can only be reached by concentrating on an individual and by creating true relationships based on trust and compassion.
Discover Movement invites you to a journey of learning and discovering movement together.
Discover Movement...
- Educates sport and fitness professionals on applied biomechanics, exercise physiology, movement pattern development and functional training modalities.
- Utilizes different forms of multi-media and computer technology to teach and interact with the student. For example in 2009, created total of 28 weeks of online educational modules to 300 participants including physical therapists, fitness professionals, physicians and sport coaches.
- Develops evidence-based practical applications and tools for physical educators, sport coaches and exercise professionals.
- Created “Movement Skill Development for Young Athletes”, a program that is being used by over 1000 youth sport coaches. - Publishes articles regularly and participates in academic discussion in regards to human movement.
- Lectures on topics such as Movement skills & Motor Learning and Applied Biomechanics, for example in 2008-09 presented in an international conference of Motor Learning in the University of Jyväskylä on Movement Skill Development
- Evaluates fundamental movement abilities in order to design and facilitate an optimal adaptation environment.
- Analyzes biomechanical requirements of a given activity or sport and executes a comprehensive movement conditioning program to enhance function and performance.