Mayabeque, Cuba: The development of the sport is a priority for the teachers of this program, belonging to the Sport Complex “Mártires del 9 de Abril”, located in the Popular Council Tapaste in San José de las Lajas, capital of Mayabeque, as confirmed by their director, the Graduate in Physical Culture, Mirna Amarilis Rivera Rodríguez.
In full compliance with the protocols established to avoid contagion by Covid-19, these specialists, after 4:30 in the afternoon, teach their classes in disciplines such as soccer, volleyball, baseball, judo, chess and boxing, to the pioneers of primary and secondary education with capacities and aptitudes to develop skills in each of these sports.
In addition, in the morning, these teachers spend their time in the maintenance of the sports facilities and grounds, in their self-preparation and take a varied plan of activities to the population.
Rivera Rodríguez highlights the work of community physical activity teachers, who attend different programs such as basic gymnastics, social aerobics, sanabanda, as well as assistance to patients with non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma.
Attention to the Grandparents’ Circles is another of the tasks of these technicians who are also in charge of bio-healthy gyms, spaces to work different areas of the body for free and improve not only physical form but also coordination, elasticity, mobility , Among other functions.
