WHO AM I

My name is Cristian Luque, and my life has revolved around the world of sports since I was young. As an amateur athlete, I discovered my passion for this field and later obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science, a Master’s Degree in Team Sports High Performance Training and a Postgraduate Degree in Injury Prevention. Since  2008 ,I have worked with athletes of different disciplines with a general focus on sports performance, though most of my experience is with tennis and badminton players. This includes nearly 8 years at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy in Barcelona, starting as a physical trainer then taking on the position of Coordinator of the Sports Performance Department from 2015 to 2016. Following this, I relocated to China where I held the same Coordinator position at the Nanjing branch of the same Tennis Academy. There I had the opportunity to develop my training methods with players of different skill levels, including professional athletes such as tennis player Zhang Zhe. I also helped the Jiangsu provincial tennis team prepare for the 2017 National Games where they won the national championship.

From 2018 to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, I worked with the Chinese National Badminton Team as the strength and conditioning and return to play coach for two mixed doubles teams (Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping) and one women's singles player (Chen Yufei). During this period they won two consecutive World Championships, the Sudirman Cup and became Olympic gold and silver medalists, in addition to winning many other smaller competitions along the way.

After more than 5 years in China and gaining a wealth of professional and personal experiences, I decided the time had come to return to Spain. The purpose of creating this learning and consultation space is to be able to continue to connect with professionals in the sports world and to pass on my knowledge and professional expertise. My goal is to help build the capacity of coaches working within the field of sports science, with a particular emphasis on tennis and badminton, at both the individual and institutional level.