Technical Team
McPLAF has a complete technical equipment for the development of our athletes.
Not only give importance to physical appearance for optimum performance, nutrition, psychological condition, recovery ..
Our training plans are comprehensive and cover all facets of athlete regardless of level.
David Macia is our sporting director, with over 10 years of experience coaching high-level climbers.
He is the author of numerous books on training, and a world reference in the training of modern climbing.
Qualification:
Bachelor of Physical Education in Barcelona INEFC
National Athletic Trainer for the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Related to the field of mountain climbing:
PERSONAL TRAINER climbers since 1989
SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM COACH OF CLIMBING (1997-1999)
TECHNIFICATION TRAINING CENTER OF CLIMBING IN CATALONIA (1998-1999)
COACH OF THE SELECTION OF CLIMBING CATALAN (1998-1999)
CLIMBING TRAINING AND SPORT ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR McPLAF, 2009-2010
Training courses
PROFESSOR IN THE EEAM (Spanish High Mountain) from Benasque improvement course sport climbing (1997-1998)
PROFESSOR IN THE CAR (Center for High Performance Sant Cugat del Vallès) appropriations Climbing, Safety and Survival in the mountain, driving in the middle of Natural Groups, Conducting Groups in mountain biking and Basis of Physical Activity and Sport (1999-2003)
PROFESSOR AT THE INSTITUTE OF DOCTOR TRUETA SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE ART OF REPOSITORY credits Climbing, Safety and Survival in the mountain, Conducting Groups in the Natural Environment and Driving Mountain Bike Groups (2004-2010)
PROFESSOR OF EAM (Aragonesa Mountain School) of the course "High Performance Climbing, Mountain Guides, third level, 2006-2007-2008.
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training (15 hours) INEFC-CAR, Sant Cugat del Valles, July 2003.
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training (50 hours) conducted in Mexico City and recognized by the NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO AND THE MEXICAN FEDERATION OF SPORTS AND MOUNTAIN CLIMBING (April 2004)
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Sport Climbing Coaches" (45 hours) taught in Covilhã, PORTUGAL, recognized by the Portuguese Federation of Mountain Sports and Climbing UNIVERSITY AND INTERIOR BEIRIA DA (July 2004).
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training" given in "Action Space" MADRID, October 2004.
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Resistance Training in Sport Climbing, Climbat, BARCELONA 2005
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Training in Sport Climbing Block" Climbat, BARCELONA 2005
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training" 20 hours, recognized by the FEDME, BARCELONA July 2008
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training" 40 hours, recognized by the FEDME, VALLADOLID, June 2009
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Planning for Sport Climbing Training" 40 hours, recognized by the FEDME, Tenerife, June 2009
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE "Training for Climbing" 16h, recognized by USA Climbing, SALT LAKE CITY - UTAH, USA, July 2009
Awards
NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGH CLIMBERS, FEDME (2003).
AWARD YIELD ALT Català - Catalan Council for Sport "by results in sports performance (second in the Climbing World Cup, 2003)
AWARD "ALT YIELD CAPTA - Consell Català de l'Esport "for high performance sports results (first classified Climbing European Championship, 2004)
Conferences and Presentations
DIRECTOR AND SPEAKER in the first National Congress of Sport Climbing Training (Benasque 1998)
SPEAKER in the "Sport Climbing Clinic on" organized by the Polytechnic University of Valencia between 2001 and 2002
LECTURER at the CUP CLIMBING ANDALUSIAN, GRANADA 2002
Speaker at the "Days of Sports Medicine applied to the escalation" AVILES, August 2003
Rapporteur on the training course organized by climbing Basque Mountaineering Federation (ADVANCED TECHNICAL CENTER, Bilbao) in February 2005.
Speakers on the Vertika-Trip (days of climbing and training) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, February 2008.
Scalable and equipped
CLIMBER IN ACTIVE since 1982 (more than 70 routes of eighth grade, 8a and 8b + view worked).
Equipped with over 50 channels of rock climbing between 6a and 8c (1986-2010)
Experience in the field of sport in general
Oppositions trainers for firefighters, police and access to INEFC 1991-1998
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER opposed to a permanent post in high school, university and training (1991-2010)
MOUNTAIN BICYCLE TRAINER Spanish national level (1993-1998)
CATALAN SELECT SWIM TEAM OF THE ONCE (1995)
COACH WOMEN'S ROAD CYCLING international level (1996-1999)
COACH TRIATHLETES nationally (1999)
Publications
28 articles on training and mountain climbing in general, published in "GRADIENT, magazine mountain" and "stop" between 1996 and 2004
3 articles about climbing areas in Catalonia between 1997 and 2003
Training specialist mountain sports and climbing www.desnivel.com Site with more than 1500 queries answered 2001-2004
Author of "100 Questions and Answers on outdoor training" gap Editions 2002
Author of "Planning the training in rock climbing" Vertical Editions 2002
Author of "Training in sport climbing" Desnivel.com Clinic. Vertical Editions 2004
BEST RESULTS AS COACH OF CLIMBERS
RAMON JULIAN (beginning at age 16, 1999-2006)
International Competitions
Third in the International Master in 2002 Daroca Block
Fourth in the International Masters Serre Chevalier 2002 (France)
Rockmaster sixth in the Arc 2002 (Italy)
Third place in the Absolute European Championship 2002 (difficulty)
Ranked 1st in the trials of World Cup Kranj (2002), L'Aprica (2003) and Prague (2003)
2nd in the trials of Lecco World Cup, Imst (2003)
2nd in the Shenzhen International Master 2002 (CHINA)
3rd place in the test Avilés World Cup 2003 (SPAIN)
3rd place in the Rockmaster of Arc 2003 (Italy)
2 nd in the overall standings of the 2003 World Cup
2 nd in the world ranking of the UIAA (CUWR) 2003
2 nd in the world ranking of the UIAA (CUWR) 2004 (09/23/1904)
Absolute European Champion 2004 in difficulty climbing
3rd place in the International Master of Serre-Chevalier 2005
Champion Arco Rock Master 2005
2 nd in the overall World Cup 2005 (07/11/2005)
1st place in the trials of the 2005 World Cup and Shanghai Puurs
National competitions
Spain U-18 Champion in 1999 (difficulty)
Spain Under-20 Champion in 2000 (difficulty)
Cup champion Absolute Spain in 2001 (difficulty)
Cup champion Absolute Spain in 2002 (difficulty)
Cup champion Absolute Spain in 2003 (difficulty)
Cup champion Absolute Spain in 2004 (difficulty)
Absolute Champion of Spain in 2001 (difficulty)
Absolute Champion of Spain in 2003 (difficulty)
Rock Climbing
9a + in the process worked (La Rambla, Siurana, firstto rise)
about a dozen light 8b
March 8 + to view the same day
more 8c + on day
About 80 routes 8c or more
EDU MARIN (beginning at age 13, 1999-2010) 
International Competitions
Spain under-16 champion in 2000
Absolute Spain runner-up in 2001
Absolute Spain runner-up in 2002
Climbing Spain runner-up in 2002 Block
European Champion Under 18, 2002
Ranked 4th in the Shenzhen International Master 2002 (CHINA)
U-20 World Champion, 2003
2nd in the International Master Daroca Block 2003 (SPAIN)
3rd place in the International Master of Serre-Chevalier 2003 (France)
Runner's World Under 20, ICC (International Federation Council) Edinburgh, 2004
Ranked 1st in Chamonix, WORLD CUP - ICC (International Federation Council) 2007
6th place in the Rock Master Arco, 2007
National competitions
Runners from Spain in 2004 climbing difficulty
1 in the test CUP CLIMBING SPAIN, MARBELLA, 2005
1 in test SPAIN CUP CLIMBING TERRASSA, 2007
Block Champion of Spain 2007
Rock Climbing
8b worked 14 years in rock
8a to view rock 15 years
8c worked with 15 years
8b rock seen in 16 years
8c + on day 16 years
8b + to view rock with 17 (two on the same day)
9a 17 (Kinematix, Gorges du Loup)
1 st repetition of "La Rambla 9a +, 2007
1st ascent of "City of God" 9a +, 2009
View 8c (3)
Worked 9a + (3) 
BERTA MARTIN (Start at 28 years, 2004-2010)
National competitions
3 rd ranked in testing in Spain Copa de León (2004)
1 ª classified Cup test Badajoz Spain (2004)
Runners from Spain in 2004 climbing block
Champion of Spain in 2005 climbing block
The 3rd ranked in difficulty Cup 2005 Spain
Champion of Spain in 2009 climbing block
1 st test at Valencia in Spain Cup 2009
1 st test at Valencia in Spain Cup 2009
Reserve Champion Spain 2009
Champion of Spain in 2010 climbing block
International Competitions
Ranked 15 th in the World Cup Block (2004)
Rock Climbing
8b + worked
8b in the day
7c + to view
more than 80 tracks eighth
SARA Aicart (beginning 20 years, 2004-2010)
National competitions
3 rd ranked in the Cup of Spain 2007
Block Champion Spain 2008
Ranked 3 rd in the Championship of Spain of Block 2009
Rock Climbing
8a + worked
7c to view
VICTOR ESTELLER (Start 18, 2008-2010) 
International Competitions
4 th in the proof of the European Cup Juvenile s20, Annecy 2008
Test 16 in World Cup 2009 Puurs
National competitions
Champion Cup Spain 2010
Cup holders Spain 2009
Runner-up Spain 2009
1 in the Cup race in Spain SEVILLE, 2009
2nd in the Cup race in Spain SEVILLA 2009
eEcalada rock
8b view
8b + on day
8c + worked 
GERARD RULL (Start 17, 2005-2010)
National competitions
Champion of Spain s18
Cup runners-up Spain 2009
2nd in the Cup race in Spain SEVILLA 2009
Rock Climbing
8a to view
8c worked 
National competitions
Champion of Spain 2009 s16
Rock Climbing
7c worked with 11 years
7b + a 12-year view
Worked with 12 years on the 8th
8a + worked with 12 years
7c to 13-year view
Andrea Szekely
8a to view
8b + worked
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