World Skate Academy

Hugo Chapouto is Master in Architecture, Practitioner in NLP, Practitioner in Coaching, Trainer of Trainer (ToT) and currently a Phd Student in Sport Sciences - High Performance. Hugo has been an International Skater from 1998 to 2011, winning several medals in the European and World Championships in Solo, Couples and Show (World Champion Senior Solo 2009 & 2010). His coaching career started in 2001 and he achieved the international level in 2007, leading many skaters from Mini to Senior in Solo, Couples, Show and Precision to the European and World Championships - conquering 9 World Titles and more than 60 European Titles.

Luis Emilio Pérez graduated in Public Relations at the National University of Lomas de Zamora in 2003. He got the certificate as Entrenador Benemérito de Patinaje Artístico by the Argentinian Skating Confederation in 2017 and the Certification as Coach IACS/World Skate Academy in 2020. In 2018, he started to teach at the first University of Coaching Degree in Roller Sports (Artistic – Universidad de Flores, Buenos Aires). After dedicating several years into teaching Public Relations & Communications at the UNLZ of Buenos Aires and 6 years of experience as an elite athlete, he started his career as Artistic Roller Skating coach, specializing in Dance (Couples and Solo) and Show Groups disciplines and collaborating with many countries around the world. He learned from and has been inspired by great teachers in the Artistic Skating world and enhanced his study and training in the field. As a coach of Dance, Freestyle, Pairs and Groups, he has achieved significant merits in the following events: World Roller Games, World Championships, Panamerican Games and Championships, South American Championships, European Championships / Cups and International Cups. The Argentinian Skating Confederation awarded him for standing out and contributing to the success of the national skating in 2010.