Adolfo Revuelta Fernández, o “Tissié español”: a súa etapa en Santiago de Compostela (1903-1923) ; Adolfo Revuelta Fernández, the Spanish Tissié: the Santiago de Compostela years 1903-1923

[Resumo] Adolfo Revuelta Fernández (1867-1935) graduouse na Escola Central de Ximnástica en 1889. Entre 1903 e 1923 exerceu de profesor da disciplina de Ximnasia no Instituto de Santiago e na Escola Normal. Introduciu as prácticas deportivas en Compostela, organizou as primeiras competicións e creou o primeiro club deportivo. Na súa cátedra no Instituto innovou a metodoloxía do ensino da Ximnasia aplicando o sistema sueco segundo a proposta desenvolvida polo doutor francés Philippe Tissié. Afondou nese modelo dedicando unha especial atención ao ámbito da educación física da muller. Divulgou as súas experiencias educativas a través de artigos, escritos e conferencias, ademais de promover ao longo de toda a súa vida a saúde e as prácticas físicas. Introduciu o movemento de exploradores (scoutismo) en Santiago e organizou e participou en múltiples das súas actividades. Na etapa final da súa traxectoria docente puxo a súa bagaxe compostelá ao servizo de iniciativas pioneiras, como o Curso Civil de Especialización en Educación Física para Mestras e Mestres na Escola Normal Central ; [Abstract] Adolfo Revuelta Fernández (1867-1935) graduated from the Central Gymnastics School in 1889 and worked as a gymnastics teacher at the Santiago Institute and the city’s Normal School there from 1903 to 1923. During his time in Santiago, Revuelta organised the first sports competitions in the city and created its first sports club. He transformed the way gymnastics was taught by applying the Swedish system propagated by the French neuropsychiatrist Philippe Tissié, particularly in relation to physical education for women. He disseminated his educational experiences in articles, books and lectures, and was a lifelong advocate of healthy living and physical activity. He brought the boy scout and girl guide movements to Santiago and organised and participated in many of their activities. Towards the end of his teaching career, Revuelta used his experience in Compostela to develop several pioneering initiatives, such as a preparatory ...