Patrick Matros is a lecturer for sport and educational science as well as for various sports at the State Institute for Teachers Education in Bayreuth, Germany. He has a master's degree in sport and educational sciences and is a certified sports therapist, certified athletic trainer and member of the International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA). Patrick is the author of several specialist sport and education books and articles, including the worldwide bestseller Gimme Kraft!, co-authored with Dicki Korb. Together, they have trained athletes at the Federal Center of Sportclimbing in Nuremberg for several years and currently coach climbing team members of Adidas Terrex Outdoor.
