Dr. Nicholas S. Romanov was born May 25, 1951 in Novokuznetsk, Siberia, Russia to a single mother Raisa Ivanovna Romanova. Several years later the family moved to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski, Kamchatka Region and when Nicholas was 8, they settled in Kanash, Chuvash Republic. At the age of 23, Romanov graduated with honors from the faculty of Physical Education of Chuvash State Pedagogical University in Cheboksary and after spending one year in the Soviet Army service (1974-75), he continued his professional career at Chuvash Pedagogical University as a teacher of Track and Field and as a coach for the University track and field team.

In 1979, he started his post graduate studies at the Central Scientific Research Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow in the laboratory of the renowned Soviet Union sport scientist and coach, Professor, Vladimir Mikhailovich Diachkov. After receiving his Ph.D. in Physical Education from Russian Academy of Physical Culture and Sports in Moscow, Dr. Romanov advanced to become the Head of the Department of Sport Disciplines, Head Track and Field Coach, and senior lecturer of Sport Biomechanics, Theory and Practice of Physical Education and Sport Training, Theory and Practice of Track and Field.

In the mid-70s, long before coming to the United States, Romanov developed and successfully implemented with his athletes, the Pose Method®, which enhances efficiency and performance in running, jumping and throwing (track and field), as well as in swimming, cycling, gymnastics, speed skating, cross-country skiing and many other athletic events.

In the 1990's, America opened its doors to him, and with requisite initial skepticism, saw the simplicity and ingenuity of the Russian scientist's idea. Gravity and its effects on all objects were discovered long ago, however, nobody ever applied it to running. No one spoke about the physics and mechanics of running movement in those terms. Dr. Romanov successfully showed the dependency of efficiency and performance on correct technique, which uses gravity, and a new era in running began.

In 1997 Dr. Romanov released his first educational video “The Pose Method® of Running”, and in 2002 he published his first book “The Pose Method® of Running”, which both became the first of this kind in the running field and international bestsellers. Dr.Romanov single-handedly changed the lives of many runners around the world and brought about the most dramatic changes to the sport of running, forever changing the way running is looked upon.

Currently Dr. Romanov conducts clinics and seminars in the USA, Canada, Mexico, England, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and South Africa in association with sports clubs, national governing bodies, and universities.

Dr.Romanov served as a member of the USA Triathlon Coaching Committee from 1996 to 2002, as a consultant and coach for the World Class British Triathlon Team from 2000 Olympics in Sydney to 2004 Olympics in Athens. Nowadays Dr.Romanov is working with elite athletes, runners and triathletes, from the USA, Russia, Mexico and Australia.

Scientific research supporting the Pose Method® has been conducted at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs (G. Dallam, 1998), Florida Atlantic University (C. Sol, 1999), Cape Town University, South Africa (T. Noakes, 2002), Kubansky State University, Russia (A. Pianzin, 2003).

This Biography was taken from the Pose Tech Website