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This article re-examines the initial training of physical education teachers with the purpose of pinning down its professional significance. The author maintains that we have lost, in part, its meaning, and, in an attempt to recover it, offers two initial strategies: to revisit two basic concepts: education in general and physical education in particular. Purposes: To seek answers to the following questions:What does being a real ‘physical educator’ actually mean? Although it is not easy to answer his question due to the breadth it would encompass and the multitude of issues it would cover. What training should a physical educator have and how should it be delivered? Another question we must consider along with those mentioned previously is what training is relevant to teachers of physical education? Any teacher who delivers physical education (or any other subject) must receive both personal and professional training (covering the curriculum and methodology).