The Academia della Farnesina, also known as the Accademia fascista maschile di educazione fisica or Accademia fascista della Farnesina, was a centre for sport and political education in Fascist Italy. The Fascist School of Physical Education The Fascist School of Physical Education opened on 5 February 1928 and was initially hosted in the Farnesina, in the Military Academy of Physical Education. The institute had an essential aim: to train the Physical Education teachers of the Italian schools and the sport instructors of the Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB). However, the lack of youth leaders obliged Renato Ricci, president of the ONB, to partially change the aims of the institute. As a consequence, the school became the most important centre for training the male leadership of the Fascist youth organizations. The ONB Study at the Farnesina lasted two years. After students obtained their certificate, they attended a nine-month apprenticeship. After that, they were permanently hired by the Opera Nazionale Balilla. During the course of study, students played many sports and gymnastic activities and attended various classes; for example, anatomy, physiology, first aid, traumatology, hygiene, psychology, Fascist law, philosophy, pedagogy, history of physical education, art, singing, French, and English. One year after its inauguration, the school changed its name to "Accademia fascista di educazione fisica" ("Fascist academy of physical education"). Ricci wanted it to be "the biggest educational experiment" ever tried in order to create the new man. The institute had to guarantee to the Opera Nazionale Balilla the educators and leaders it needed. From 1929 onwards, being a member of the National Fascist Party became a prerequisite to applying for a position at the school. The applicants were chosen partially by taking into consideration years spent in Fascist organizations. The syllabi at the school were also changed starting in 1929; all the subjects, considered necessary in order to train from a political point of view the future leaders of the youth organizations, became treated as essential. Alumni of the school were assigned different roles according to their capacity shown during the course, some of them becoming teachers in the school, and others (the most suitable ones from a political point of view) became youth leaders. The Institute moved to its final seat at "Palazzo H" of the Foro Mussolini in November 1932. Two laws stated clearly the foundation of the organization and the aims of the Foro Mussolini Institute: the Royal Decree