First Aid for Combat Sports
Led by NHS-trained professionals, this course is ideal for coaches, fighters, and support teams looking to respond confidently to sport-specific injuries. In addition to essential skills like CPR, choking response, and the recovery position, we cover how to manage:
Knockouts and head injuries
Hand and wrist injuries – common in striking sports like boxing and kendo
Neck and shoulder injuries – more frequent in grappling sports such as judo
Dislocations – affecting shoulders, elbows, knees, and fingers
Lower limb injuries – including overuse and impact-related strains to hips and knees
About the Course
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This course is designed for everyone involved in combat sports - fighters, trainers, coaches, parents and guardians.
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When you book our first aid courses, you can expect engaging, interactive sessions led by our team of NHS-trained doctors, paramedics and nurses. We have decades of combined frontline medical experience and we can give you the skills to confidently handle all manner of medical issues as they come up.
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Training can take place either at your premises or at another location chosen by you. We cover all of the UK and we’re happy to agree on a time and place that works best for you.
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This is a 1 day course lasting 6 hours.
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Certification valid for 3 years.
Our physical certificates are printed out on high quality paper and then sent to you via post. We also supply a PDF copy of each certificate. -
Please fill out the information form on our contact page and we will get back in touch shortly with a no-obligation quote.
Some of the topics covered in First Aid for Combat Sports:
✔ General first aid
✔ Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
✔ Choking
✔ Wounds & bleeding
✔ Recovery position
✔ Hand and wrist injuries
✔ Neck and shoulder injuries
✔ Dislocations
✔ Lower limb injuries