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

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

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