To educate participants on putting fighter health & safety first.
To educate participants on the rules and regulations of combat sports.
To educate and demonstrate effective hand wrapping skills which include techniques for the most common of hand injuries within the rules and regulations.
To educate participants on the potential dangers of concussion, impaired consciousness, working in symmetry with emergency services and implementing emergency response plans in case of injury.
To educate participants on the potential dangers of hemostatic pharmaceuticals and encourage participants to use natural alternatives.
To educate and demonstrate effective evidence based treatment protocols for venial & arterial bleeds, laceration, and hematomas, nose bleeds etc.
To educate participants on the potential dangers of cross contamination, hygiene and sanitation in boxing and MMA.
The course is a culmination of years’ experience and knowledge working at the highest levels in combat sport within MMA, K1, Boxing, Muay Thai and many more. The course is content approved, adopted and recognized and certified by IMMAF, AIBA, the BUI, and SafeMMA. The course has educated to date over 1,100 participants and has traveled globally from Asia, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Baltic States. The course provides participants with the most up to date techniques, handling skills and evidence based treatment modalities. The course does not endorse the use of dangerous drugs i.e. adrenaline 1:1000. But rather, it teaches participants how to use natural alternatives i.e. hemostatic agents (substance to stop bleeding) in the treatment of wounds e.g. lacerations, nose bleeds and swelling. The course educates participants to work alongside and in support of event medical teams providing best care and modern treatment modalities to athletes in combat sports nationally and internationally. Modules: Taking place over two days, the course consists of 8 modules. These include:
- Module 1 9am History of Cutmen
- Module 2 10am Primary Purpose & Role Making Moral Calls Case Studyk
- Module 3 11am Tools of the Trade How to Make a Practical and Functional Pro Kit
- Module 4 11.30am Hand Wrapping Rules & Regulations of Hand Wrapping The Application of the Hand Wrap Commissioning Hand Wraps
- Module 5 2pm Cross Contamination, Hygiene & Sanitation
- Module 6 2.30pm Facial Anatomy: Vascular & Neural Networks of the Face & Skull Types of Bleeds: Venial V’s Arterial
- Module 7 3.30pm Hemostatic Agents (Drugs That Stop Bleeding) Natural Hemostatic V’s Pharmaceutical Hemostatic Agents Rules & Regulations: Sanctioned Hemostatic Agents/Drugs Coagulation Cascade Indications for Using Hemostatic Agents & Contraindications Relevant to Combat Sports
- 4.00pm Treatments Handling Skills Lacerations, Single & Multiple to the Face, Skull & Ears Epistaxis (Nose Bleeds): Anterior & Posterior Nasal Cavity Hematomas
- Module 8 5pm Concussion and First Aid
Day 2
- 12.30pm Recap of the previous day including hand wrapping and treatments
- 1.30pm Explanation of the exam process and points awarded for 3 distinct areas: 1. Written: 50 points 2. Practical: Hand Wrapping 20 points, 10 minutes to wrap one hand with points given for comfort, quality, support and legality 3. Practical: Treatments 30 points
Points will be awarded for the application of the treatment e.g. handling skills, position, and the application of the treatment epistaxis, hematoma & laceration. 2pm EXAMINATION
Course instructors include:
- Joseph Clifford (Course Lecturer)
- Robert Plant (External Examiner): Longest serving Cutman to the UFC. ‘Bob’ has over 3 decades of experience in boxing and MMA bringing his unique teaching style.
- Ciaran Curran: Owner Director at Emergency Services Training Institute
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