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Safety Education

Find below, educational resources for participation in martial arts sports activities.

Dehydration Education

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Sports Injury Education

AAP - Injury Education Sheet

CDC - Free Concussion Training

​Concussion Return-to-Play Protocols: Martial Arts

Spend 1-2 days at each level before moving to the next. If you develop symptoms, NOTIFY YOUR COACH OR TRAINER IMMEDIATELY. Rest one day, then resume at previous level.
  • LEVEL 1 - Light aerobic exercise (increase heart rate); running, stationary cycling, < 70% effort. Begin with 5-10 minutes first day. Following days, gradually increase up to 30 minutes continuous. No resistance training.
  • LEVEL 2 - Sport specific exercise (add movement); running, calisthenics. Forms. No contact punching or kicking.
  • LEVEL 3 - Progress to Non-contact training drills (exertion, coordination, cognitive load); Forms, weapons skills, punching & kicking contact with bag or pad. May begin resistance training.
  • LEVEL 4 - Full contact training after medical clearance; live contact skills & sparring (full gear). If you are able to train at Level 4 without symptoms you may proceed to Level 5.
  • LEVEL 5 - Competition (may return to full participation)
Note: These return to play protocols are patterned after the generic return to play protocol proposed by the 4th International Conference on Concussion(1), and may differ from the UIL recommended protocol.

​(1) McCrory P, Meeuwisse WH, Aubry M, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012. Br J Sports Med 2013; 47: 250-258.
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