Open Courses Physical Training in Combat Sports

Combat sports involve specific physiological, technical, and tactical demands, requiring structured physical training based on scientific evidence. This training course aims to provide participants with fundamental knowledge about planning, periodization, assessment, and prescription of training in combat sports. The course will cover the main methods for developing strength, power, endurance, and recovery, as well as strategies for monitoring training and optimizing performance. The course integrates current scientific knowledge with practical applications tailored for coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, and sports professionals.

Combat sports coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, graduates and students of sports science, physical education teachers, and professionals interested in optimizing athletic performance in combat sports.

The training will enable participants to acquire the skills needed to plan, implement, and monitor physical conditioning programs for combat sports. The knowledge gained can be applied in clubs, gyms, training centers, and physical conditioning programs, as well as in the coaching of athletes in boxing, kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai, judo, wrestling, and other combat sports.

Assessment Methodology: Participation in sessions, completion of practical activities, and analysis of case studies related to the planning and design of training programs for combat sports. This course is eligible for the awarding of credit units for the purposes of continuing education for coaches, subject to approval by the IPDJ- Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude.