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MMA Conditioning Specialization | MMACS

MMA Conditioning Specialization | MMACS

CEU Value: 1.9 NASM; 15 AFAA

NASM’s Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialization (MMACS) provides the ultimate training program for fitness professionals, strength coaches, and combat instructors seeking advanced knowledge and skills. The MMACS supports all major combat sports: MMA, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, judo, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, and karate. 

  • Online and self paced
  • Complete in 4 months or less
  • Financing options available
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Starting at:

CAD 41.58 / month

12 payments
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Full Price

CAD 499.0

One-time payment
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Program details

NASM is forging a new era of martial arts and strength coaching that embraces the power of holistic development to unleash the full potential of every athlete.

  • Comprehensive Technical Training: Gain expertise in advanced training, functional anatomy, and conditioning to develop exceptional martial artists
  • Peak Athletic Performance: Learn science-based systematic applications of exercise techniques designed to enhance physiological and physical capabilities, ensuring athletes reach their highest performance levels and minimize their injury risk
  • Holistic Development: Understand the principles of physical recovery and restorative exercises, along with essential nutrition science and hydration knowledge to support optimal health and well-being
  • Professional Growth: Develop effective communication, coaching, motivational skills, and gain marketing strategies to grow your clientele and establish yourself as a certified expert in MMA conditioning
  • CEU Value: 1.9 NASM; 15 AFAA

Curriculum

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Section 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to MMA and Combat Sports
Overviews the origin, evolution, and multidisciplinary nature of fight sports, highlighting the bio-motor qualities needed to excel.

Chapter 2: MMA Kinetics and Kinematics
Reviews basic principles in biomechanics and emphasizes the angles, proximities, and force requirements for striking, kicking, and takedowns.

Chapter 3: Principles of Integrated Training
Discusses the historical practices used to condition fighters and contrasts them with the NASM Optimum Performance Training® (OPT™) model to enhance physical qualities.

Section 2

Chapter 4: Human Performance Testing and Evaluation
Provides an overview of screening procedures, needs analysis, comprehensive assessments, and testing protocols.

Chapter 5: Flexibility Training Concepts
Educates learners on the scientific principles and significance of flexibility training, detailing various techniques and their benefits.

Chapter 6: Core and Balance Training Concepts
Explains the importance of core and balance training for improving spinal stability, power generation, and coping with external forces.

Section 3

Chapter 7: Plyometric and Combat-Specific Training Concepts
Highlights the benefits of plyometric and combat-specific training for enhancing movement efficiency, neuromuscular control, and force production.

Chapter 8: Resistance Training for Physical Preparation
Explores critical resistance training concepts for designing and implementing strength training programs for combat athletes.

Chapter 9: Cardio Training Concepts
Discusses the importance of cardiorespiratory training for enhancing endurance and reducing fatigue.

Section 4

Chapter 10: Integrated Program Design for MMA Training
Reviews vital programming principles and the NASM Optimum Performance Training® (OPT™) model for designing individualized conditioning programs.

Chapter 11: Movement Quality and Managing Injury Risk

Teaches coaches about common injuries and how to implement corrective exercise protocols to reduce injury risk and improve joint mobility and muscle activation.

Chapter 12: Mental Performance and Coaching Strategies
Describes essential coaching principles, psychology, and behavior change techniques to motivate and support combat athletes.

Chapter 13: Nutrition
Provides fundamental concepts of nutrition, including recommendations for macronutrient, hydration, energy, and micronutrient intakes for optimizing athletic performance and recovery.

Chapter 14: Supplementation
Introduces common supplements' risks, benefits, and efficacy, discussing a food-first approach and needs assessment for combat athletes.

Section 5

Chapter 15: Business Development
Reviews foundational sales, marketing, and business skills to help coaches navigate the complexities of gaining and retaining clients in the combat sports industry.

MMA Conditioning Specialization | MMACS

NASM’s Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialization (MMACS) provides the ultimate training program for fitness professionals, strength coaches, and combat instructors seeking advanced knowledge and skills. The MMACS supports all major combat sports: MMA, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, judo, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, and karate. 

  • Online and self paced
  • Complete in 4 months or less
  • Financing options available
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Starting at:

CAD 41.58 / month

12 payments
Translation missing: en.products.product.price.one_time_price

Full Price

CAD 499.0

One-time payment

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