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Combat Sports for Physiotherapists - PGYM031C
Title: Combat Sports for Physiotherapists
Guaranteed by: Department of Gymnastics and Combat Sports (51-300600)
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 1
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/1, C [HT]
Extent per academic year: 14 [hours]
Capacity: unknown / 20 (20)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: PhDr. Radim Pavelka, Ph.D.
PhDr. Adam Zdobinský
Teacher(s): Benedikt Hardy
Classification: Sport and Physical Education > Special Core Subjects
In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C
Annotation -
This subject is designed to demonstrate the mechanisms of grappling sports and to provide a firsthand experience in this sports discipline. A positive outcome for students will be the acquisition of safe falling techniques and grappling exercises to coactivate muscles for stabilization and strengthening.
Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
Aim of the course -

Upon completion of this course, the student will be proficient in safely executing falling techniques. In the context of health considerations, they will be able to assess potential injury mechanisms and the most common long-term health complications resulting from the performance of selected grappling techniques. The student will also be capable of demonstrating selected techniques from grappling sports.

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
Course completion requirements -

Attendance at practical exercises is mandatory, and students are not allowed to exceed more than one absence due to the time constraints.

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
Literature -

E-learning:

https://ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVSEN-459.html

DELAVIER, F., GUNDILL, M. Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4504-6359-1.

KORDI, R., MAFFULLI, N., WROBLE, R. A., WALLACE, A. W. Combat Sports Medicine. London: Springer, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84800-353-8.

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (21.06.2022)
Requirements to the exam -

The student will safely execute falling techniques and assess potential risks that may arise during falling techniques.

The student demonstrates selected techniques of combat sports.

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
Other recommended courses

In case of further interest into the topic of combat activities, there is an option to subscribe subject for summer semester:

Combat sports in condition preparation (PTUS 383C)

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (21.06.2022)
Syllabus -

Preparatory ground combat exercises

Methodology of forward and backward falling techniques with blocking and shoulder roll.

Selected techniques of strikes and kicks.

Selected techniques of throws, holds, and joint locks from judo.

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
Learning resources -

E-learning: https://ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVS-883.html

Last update: Zdobinský Adam, PhDr. (09.11.2023)
 
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