Programme Details

NASM’s Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialisation (MMACS) provides an innovative, comprehensive programme that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and expertise to cultivate exceptional athletes. The curriculum delves deep into technical training, ensuring proper execution across various martial arts disciplines while incorporating functional anatomy and sports-specific biomechanics to promote safety and resistance to injury. Committed to strength and conditioning, physical recovery, and restorative exercise ensures a balanced approach to training, while an emphasis on sports nutrition science provides you with the essential tools to fuel your athletes’ success. MMACS supports all major combat sports: MMA, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, judo, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, and karate.

With the NASM Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialisation, you will:

• 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

Prerequisite:

A fitness credential is recommended but not required

The Course Includes:

• Online content available wherever you are – on mobile, tablet, or desktop
• Five-year online content access
• Interactive eLearning programme with:
  • 15 Chapters
  • 284 Exercise videos
  • 15 Chapter knowledge checks
  • 26 Downloadable and printable handouts
• 100-Questions Practice exam (unlimited attempts)
• 100-Questions Final Exam (three attempts, 70% required to pass)

Course Curriculum:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to MMA and Combat Sports
• Chapter 2: MMA Kinetics and Kinematics
• Chapter 3: Principles of Integrated Training
• Chapter 4: Human Performance Testing and Evaluation
• Chapter 5: Flexibility Training Concepts
• Chapter 6: Core and Balance Training Concepts
• Chapter 7: Plyometric and Combat-Specific Training Concepts
• Chapter 8: Resistance Training for Physical Preparation
• Chapter 9: Cardio Training Concepts
• Chapter 10: Integrated Program Design for MMA Training
• Chapter 11: Movement Quality and Managing Injury Risk
• Chapter 12: Mental Performance and Coaching Strategies
• Chapter 13: Nutrition
• Chapter 14: Supplementation
• Chapter 15: Business Development

Final Exam Format:

• Close book exam
• Passing score: 70% or higher
• Number of questions: 100 multiple choice
• Time limit: 90 minutes
• Number of attempts : 3
• Exam Expiration : 365 days from the course activation
• Exam Administration: Exam must be taken at Optimum Performance Studio in Central

Certification Validity:

The NASM Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialisation does not expire

CEUs

NASM (1.9), AFAA (15)