In combat sports, safety is part of technique. The following rules apply to everyone in our academy.
Medical report and examination
For registration a medical report issued within the last 6 months stating "no objection to practising combat sports" is required. Sports physician approval is needed in cases of cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, a serious eye or retina problem, lumbar or cervical disc problems, a history of head trauma or pregnancy. For children, guardian consent and a medical report are mandatory.
Required equipment
- Mouthguard (in sparring and competitor groups)
- Boxing gloves and hand wraps; 14–16 oz gloves for sparring
- Headgear, shin guards and groin guard (on sparring days)
- A kimono (Gi) and rashguard for BJJ; short nails and clean clothing
For beginners, gloves and wraps are provided by the academy for the first session; personal equipment is recommended afterwards.
Sparring and contact rules
Sparring is done only under coach supervision, with level and weight matching, at controlled intensity. Beginners work non-contact for the first 4–6 weeks. Uncontrolled strikes to the wrist, head and neck area are forbidden; the "stop" command is obeyed at once. There is no contact to the face in children's groups.
Head blows and injury
If headache, dizziness, nausea, memory loss or visual disturbance appears after a head blow, training must stop immediately and a doctor be consulted; no contact sport is done for 7 days. First aid is given for nosebleeds, sprains and cuts; in serious cases 112 is called.
Weight management
A weight-cutting plan for competition is made only with the approval of the coach and sports physician; sudden dehydration and extreme restriction are forbidden. The safe target is weight loss not exceeding 1 percent of body weight per week.