Take Your Clinical Skills From the Clinic to the Mats

Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II is an in-person, hands-on continuing education course designed for Physical Therapists (PTs) and Athletic Trainers (ATCs) who want to develop advanced clinical skills for working with Jiu Jitsu athletes.

Unlike traditional continuing education courses, this program combines classroom instruction with practical, on-the-mat learning. Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, lab sessions, and clinical discussions, you'll learn not only what to prescribe—but how to apply rehabilitation principles within the unique environment of jiu jitsu.

No prior jiu jitsu experience is required. All practical sessions are optional, and participants are encouraged to engage at their own comfort level.

As an added bonus, you'll also receive video content from the original Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete online course, providing a comprehensive foundation before and after the live experience.

White Belt – Foundations of Jiu Jitsu

Build a solid understanding of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, its rules, positions, movement patterns, and the unique physical demands that influence injury and rehabilitation.

Blue Belt – Injury Epidemiology & Clinical Recognition

Learn the most common injuries seen in Jiu Jitsu, why they occur, common injury mechanisms, and how to recognize patterns that influence your examination and treatment.

Purple Belt – Sport-Specific Rehabilitation

Develop advanced rehabilitation strategies tailored specifically to Jiu Jitsu athletes, including body-region-specific treatment principles, clinical reasoning, and exercise progressions.

Brown Belt – Return-to-Mat Strategies

Master evidence-informed return-to-sport decision making, graded exposure, technical modifications, load management, and strategies to reduce reinjury risk while restoring performance.

Black Belt (1st Degree) – Performance Optimization

Learn how to bridge rehabilitation and performance through strength and conditioning principles, mobility, tissue resilience, and programming considerations specific to grapplers.

Black Belt (2nd Degree) – Concussion Management in Combat Sports

Develop a comprehensive approach to evaluating, managing, and progressing combat sport athletes following concussion, with considerations unique to striking and grappling sports.

What Makes Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II Different?

The original online course establishes the foundations of evaluating and rehabilitating grapplers, Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II contains that same concept but additionally focuses on the skills that are best learned in person. 

You'll spend the day applying concepts through movement, live demonstrations, clinical reasoning, and collaborative problem-solving with fellow rehabilitation professionals.

White Belt – Applied Jiu Jitsu Mechanics (Lab)

Develop an understanding of the movements and technical concepts that directly influence injury risk and rehabilitation.

Topics include:

• Proper breakfall mechanics

• Understanding jiu jitsu posture and common compensatory strategies

• Joint lock mechanics and how different applications create different tissue injuries

• Technique modifications for injured athletes

• How technical errors influence injury risk

This interactive lab gives clinicians firsthand experience with the movements they will later prescribe and modify during rehabilitation.

 Blue Belt – Building Tissue Resilience

Learn how to rebuild tissues capable of tolerating the demands of grappling—not simply eliminate pain.

Topics include:

• Connective tissue adaptation in combat athletes

• End-range loading principles

• Isometric, eccentric, and ballistic loading progressions

• Programming tissue resilience throughout rehabilitation

• Common mistakes during return-to-sport progression

Purple Belt – Constraint-Led Rehabilitation

Discover how modern motor learning principles can improve return-to-sport decision making.

Lecture topics include:

• Principles of the Constraint-Led Approach (CLA)

• Why CLA is particularly valuable in combat sports

• Designing rehabilitation tasks that gradually reintroduce uncertainty and decision-making

• Progressing athletes from controlled rehabilitation to the unpredictable demands of live rolling

Practical Lab

Apply these concepts on the mats through:

• Constraint-led training games

• Return-to-roll progressions

• Scaling task difficulty based on injury severity, skill level, and objective testing

• Building confidence while minimizing unnecessary risk

Brown Belt – Clinical Case Studies

Work through real cases from evaluation to return to competition.

Topics include:

• Injury mechanism analysis

• Clinical examination

• Objective testing

• Exercise progression

• Return-to-drilling criteria

• Return-to-live rolling decisions

• Technique modifications throughout rehabilitation

Black Belt – Clinical Integration

Bring everything together through live demonstrations, discussion, and collaborative problem-solving.

Throughout the course you'll refine your ability to:

• Make sport-specific rehabilitation decisions

• Progress athletes safely back to training

• Modify techniques based on pathology

• Improve communication with athletes and coaches

• Translate evidence into practical clinical decision-making

Why Attend the Live Course?

The online course provides the knowledge. The live course develops the clinical skill. By attending Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II, you'll gain experiences that simply cannot be replicated through recorded lectures:

• Hands-on jiu jitsu lab sessions

• Live demonstrations of evaluation and rehabilitation techniques

• Constraint-Led Approach practical application

• Interactive clinical case discussions

• Real-time questions and feedback

• Practical, sport-specific problem solving with fellow clinicians

If your goal is to become the clinician that jiu jitsu athletes seek out, Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II bridges the gap between understanding rehabilitation and confidently applying it on the mats.

At the end of the course there will be time devoted to doing what we all love - JIU JITSU.

• DATE: Saturday June 6th 2026
• TIME: 9am - 6pm
• LOCATION: Peak Performance - Caio Terra Academy Queens NY, 22-20 College Point Blvd, College Point NY 11356
• Space is extremely limited — only 20 spots available!

9 contact CE credits offered for Physical therapists in 41 states! 

California: This course is approved for 9 hours by Redefine Health Education, a recognized approval agency of the Physical Therapy Board of California.

Florida: This course is approved for 9 hours by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice.

Nevada: This course is approved for 9 hours by the Nevada Physical Therapy Board.

New York: This course is approved for 10.2 hours by APTA New York.

Courses approved by other state boards in the following jurisdictions are likely accepted for licensure credit based on the state regulation:

AL | AK | AR | CO | CT | DE | GA | HI | ID | IN | IA | KS | KY | ME | MA | MI | MO | MT | NE | NH | NC | ND | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | UT | VT | VA | VI | WA | WI | WY

Courses approved by other APTA chapters in the following jurisdictions are likely accepted for licensure credit based on the state regulation:

AZ | DC | MD | MS | NM

Please reach out to your state licensing board to confirm the currency and accuracy of this information. If you have a specific question about CEU approval for this course in your state, please direct your inquiry to info@ceuapproval.com.

The following states are not pre-approved: LA, IL, MN, NJ, OH, OK, TN, TX, WV

Participants licensed in states not pre-approved may file for individual approval using the instructions on this document.

 

 

9 contact CE credits offered for Athletic Trainers! 

Approved Course for ATC CEU by the BOC

When will I get CEU credit?
Once you have signed up for the course the online portion will be available for viewing on February 15th. On Sunday March 1st the conclusion of the course section will become available. This includes a course evaluation. Upon completing 100% of the course and finishing the course evaluation you will receive a digital certificate in your email.

Will printed PDFs of lectures be provided?

No. Virtual assess to the course will open on 2 weeks prior to the course. In addition to the video content this will also include PDFs of the lectures. 

Because CEUs are approved for "Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete" the course is required to offer the same information as the online course, so in addition to the live content there will be 5+ hours of additional video content from the first course that will not be covered in the in-person portion.

I already purchased "Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete" I, but I am still interested in coming to this course.

If you have not already received the discount code in your email reach out to me at michaelpiekarskidpt@gmail.com for a 50% off DISCOUNT code.

I already got CEU credit for "Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete" can I get CEU credit for this course?

Individual states may have varying rules on if you are allowed to use the same course for CEUs in different license cycles.  That will be up to individual participants to check with their state boards on, but participants will be provided with the CEU material.

How long will I have access to the videos for this course?

Lifetime access.

Become a "Jiu Jitsu Approved" Rehab Provider

Anyone who signs up for this course will have a FREE listing on my page "Finding a Provider"! This allows jiu jitsu athletes to find YOU and also so I can assure that the rehab provider has a base knowledge about jiu jitsu, the demands of the sport and a sound plan for returning this athletic population back to the mats. Once you have completed the course you will get a note in the listing profile that you are a "Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete II" certified provider. If you have signed up for the course and would like a listing make sure to email me - michaelpiekarskidpt@gmail.com
 

Will this course be GI or No-Gi?
During the practical application and constraint led approach game portion participants can wear whatever attire is comfortable. These games are designed to enhance understanding of jiu jitsu fundaments so many will have limitations on gi - gripping regardless, therefore it does not matter if someone is wearing a gi is doing a round with someone not wearing a gi. During the open mat portion of the course participants will have the option of training in either Gi or No-Gi. I personally will keep both options available.

I will be traveling from out of state, what are the easiest airports to fly into?

• LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) (3.2 miles from Course Location)
• John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (9.8 miles from Course Location)

Cancellation & Refund Policy

We understand that schedules can change. Please review our cancellation policy below:

Participant Cancellations

• Cancellations made 31 days or more before the course date will receive a full refund.

• Cancellations made 14-30 days before the course date will receive a 50% refund.

• Cancellations made less than 14 days before the course are non-refundable.

Substitutions
If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another qualified attendee at no additional cost, provided you notify us at least 24 hours in advance.

Course Cancellation by Host
In the rare event that we must cancel or reschedule the course, registered participants will be notified promptly and issued a full refund. We are not responsible for any additional costs incurred (e.g., travel or lodging).

To Cancel or Transfer Your Registration
Please email us at michaelpiekarskidpt@gmail.com with your full name, course title, and cancellation or substitution request.