Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete I: Online Course

Become an Expert in Jiu Jitsu Rehabilitation

The Treating the Jiu Jitsu Athlete is a foundation online course that teaches clinicians how to evaluate, rehabilitate, and return combat sport athletes to training using sport-specific principles.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for rehabilitation professionals—particularly Physical Therapists (PTs) and Athletic Trainers (ATCs)—who are serious about becoming specialists in Jiu Jitsu rehabilitation. This course is for clinicians who want to help their athletes recover efficiently, minimize unnecessary time away from training, and return to the mats safely and confidently. If you recognize that the demands of Jiu Jitsu extend far beyond what is covered in traditional rehabilitation education, this course was built for you.

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.

Whether you're an experienced grappler or have never stepped onto the mats, this course will help bridge the gap between traditional orthopedic rehabilitation and the real-world demands of Jiu Jitsu.

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

 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" certified provider.

If you have signed up for the course and would like a listing make sure to email me - michaelpiekarskidpt@gmail.com

What People Are Saying:

As a PT myself, I'm very impressed with the course after getting through a few modules! Definitely recommend to other PTs interested in treating grapplers

Scott Dickenson, Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Inventor of Necks Level

Finished up this excellent course from Mike! I remember in my early years as a PT when I'd get a few patients who trained in karate, kungfu, and jiu jitsu (Especially when I was in Hawaii) and they were stoked to have a therapist that understood their martial arts practice! And it's so much more popular now. It's vitally important that you get a rehab provider that understands the needs of your particular sport/activity. And if you are that provider you are doing your patient a disservice if you aren't learning what you can do help them succeed in their return to sport. This course won't make you a black belt in BJJ but it will be of massive benefit for understanding that context of what the combat sport patient requires and help you have a better informed plan and tactics for their rehab. Awesome job being a pioneer in this front Mike!

Jarlo Ilano, Co-Founder of GMB Fitness, Physical Therapist

$599.00 USD

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