Sport Massage

Sports massage therapy forms an important part of an athlete’s pre, post and inter-event training strategies. This course covers the basics of general massage techniques and delves into the science behind sports massage therapy. You will learn, among other things, the contraindications of massage, stretching techniques and the fundamentals of trigger point therapy, enabling you to offer pre, post and inter-event sports massage to athletes of all levels. Learn about anatomy, massage techniques and skills and help your clients, from all walks of life, to improve their general well-being, as well as help athletes to perform at their best. This course is offered as an online course or a contact course option. Choose the mode that suits you best!

The contact course includes:

Online assignment submission
Learner guide
Hard copy manuals – Sports Massage therapy
Additional online resources videos
Online Tutor support
The online course includes:

Online assignment submission
Weekly lectures
Additional online video resources
Online assignment submission
E-Manuals – Sports Massage Therapy (Hard copy manuals available for purchase at an additional fee)
Online Tutor support
This course is completed via contact/online workshops and submitting all assignments using the HFPA Online Learning Platform.