Senior grades and safe competing
Ready when: Grades green and blue (i1) done.
What the coach teaches
The senior blocks; competing under the youth rules (in 2026: ages 10 to 11, one 2-minute round; 12 to 13, one 3-minute round; 14 to 15, one 4-minute round; 16 to 17, three 2-minute rounds; no head or face strikes, elbows, knees, heel hooks or neck and spine locks in any youth division; referees stop submissions early; any bleeding stops the bout); safe weight management, concussion awareness, anti-doping.
At home, safe only
Sleep, food and rest days.
Ask the club
The medical suspension rules and the concussion protocol.
What you can see from the side
The athlete takes rest after any blow without pressure.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The athlete can state the club's concussion protocol.
Stop and get a coach when
Any symptom after a blow; see a doctor.
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