Sports Massage Anatomy Essentials - Adelaide

CPE: 12

Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide - 65 Hindley St, Adelaide

Catering: All tickets now include morning tea and lunch. Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking your ticket. ATMS can only guarantee your dietary requirements will be catered for with at least 7 days notice.

Items to Bring: A massage table, oils and towels.

To ensure the success of this seminar, it is a requirement that you bring above items to the event. If you do not have a massage table, please arrange table hire via https://www.firm-n-fold.com.au/shop-online/hire-equipment or company of your choice.

If you live in a regional area or have any concerns regarding bringing a massage table to the event, please email us at events@atms.com.au 

Sports injuries are damage that occurs during sports, athletic activities, or exercise. Sports massage aims to improve performance, aid recovery, and enhance overall range of motion and flexibility.
In this hands-on workshop, we will cover some of the important bony landmarks, origin, insertion, and actions of the common muscles in sports massage.

Day 1: Muscles of the lower body in sports
✔ Bony landmarks of the lower body.
✔ Muscle origins and insertions of the lower body
✔ Common lower body injuries in Sports;
✔ Sports massage techniques.

Day 2: Muscles of the upper body in sports
✔ Bony landmarks of the upper body.
✔ Muscle origins and insertions of the upper body.
✔ Common upper body injuries in Sports;
✔ Sports massage techniques.

Presenter: Rafael Bucater

 Specialist in musculoskeletal massage therapy, deep tissue and remedial massage, and postural and biomechanical assessment. Rafael has a bachelor’s degree in physical education, a post-graduate degree in exercise physiology overseas, and a diploma in fitness, sports, and remedial massage, in Australia. 

Rafael is currently lecturing at the Australian Institute of Fitness, Adelaide campus in fitness and massage courses and has done so for the last 9 years.

Rafael Bucater has presented at the 2019 South Australian Sports Medicine FAST conference to sports trainers on sports massage techniques and self-care techniques. Rafael Bucater has toured with the Young Socceroos as a massage therapist.

See what the past attendees have to say about:

“What a great educator! I have been through a bachelor's degree and wish he were the lecturer! I would have learned a lot more as he understands how people learn in several ways”.

“Rafa is very personable and a good presenter. He is clear in his instructions and truly knowledgeable about his topic. Presents his information in a variety of ways to assist all types of learning styles”.

“Rafael is a fantastic trainer, a fountain of knowledge. He made the seminar very enjoyable as well as informative. Surpassed all my expectations. Would definitely attend another seminar by Rafael. Overall a very pleasant and enjoyable experience”


Cancellation: If it is deemed that a seminar is not viable, it may be postponed or cancelled by ATMS.

Please note that it is not permissible to bring children to ATMS seminars.