Bare Essentials Sports Medicine Owner
Trish Bare Grounds
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Trish Bare Grounds is the Owner of Bare Essentials Sports Medicine. She is a Licensed & Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Functional Movement & Balance Specialist, Certified IASTM Specialist, Certified Sport Nutritionist, Certified Concussion Management Specialist, Performance Manager & Keynote Speaker.
CERTIFICATIONS
BOC Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Licensed Athletic Trainer by the following state licensing boards:
- State of Florida Allied Health Professionals
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Medical Board of the State of Pennsylvania
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Athletic Trainer Licenses for the states of:Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma & Virginia
Concussion Management Specialist​
(Sports Medicine Concepts)
Certified Sport ​Nutritionist, Certified Plant-Based Nutritionist & Certified Nutritionist for Mental Health
(T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at eCornell)
FMT Certified
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Functional Movement Specialist
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Rocktape Kinesiology Taping, Advanced
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Rocktape Kinesiology Taping-Pediatric Populations
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RockPods & RockFloss Certified
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IASTM Tools Certified, Advanced
Keynote Speaker
Published Author "Bare Essentials Guide for Martial Arts Injury Care and Prevention", 2 Editions, 1 DVD
HONORS
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The prestigious National Athletic Trainer's Association Service Award (2007)
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Athletic Trainer of the Year - The National Cheerleader's Association & National Dance Alliance ® every year for 15 years (1997-2012)
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USA Taekwondo President's Award (2022)
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Medical Committee Chairman & Medical Coordinator since 1994 for the USTU & USA Taekwondo
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Medical Coordinator for the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association for 12 years
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USA Taekwondo National Teams Head Athletic Trainer for 15 years
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Medical Director since 2006 for AAU Taekwondo National Events
PUBLICATIONS
Author of 2 books & DVD:
"The Bare Essentials Guide for Martial Arts Injury Prevention and Care" (First & Second Editions)
Showcased in:
PrettyTough, Spotlight profile (interview)
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What's Happening with John Saxton? (Podcast)
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ANNUAL EVENTS
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Taekwondo Regional, State & Local Events
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PERSONAL
Trish is a seasoned Equestrian rider/competitor as well as classical dancer and gymnast, who now lives in NC and enjoys mountain bikes, hiking, roller sports & anything outdoors . ​
EDUCATION
Doctoral Research (Doctorate/PhD)
Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
University of Florida
Doctoral Dissertation in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training on “The Biomechanics Analysis of Forces from Kicks to the Head in the Sport of Taekwondo and the Head Injuries Sustained”
GA Assistantship : Para-Sports, Hippotherapy &
UF Retired Coaches Wellness Program
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Master of Science in Education
Secondary Science Education
University of Florida
Minors: Adapted PE and Rehab Science
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Master of Science in Education
Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
University of Miami
Minor: Nutrition & Sports Psychology
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Bachelor of Arts
Psychology/Pre-Med Biology
Minors: Athletic Training and Theatre Production
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AFFILIATIONS
Trish has worked with numerous high level sports including:
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Division I Sports at the University of Miami ® Football, Cross Country & Track/Field
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The first training site for the inaugural season of Major League Soccer ®, being the sole ATC covering 9 teams while maintaining the position of Head Athletic Trainer for 10 Varsity Sports at Lynn University (NAIA/NCAA DivII), as well as Cheer & Dance Coach & Professor
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Post-season training site for the Miami Heat ® and Cleveland Cavaliers® at Lynn University
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Florida Atlantic University, Women's Sports & Baseball
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Numerous Olympic sports from taekwondo and judo to gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, bmx racing, bmx, skb, fencing, handball, equestrian and weightlifting
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Florida Renegades Semi-Pro Football later became part of World Football League
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West Palm Beach Tropics, Senior Professional Baseball League, Winter Baseball League, Florida, for older Professional Baseball Players/Icons in the last years of MLB
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World Freedom Baseball Team, Italy
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Teams USA Soccer European Cups Tour, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
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PGA & LPGA, MLS, MLB, NBA & NFL, MMA athletes.
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Paralympic and Disabled Sports athletes, including UF Wheelchair Basketball Team, Para-Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Roadracing, Blind Archery & Deaf Sports.
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USTU that later became USA Taekwondo, Medical Coordinator for Regional, State & National Events
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Travel with USA Taekwondo & Taekwondo Canada National Teams for international events such as World Cup, World Championships & Pan Am Championships
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AAU Taekwondo National Events & Team Travel Medical Coordinator
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Pro BMX & SKB Events/Action Sports
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Vans BMX Pro Cup Series (international pro)
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Vans Rebel Jam (international pro)
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Vans Street Invitational (pro)
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Vans BMX Invitational at ECSC (pro)
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Vans Park Series (international)
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Vans US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, CA
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Fise World Cup Series (international)
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UCI Urban World Championships (International)
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Dew Tour​/Winter Dew Tour (pro)
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Monster Recon Tour Pro/Am Series
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Trans Jam Pro/Am Series
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Gatorade Free Flow Tour Series (amateur)
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Redbull Stomping Grounds (pro)
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Redbull Urban Rhythm (pro)
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BMX Worlds/BMX Masters, BMX Cologne, Germany (Pro-Am)
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Nass Sport & Music Festival, England (Pro-Am)
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Extreme Thing Music & Pro Dirt BMX, Las Vegas
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Toronto Jam/Not-So-Metro Jam, Canada (pro)
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DK Dirt Ohio (pro)
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Gravity Games (pro)
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King of the Animal House (pro)
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JoMo Pro Pro/Am
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The Kitchen Pro/Am
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USA Cycling BMX Freestyle Nationals
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BMX Freestyle Pan American Championships
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UCI C1 BMX Park Event at Cary Action Sports
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USA BMX Freestyle Annual Pro/Am Series
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USA BMX Gold Cup & National Races
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SPORTS/ATHLETES WE HAVE BEEN HONORED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TEAMS FOR:
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Archery (Paralympic & Olympic)
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Badminton (Olympic)
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Baseball (T-ball, Middle School, High School, Collegiate & Professional)
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Basketball (Amateur, High School, Collegiate & Professional)
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BMX (Amateur, Olympic & Professional: Bowl, Dirt, Flatland, Mega Ramp/Big Air, Miniramp, Park, Street, Superpark & Vert, Supercross Racing)
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Boxing (Amateur Events & Professional Athletes)
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Brazilan Jujitsu (National & International)
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Cheerleading/Mascots/Majorettes (All Star, Mini's/Pee Wee's, Jr/Sr High School & Collegiate)
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Cycling/Racing (Amateur, Olympic & Professional)
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Dance (Pre-adolescent through Collegiate: Ballet, Ballroom, Funk, HIp-Hop,Jazz, Kick, Lyrical, Pointe, Pom, Step & Tap)
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Diving (High School, Collegiate & Olympic)
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Equestrian (Amateur, Olympic & Professional: Western Show, Trail, Jump, Steeple Chase & English Dressage)
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Fencing (Olympic)
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Field Hockey (Collegiate)
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Figure Skating (Olympic)
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Football (Pop Warner, Middle & High School, Collegiate Div I, II & III, Semi-Pro & Professional)
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Freestyle Motocross/FMX (Amateur & Professional)
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Golf (Amateur, Collegiate & Pro (PGA/LPGA Athletes)
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Gymnastics/Rhythmic Gymnastics (Amateur, Collegiate & Olympic)
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Handball (Olympic)
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Ice Hockey (Collegiate)
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Judo (Olympic)
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LaCrosse (High School, Club & College)
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MMA/Kickboxing (Amateur & Professional athletes)
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Motocross Racing (Amateur (Preschool to Adult) & Pro)
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Mountain Bike - Downhill, Dirt Course, Enduro (Am & Pro)
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Rugby (Collegiate, Club)
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Sailing (Olympic)
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Shooting (Olympic)
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Skateboard (Amateur, Olympic & Professional: bowl,megaramp/Big Air, park, street & vert)
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Skiing (Amateur, Olympic & Pro: Downhill, Cross Country, Freestyle, Pipe, Rail & Slope, Paralympic/Blind Cross Country, Moguls)
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Snowboarding (Amateur, Olympic & Professional: Pipe, Rail & Slope)
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Soccer (Youth, Club, High School, Collegiate & Pro)
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Softball (Amateur, High School & Collegiate)
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Swimming (Amateur, High School, Collegiate & Olympic)
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Surfing (Amateur & Professional)
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Taekwondo/Martial Arts (Amateur & Olympic: Preschool through Senior Adults; TKD Poomse, Boardbreaking, Point Sparring, Karate, Judo, Olympic Style TKD Sparring, Demo Teams & Weapons)
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Tennis (High School, Collegiate & Professional)
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Track & Field/Cross Country (High School, Collegiate, Paralympic & Olympic)
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Volleyball (High School, Collegiate & Olympic)
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Wakeboard & Water Skiing (Amateur, Olympic & Professional)
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Weightlifting (Middle School, High School, Collegiate, Amateur & Olympic)
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Wheelchair Basketball (Amateur, Collegiate & Pro)
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Wheelchair Tennis (Amateur, Paralympic & Professional)
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Wrestling (High School, Collegiate & Olympic)