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Posted on 6/19/15 at 11:13 am to DoreonthePlains
Posted on 6/19/15 at 11:13 am to DoreonthePlains
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Wouldn't it be better to just teach them from the start not to lead with the head? Let them make the mistake of doing it a few times when they're too small to really hurt themselves or others, but correct it. That way when they CAN really screw stuff up, they're in the habit of tackling correctly? That's relying on the youth coaches to do their job properly, I know, but it's like riding your bike with training wheels. Why not let the kids have the extra protection (being unable to cause real damage) while they learn then when they're big enough they can do things properly?
Yeah that would theoretically be better, but I'm not sure how realistic it is. They very well may do a better job of teaching kids now than they did 15 years ago. If so, that's great.
I'm just going off personal experience. We were taught form tackling, but it wasn't that stressed in live reps. Delivering a blow was though. That's where we figured out that your helmet is pretty useful.
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Posted on 6/19/15 at 11:24 am to Crowknowsbest
Heads up is a great program and the coaches are implementing it well in this area. Kids get warned and then penalized in games for leading with their heads. You still have some of it, but long gone are the days of coaches saying, "put your helmet in his ear hole!"
It's still a tough game, and kids still get banged up. But there is much more emphasis on safety than there was when I was a kid.
It's still a tough game, and kids still get banged up. But there is much more emphasis on safety than there was when I was a kid.
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