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Pop Warner makes “Youth Football” Safer and Better!

Pop Warner the nation’s oldest youth football organization has announced that it will eliminate the traditional three-point stance from its lowest three levels (Tiny Mite, Mighty Mite and Junior Pee Wee). “The concern is that this position lowers the heads, making them more likely to lead with their head and putting them in a more vulnerable position for head injury.” Starting this September players will now use a modified squat

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March 15, 2019

Football Safety at the Line of Scrimmage (LOS)

At all levels rules are changing to make football a SAFER and BETTER game but one thing difficult to control is “Incidental Contact” which is liable to happen as a consequence of playing the game. This contact is unavoidable and inevitable at the line of scrimmage (LOS) between offense and defensive lineman. Research even suggests that linemen on an 80 yard drive have as many as 18 sub-concussive hits of

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January 22, 2019

Football Safety “Keeping Your Helmet On”

Football rules requiring players to leave the game for a minimum of one play as part of Concussion Protocol when their helmet comes off is a “GREAT RULE” to make football a safer and better game! However it’s important to note that the football chinstrap snap mechanism used to keep a players helmet securely in place has basically never changed until the Wegener Safety Latch was created to fit all

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June 2, 2018

Football Stabilizing the Head and Neck at Impact

A new football collar, the Kato Collar has just been released on the market by Guardian Athletics designed to stabilize the head and neck during football impact. The Football Safety Academy would like to recognize Guardian Athletics for their contribution in making football a safer and better game. Learn more at https://guardianathletics.com/kato-collar/ Important The Football Safety Academy is committed to improving the great game of football by developing techniques to

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April 16, 2018

NFL Fumbles Concussion Football

NFL concussion numbers in 2017 were up 15% over the previous 5 year average, possibly more self reporting says the NFL and this doesn’t include post season. As we know the NFL spends big $$$ on technology and helmet research while chasing the “holy grail” of football safety equipment. However, not every football program can invest $$$ in the newest equipment each year but technique application is a blank check

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March 4, 2018

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DISCLAIMER

The Football Safety Academy acknowledges the coach has the responsibility to decide which football techniques should be taught for the well being and safety of his players and there is not one specific technique including the Hulk Shrug Technique or safety device that can completely eliminate the risk of injury from impacts related to football including catastrophic injury and death. To the knowledge of the Football Safety Academy no specific research has been done regarding the Hulk Shrug Technique, however the Football Safety Academy is actively pursuing this goal.

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