The average high school football player receives 600 – 2,000 blows per season to the head depending on the number of games, practice format and player’s personal style of play; this stat does not differentiate between g-force of the blow. (ref #12)
The Football Safety Academy understands the importance of the summer program to improve player safety through conditioning, strength and movement skill development.
The Football Safety Academy supports the authority of the high school program to implement contact into the summer instruction as permitted by their respective state. However just “STOP” and be aware of the “Hidden Impacts to the Head and Neck” sustained by players this summer during summer contact, it is well documented that every hit to the head or neck counts.
Learn how to reduce the trauma of “Hidden Impacts to the Head and Neck” as explained by Football Safety Academy Upper Cervical Advisor Dr. Jason Moore.
Football Head Trauma: “Hidden Impacts to the Head and Neck”
“To Play SAFER and BETTER Football”
Head Up – Eyes Up – HULK UP!
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.