In Today’s Game of Football, Head and Neck Safety is Paramount!
The HULK SHRUG Technique
Current research overwhelmingly supports that the only way to reduce concussions and sub-concussive impacts is to “stabilize the head from moving during impact.” Research from as far back as 1987 stated “the athlete should be taught to contract the large muscles of the neck for proper tackling and blocking.”
The Hulk Shrug Technique utilizes a shoulder shrugging motion which allows the neck’s stronger extension muscles to stabilize the neck in a closed pocket more stable position at the moment of impact.
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The POWER LOAD System
Football coaches would agree football is a high-muscular explosive power activity where the primary movers are the legs and hips that requires strength to direct force in the right direction with acute maximal power to effectively strike an opponent. Football coaches would furthermore agree that at the line of scrimmage “A Great Safe Powerful Strike Solves a Lot of Problems.”
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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
Football Safety “shoulder shrugging” to protect the head and neck
Current research overwhelmingly supports that the only way to reduce concussions and sub-concussive impacts is to “stabilize the head from moving during impact.” Research from as far back as 1987 stated “the athlete should be taught to contract the large muscles of the neck for proper tackling and blocking.” By keeping the face up with
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
“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.