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.
Cheers for the HULK SHRUG Technique:
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.”
Cheers for the POWER LOAD System
From the Blog...
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
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
NFL Luke Kuechly takes BIG HIT – Un “Hulked”
Research overwhelmingly supports that head and neck stabilization prior to impact is critical to protect the brain from trauma. Therefore, it seems only logical that an experienced NFL player would protect his head and neck during impact when he knows the collision is coming. To see Luke Kuechly hit https://youtu.be/9bncaVseJS4 Learn more about how to
“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.