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In reply to the discussion: Are colleges, high schools, the NFL, and fans prepared for the demise of US Football? [View all]Chisox08
(1,898 posts)I see it all the time players leading with their heads trying to get that Sportscenter highlight hit. They have to learn proper technique when they first start playing so that they won't pick up the bad habit of leading with the helmet and launching themselves head first at the ball carrier. Keeping your head up and out of the way is the proper way to tackle and it seems like it is just now starting to be taught but for some players it is already too late.
Football is a dangerous sport and injuries happen, but there are ways to help minimize injuries but it will take a sport wide effort, from the NFL all the way down to the Pee-Wee leagues. They need to be taught to lower their target area and keep their heads out of the way. If I catch one of my players leading with their heads they are on the bench until they learn not to lead with their head. I don't care how much their parents bitch and moan about the benching.