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M*A*S*H 4077 · 11-15-2013, 11:58 AM

I know when I coach high school football we spend a lot of time on proper form tackling and how to take a hit. And throughout the season if we see a kid lowering his head on a tackle or turning his body sideways as he is getting hit, we jump on it immediately. There's no faster way to get hurt than lowering your head on a tackle.

I think part of the issue is that the pros have basically forgotten how to properly form tackle. Or they don't care to do it. Everyone wants to lay the knockout hit on each other and kids who look up to these players want to emulate them on the field.

11-15-2013, 11:58 AM	#31
MAS*H 4077 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2011 Exp:	I know when I coach high school football we spend a lot of time on proper form tackling and how to take a hit. And throughout the season if we see a kid lowering his head on a tackle or turning his body sideways as he is getting hit, we jump on it immediately. There's no faster way to get hurt than lowering your head on a tackle. I think part of the issue is that the pros have basically forgotten how to properly form tackle. Or they don't care to do it. Everyone wants to lay the knockout hit on each other and kids who look up to these players want to emulate them on the field.