Heading Banned. (8 Viewers)
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OffenhamSkyBlue
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And yet the media still endorse the continual, far more severe percussive risk from boxing?
Houchens Head
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My thoughts exactly.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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Even with the so-called "protective" headgear that kids and amateurs have to wear, the impact is far greater than a 410-450g football. They need to be taught how to head properly, or they are going to suffer a higher risk of injury when they are faced with heading the ball later on.
Head banging to heavy rock , whilst without any form of contact must be a contender.
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SkyBlueDom26
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First VAR and now this lol, dread to think what football will be like in 10 years
Nick
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I don't get how they practise and learn how to head a ball properly.
That could potentially be more dangerous if in a match they don't do it right?
OffenhamSkyBlue
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Absolutely right, Nick.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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... or a wannabe centre-back challenging a centre-forward for an incoming free kick (yes, i have heard that sometime happens at other clubs!)
OffenhamSkyBlue
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It's from association studies rather than causation, along the lines of bacon sandwiches causing bowel cancer, which is patently not proven, and date from the use of the heavier ball. I'm afraid i am (as a research scientist) always dubious about interpretation of this kind of data. Sorry.
stupot07
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Fair enough.
Regardless, this won't really impact on coaching or kids footballing development its extremely rare to practice heading at the foundation stage anyway. This is just putting it in black and white.
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Liquid Gold
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Was just about to post the same, when they're young they should focus on close control and be playing on a small pitch that helps them develop technically. There shouldn't be a need to even think about starting to head the ball until further on in development.
Yep. The Spanish model for youngsters is brilliant.
Corrado
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This isn’t just a case of health & safety gone mad there is scientific evidence proving the link between heading the ball at a young age and brain injury. It is not a sad day like you have suggested but a necessary one to prevent more and more kids developing Chronic traumatic encephalopathy later in their lives.It means kids are going to be petrified of heading the ball as they get older.
A sad day. It will be tackling banned next.
You know Nicks a hard man though mate.
SkyBlueCharlie9
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As a kid in 80s and being a CH I used to head the modern mitre balls a lot. Believe me on a cold day the impact on the head and brain left me staggering round in a daze on many occasions. Not good and I worry a bit about my boy heading very hard pumped up footballs nowadays. Trying to teach him to overhead kick it like Biamou!
eastwoodsdustman
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So how are they going to learn to head the ball properly to use it in a game?
Nick
Administrator
Mitre balls?
Get one of them whipped in, take the skin off if you catch it at the wrong angle.
Nick
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Got to teach them early doors.
ajsccfc
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Mitre balls?
Get one of them whipped in, take the skin off if you catch it at the wrong angle.
I swear I got a flashback graze just looking at that picture
Nick
Administrator
Banned mate, if you trip anybody over you have to help them up and cuddle them.
Gone are the days of an amazing challenge where you win the ball and leave them on the floor and get up and walk off.
stupot07
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Fair game, I've seen some horrendous tackles in kids football from 6-9 year olds.
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