My thoughts exactly.And yet the media still endorse the continual, far more severe percussive risk from boxing?
Head banging to heavy rock , whilst without any form of contact must be a contender.And yet the media still endorse the continual, far more severe percussive risk from boxing?
Clarification
It's only in a training scenario, fine in a game situation.
Absolutely right, Nick.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?
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.This is definitely the right thing to do, and is based on scientific evidence. Kids will still be able to head the ball in games, and will be able to start to practice in training from u12s.
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Fair enough.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.
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.Blessing in disguise.
Now, kids will have more emphasis on keeping the ball down and passing it around rather than hoofing it.
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.
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.
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.
So how are they going to learn to head the ball properly to use it in a game?Clarification
It's only in a training scenario, fine in a game situation.
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!
You know Nicks a hard man though mate.
Mitre balls?
Get one of them whipped in, take the skin off if you catch it at the wrong angle.
What about early reducers?
Fair game, I've seen some horrendous tackles in kids football from 6-9 year olds.What about early reducers?
Fair game, I've seen some horrendous tackles in kids football from 6-9 year olds.
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