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break bones and limp for the rest of their lives that's one thing...but if they have brain impacts that could leave them with mental disorders then I begin to question if the sport is worthy playing.
Dr. Omalu who identified the CTE in American football players has a warning for soccer- ban the heading of the ball (at least until 18). Omalu grew up as a world football(soccer) fan...
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I've followed Dr. Omalu and just got his book for Christmas. He's a good man and is spot on.
I have the same perspective that you have-- lifelong limps are different than head injuries. I gravitated towards soccer in 2006 while watching the world cup and year over year it became my favorite sport. My kids played.
I would start with a banning outside the 18. I watch the game and see midfielders head the ball for no apparent reason and the ball goes to the other team. The mid-fielder would be better trapping the ball with his chest and controlling it with his feet. In other words a lot of heading is useless as is.
Soccer is different that football or rugby. It still can remain the top sport in the world by removing a majority of where the head injury comes from. It's called "The beautiful game" and "FOOTball" not for the heading.
Not heading the ball till your 18 will make US football even worse than it is. Here's an idea, teach kids how to head the ball properly. Millions across the globe have done it all their lives with no issues.
Not heading the ball till your 18 will make US football even worse than it is. Here's an idea, teach kids how to head the ball properly. Millions across the globe have done it all their lives with no issues.
That’s not the case though. Look it up, here are two articles:
It’s common sense: let me hit the ball with my head—- a ball that moves at close to >80mph sometimes and think nothing is going to happen negatively to a jello like substance contained in that head? Denying it looks as foolish as the NFL looked when CTE started there.
I am not denying it happens but whats the rate of CTE to people who play the game. Im sure its pretty much negligible.
So again, dont head till your 18 and what do you have ? A bunch of cabbages who cant head the ball correctly, thats why you need to teach kids how to do it right when theyre young.
I am not denying it happens but whats the rate of CTE to people who play the game. Im sure its pretty much negligible.
So again, dont head till your 18 and what do you have ? A bunch of cabbages who cant head the ball correctly, thats why you need to teach kids how to do it right when theyre young.
Dr. Omalu is in the video. Your reasoning for proper heading sounds just like the argument football makes about tackling correctly. I want soccer to stay ahead of these issues-- unlike the NFL (which ended being an embarrassment for them).
So American football is really bad a tackling, you legitimately just have a bunch of fools running head first into each other and calling a tackle. If they tackled properly, kind of like Rugby they would have less instances.
So say you ban heading till theyre 18, what do you do with a bunch of 18 year olds who cant head a ball properly ? Who head it with the wrong part of the head, because theyre pretty much full strength at this stage. Youre increasing any risk of injury.
how about if they make the soccer ball softer...more mushy?
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