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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Safety”

Weight Room Planning

Weight Room Planning: Safety, Space And Functionality

Three key factors will influence the choice and placement of equipment: the safety of those using it, the space available to place it, and the functionality and flow of the room to serve your program or population.

EquipmentFlowFunctionalityKevin MattocksSafetySpaceWeight RoomWeight Room Planning
Guardian-Caps-Feature

Guardian Caps Prove Critical For Limiting Excess Contact

While TBI prevention and risk-reduction science was still in its infancy, Guardian Caps realized that finding innovative ways of reducing the impact the head receives when hit would be one of the most critical components to preserving player health, and with it – this great game we all love.

concussionsFootball HelmetGuardianGuardian Capshelmet technologyPadspractice equipmentSoft HeadgearSoft ShellTBI

Weight Room Reset – High School Strength Coaches Roundtable Discussion

In this roundtable discussion, three Ohio-based high school strength and conditioning coaches discuss their mindset and approach to hitting the reset button entering the summer, and how to help their players get back into habits befitting a championship team.

High School Football In A Pandemic

Preparing For High School Football During A Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic adds a layer of complexity that’s dependent upon meticulous planning, daily routine and efficient time management.

CoronavirusCOVID-19High School FootballPandemic
Trent Dilfer, Head Coach, Lipscomb (Tenn.) Academy

Trent Dilfer’s Developmental Drive

Trent Dilfer appears to be building an elite football program to contend for state championships. Inside the program, he is building something even greater.

Beyond The GameCommunityDevelopment ProgramLipscomb AcademyTrent Dilfer
Atavus Partners With Rockwall High School

Rockwall HS Limits Head Injuries, Improves Tackling

Rockwall’s partnership with Atavus has put his coaching staff on the same page, inspired his players and quelled any fears voiced by parents.

AtavusRockwall High SchoolRodney WebbTackling
Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley: Emphasize Safety For Student-Athletes

Despite the physical nature of football, Vince Dooley says there are ways to make the game safer, which helps players reap the benefits of the game.

Foundations Of FootballResponsibilitySafetyVince Dooley
University of Texas - Permian Basin: Atavus Shoulder Led Tackling

UTPB Falcons Embrace Shoulder-Led Tackling

Justin Carrigan and the University of Texas-Permian Basin embraced the Atavus shoulder-led tackling system, and their results are speaking for themselves.

AtavusJustin CarriganShoulder TacklingTacklingUniversity of Texas-Permian Basin
Trent Dilfer - ATAVUS - Shoulder Tackling

Shoulder Tackling Leads Way For Lipscomb Academy

When Trent Dilfer and Lipscomb Academy committed to teaching shoulder-led tackling, they committed to re-inventing how the Mustangs play the game.

AtavusLipscomb AcademyRugby TacklingShoulder TacklingTrent Dilfer
Preventing Catastrophic Injury & Death

Preventing Catastrophic Injury & Death In College Athletes

This interassociation document provides a roadmap for all participating institutions to put best practices in place and ensure the safety of our student-athletes.

AcclimatizationConditioningEducationEmergency Action PlanProtective EquipmentResponsibilitiesSportsmanshiptraining
Custom Equipment Management, Presented By VICIS

Custom Equipment Demands Custom Management

Whether it’s helmets custom-fit to each player, shoulder pads, shoes or any other equipment, custom equipment leads to better performance and safety.

Custom EquipmentCustom Fittingequipment managementVICIS
2019 NCAA Rule Changes

Important Rule Changes For The 2019 College Football Season

The NCAA football rules committee met in Indianapolis in late February and voted to recommend a number of changes for the 2019 season.

2019NCAARule ChangesSafety
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