Big O's message to Tua
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In a freefall situation I agree, but most times a sacked QB is wrapped up and lacks the ability to maneuver his body into safe falling positions.Completely disagree. It's very practical. They teach you to fall down properly in various disciplines. Judo for example.
Tua's body basically goes limp, and he allows the defender to do whatever it wants. It's a big problem if he's going have a future.
Then there's stuff like this:
The Art of Falling Safely: Learning From Tom Brady - SeniorSafetyReviews.com
With over 30% of adults over the age of 65 falling each year, knowing how to fall is just as important as learning how to avoid... Read Morewww.seniorsafetyreviews.com
Why We Should Teach Athletes How to Fall - SimpliFaster
Coach Chris Tocco believes all injury prevention strategies should start with learning how to properly fall, a skill that athletes can use throughout the rest of their lives. This article details, with videos, drills that teach athletes how to fall correctly so they can continue with the play...simplifaster.com
Looking at the Play against Green Bay It would appear to me Tua is more concerned with falling on his hip as opposed to his head. The way he was tackled it looked like he spun around to avoid falling on his hip as he was going down and wound up falling on his back. It looks like he should have fallen face first, he was tackled from behind, how did he fall backward? It didn't look to me that the defender actually spun him around I think it was more a reaction from Tua as he was starting to turn. Unless his legs somehow got tangled up, just looks like an odd sequence of events...
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You might be on to something there and we so quickly forget his hip injury in College that Im sure he lives with every day.
Watching the video I disagree with Big O about how Tua must play and what he must do. If he "quickly" releases the ball you will see the same Tua you have been seeing. Its exactly how he has been playing to avoid contact. A really successful NFL QB (*J.Allen anyone) must have the wits and ability to scramble when its there. If not then that a long long 10 yds to pickup and drives stall. Thing is...Tua cannot afford the contact so he must play the quick throw even if nobody is open to throw it too...many times that leads to INTS
No doubt something as catastrophic as his hip injury lives in his head.
I think his main issue is trying to extend plays when nothing is there. He leaves himself open as a target. When things begin to break down, he has to realize that quickly and either immediately run with it or throw it away. He has to learn to live for the next play, he's trying to do too much. May have been able to do that against college players but not at this level, they're much too quick and hopefully he begins to realize that...
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Yep pro wrestlers work on that so they don’t have concussions and not have their heads slam on the mats hardCompletely disagree. It's very practical. They teach you to fall down properly in various disciplines. Judo for example.
Tua's body basically goes limp, and he allows the defender to do whatever it wants. It's a big problem if he's going have a future.
Then there's stuff like this:
The Art of Falling Safely: Learning From Tom Brady - SeniorSafetyReviews.com
With over 30% of adults over the age of 65 falling each year, knowing how to fall is just as important as learning how to avoid... Read MoreWhy We Should Teach Athletes How to Fall - SimpliFaster
Coach Chris Tocco believes all injury prevention strategies should start with learning how to properly fall, a skill that athletes can use throughout the rest of their lives. This article details, with videos, drills that teach athletes how to fall correctly so they can continue with the play...