NFL owners voted to ban the hip-drop tackle on Monday during the league's Annual League Meeting in Orlando, Fla., NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.
The thing I’ve noticed is a lot of defenders have added in martial arts style takedowns.
Which are in and of themselves not necessarily dangerous EXCEPT in a scenario where you’re the only one engaging in the martial arts takedown.
In a sparring match when both competitors are aware of what’s going on you don’t hurt your partner and when being taken down you go down knowing it’s happening. This is of course within reason within the confines of a real time combat sport.
Going down because you’ve been overpowered is one thing, going down because someone has used a combat takedown to tweak your joints and cause your forward momentum to either break your joints apart or take you to the ground is gonna cause problems.
Your body weight can pin them to the ground, if it’s your upper body naturally as part of the tackle.
You’re only banned from having them wrapped up then throwing your lower body at their knees/ankles. That’s not something that happens organically.
The thing I’ve noticed is a lot of defenders have added in martial arts style takedowns.
Which are in and of themselves not necessarily dangerous EXCEPT in a scenario where you’re the only one engaging in the martial arts takedown.
In a sparring match when both competitors are aware of what’s going on you don’t hurt your partner and when being taken down you go down knowing it’s happening. This is of course within reason within the confines of a real time combat sport.
Going down because you’ve been overpowered is one thing, going down because someone has used a combat takedown to tweak your joints and cause your forward momentum to either break your joints apart or take you to the ground is gonna cause problems.
This is a good change IMO.