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Reducing risk of sports-related traumatic brain injury is top-of-mind for the entire football industry. Learn more about how Defend Your Head is leading an enduring revolution in head protection through ProTech, the next generation evolution of the product formerly known as ProCap.
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28 Dec 17Friday Night Tykes
On this season’s premier edition of Friday Night Tykes, the story line focused on a young player absorbing a blind side block to the head. The TV episode left viewers wondering what became of the young man’s health. As it turned out, the young man was part of a team wearing the ProTech. We traveled to Texas…
20 Nov 17Oak Park of the TCYFL plays safe with ProTech
Zero concussions reported this year by the Oak Park Huskies of the TCYFL who are wearing the ProTech this season. All part of the Defend Your Head program established by the league in Illinois. Play Safe, Play Right, Play On.
24 Apr 17Legendary College Coaches talk about safety in football today.
Legendary SEC Coaches Nick Saban and Steve Spurrier talk about safety in football during the Maxwell Football Club Awards Broadcast this past March.
2 Apr 16Weekend Web: ProTech Football Helmet
“All of the studies are coming back saying that if you reduce the impact force, you reduce the level of head trauma and you have a safer player.” – John Roman, CEO of Defend Your Head
From Defend Your Head
14 May 20 Northampton Indians Youth Football Partners With Defend Your Head to Add ProTech Helmet Covers in 2020
6 Mar 20 High School Hero launch covered by KYW News Radio
24 Jan 20 Emerald Foundation Joins Defend Your Head’s High School Hero Initiative To Make Football Safer
14 Nov 19 Defend Your Head Announces “High School Hero” Initiative; First Heroes Carlos Bradley and Zach Ertz to be Honored December 2
Blog
25 Oct 14Taking the Issue Head-On: 5 Things You Need to Know About Traumatic Brain Injury in Football
Top of mind for football players, parents, helmet manufacturers, coaches and fans alike is the alarming reality of concussive and sub-concussive injury. All stakeholders are paying attention and the media has followed suit. From articles about early head trauma spurring the development of depression later in life, to information about inadequate helmet safety performance, to insights…
10 Sep 14Where Racing and Football Meet: The Case For Soft-Shell Technology from One of Racing’s Most Acclaimed Engineers
According to renowned author James Webb Young, “an idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements.” Young continues on, saying “the capacity to bring old elements into new combinations depends largely on the ability to see relationships.” This adage has much to offer the sport of football today. Is it…