coachmccormick
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Re:ACL Prevention - 2008/03/31 04:51
You heard correctly and, in my opinion, it does not make sense. Tara Van Derveer has said the same thing, and when I criticized it I said it was like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
The problem is an incorrect jump stop, not the jump stop. Jump stops do not cause ACL injuries, though many ACL injuries occur at a jump stop.
For what it's worth, I've seen four girls tear their ACLs in person and none was on a jump stop. One was trying to take a charge, one was on a crossover dribble, one took an awkward step going for a lay-up and I still can't explain what happened in the other one.
I think not teaching jump stops is even more irresponsible, as kids still make two-foot stops, whether they practice them or not. And, if they are going to use them, they should be taught to do it correctly by sitting their hips down to absorb the force rather than landing stiff-legged.
It's just another example of the myths which affect the game, as I know coaches heard that Geno doesn't teach the jump stop because it causes ACLs so now these coaches are going to stop as well, as if Geno was an expert on physiology and biomechanics.
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