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Can front row players afford to be fat any more?
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<blockquote data-quote="red green" data-source="post: 698425" data-attributes="member: 72024"><p>SCRUM SIMPLIFIED</p><p>There has been no effectual changes to the scrum downs. The idea that the hooker needs to be jammed farther forward</p><p>to reach the ball was created initially over 120 years ago. At that time there were as many as 5 or 6 per side in front row.</p><p>The only purpose this serves present day is to create an unnecessary pressure point. From that center point the front</p><p> row can be pushed, pulled and twisted left, right, up or down. The clear alternative to this is in fact already in the law book</p><p> under front row binding. Have the hooker come in under the props in support of front row; and not to a convex point:</p><p> But rather slightly concave. In other words the hooker will not throw his arms over and around the props asthey set up</p><p> for scrum but the opposite. The props wrap over and around the hooker. There are several other advantages to</p><p> this: For example the hooker is has more freedom not just to protect himself but also easier to engage his rear bumper/locks (or not)</p><p> This improved method not only lessens the wheel and/or collapse but relieves much pressure off tight head </p><p>and hooker. I played for 34 years - 31 as a hooker. Don't be so quick to condemn or ridicule before trying it. I've done it-</p><p>It Works just fine.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US - NFL football players are divided into 2 basic categories - fast but weak & big but slow .... NFL players are lazy, out of shape cheap-shot artists. There time on the field is limited and situational.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="red green, post: 698425, member: 72024"] SCRUM SIMPLIFIED There has been no effectual changes to the scrum downs. The idea that the hooker needs to be jammed farther forward to reach the ball was created initially over 120 years ago. At that time there were as many as 5 or 6 per side in front row. The only purpose this serves present day is to create an unnecessary pressure point. From that center point the front row can be pushed, pulled and twisted left, right, up or down. The clear alternative to this is in fact already in the law book under front row binding. Have the hooker come in under the props in support of front row; and not to a convex point: But rather slightly concave. In other words the hooker will not throw his arms over and around the props asthey set up for scrum but the opposite. The props wrap over and around the hooker. There are several other advantages to this: For example the hooker is has more freedom not just to protect himself but also easier to engage his rear bumper/locks (or not) This improved method not only lessens the wheel and/or collapse but relieves much pressure off tight head and hooker. I played for 34 years - 31 as a hooker. Don't be so quick to condemn or ridicule before trying it. I've done it- It Works just fine. Sincerely, [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US - NFL football players are divided into 2 basic categories - fast but weak & big but slow .... NFL players are lazy, out of shape cheap-shot artists. There time on the field is limited and situational. [/QUOTE]
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