The ACL Armor: How to Injury-Proof Your Knees

The most devastating injury in student athletics is not the broken bone from a massive tackle. It is the non-contact ACL tear.

It happens in a split second. A receiver plants their foot to cut. A soccer player lands after a header. There is no contact, just a "pop."

The reality is that most student athletes are building Ferrari engines with bicycle brakes. They spend hours training to run fast and jump high, but almost zero time training to stop and land.

You cannot prevent 100% of injuries, but you can significantly lower the risk by building the right protection. Here is the Tier One protocol for building strong knees.