Per Bleacher Report, in February, the Dolphins star said that he was practicing judo to help him learn how to fall without hurting his head.

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“Obviously I learned how to fall,” he said. “Learned some grappling techniques. Learned some other things too that I don’t think I should disclose. But for the most part, learned how to fall. You think it’s easy. Just don’t fall and hit your head. But a lot more to it.”

I’m genuinely happy that Tua is learning techniques to make himself safer on the field. However, if a 300 pound linebacker falls on you after crushing you to the ground, I don’t know if there’s any training for that situation. He’s a quarterback in the NFL, which makes him a target on every play. It’s just the nature of his job that at some point, he will get another concussion. His history of head injuries makes every possible rough hit even more dangerous. I sincerely hope he’s making his repeated head trauma a serious part of these discussions about his future.