Tua Tagovailoa is already putting his offseason jiu-jitsu training to good use.
After taking a hit vs. the Jaguars in Miami’s final preseason, Tua used his momentum the way he’s been taught (to his advantage) and absorbed the contact perfectly.
Via Dolphins reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques, “Tua’s jiu-jitsu coaches’ text to me after I sent them this tweet: ‘This clip is amazing. We literally drilled this every single session.'”
Tua’s jiu-jitsu coaches’ text to me after I sent them this tweet:
“This clip is amazing. We literally drilled this every single session.” https://t.co/5S06U4AeIH
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) August 28, 2023
Fans reacted to Tua’s newly applied technique on social media.
“The NFL’s biggest nightmare is Tua not hitting the back of his head on the turf! 14-3 season, and Tua MVP loading!” a user replied.
The NFL’s biggest nightmare is Tua not hitting the back of his head on the turf! 14-3 season, and Tua MVP loading! https://t.co/QJhVbsuan3
— Drew (@DrewThe11th) August 28, 2023
“I literally told my wife, ‘Tua needs to take Jiu-Jitsu lessons’ after his second concussion,” another said.
I literally told my wife, “Tua needs to take Jiu-Jitsu lessons” after his second concussion. https://t.co/oO1VZSKmsV
— Jose Fernandez (@Joselitobjj) August 28, 2023
— Anthony Cardenas (@FinsByTone) August 28, 2023
“Do you smell that?? Smells like hope,” a fan tweeted.
🥹 Do you smell that?? Smells like hope
— 𝙏. 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥™ (@CoupeDa3rd) August 28, 2023
“Stark difference. Night & day. Whole back of his head woulda came crashing down after landing flat on back before. Said before most, if not all, he never learned how to fall behind the LOS when hit. No real problems beyond LOS in the past, HS 2 NFL, but behind it was a problem,” another person commented.
Stark difference. Night & day. Whole back of his head woulda came crashing down after landing flat on back before.
Said before most, if not all, he never learned how to fall behind the LOS when hit. No real problems beyond LOS in the past, HS 2 NFL, but behind it was a problem.
— Tua TearUAnewone🐐 (@Platomasochist) August 28, 2023
“Nice! Hopefully he can stay healthy this year. That’s really cool.”
Nice! Hopefully he can stay healthy this year. That’s really cool
— Kris Sexton (@KrisSexton2135) August 28, 2023
Let’s hope Tua can continue to stay upright in 2023.