The 5-1 Miami Dolphins are absolutely cooking during the early season and they have, in part, Tua Tagovailoa’s jiu-jitsu training to thank. He is having the best year of his career so far through the first six games, completing more than 71% of his passes for 1,876 yards and 14 touchdowns with five interceptions.Miami is in the driver’s seat in the AFC East, and the AFC as a whole. The key to its success starts at quarterback. If Tagovailoa is on the field, the Dolphins have a chance to win.
That was an issue in each of the last three seasons. The former No. 5 overall NFL Draft pick played just 33 games during his first three years. Injuries — including three documented head injuries during the 2022 season — kept him sidelined. The problems were so consistent and scary that Tagovailoa even considered retirement. Instead, he took the offseason to learn how to fall. Many of his injuries stemmed from contact with the ground. Tagovailoa set out to change that root cause with martial arts. He spent the offseason taking judo and jiu-jitsu lessons, which sparked a lot of jokes. However, it has already proved to be extremely benificial.
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