[herr_oberst]

I heard an interesting theory the other day, the suggestion was that because the helmet has gotten so much better over the years, that it gives the wearer a sense of invincibility, and he learns to override the messages from the brain telling him to protect his head. He then attacks his opponent with more violence than he would if he did not have the false sense of security these high tech helmets afforded.

It seems counter intuitive, but the suggestion was to throttle back on the amount of protection a helmet offered, thus reestablishing the cerebral messages from the brain....

Don't know if you can unring the bell, but it made for a thoughtful discussion....