Knee injuries are a growing concern as more and more athletes are suffering severe knee injuries. One of the most common knee injuries is a torn ACL. Many people including myself believe that the increase in knee injuries is caused by athletes becoming more explosive. More stress is being placed on the knee as athletes become bigger and stronger. I'm interested to see if an athlete could train their ligaments to counteract this growing force. Im also interested to see if an athlete's gear can have an impact on injuries. Some feel that minimalistic footwear is causing for stress on knee ligaments, and some feel knee braces are truly a placebo and do little to prevent or help knee trauma.