One of the hardest lessons to teach/learn in dance is how to fall
And I’ve realized the major stumbling block is that people make bad (self defeating ) anatomical choices in the hope of protecting their face
If someone is falling forward, their instinct is to use their arms to break their fall - that puts digits, wrists, elbows, shoulders (even knees) in an unnecessarily compromised position
The sensible thing to do is tuck the arm and roll into the fall - if anything gets impacted, it’s the back meat
What I’m saying is that a learned anxiety about protecting the face can lead to some bad choices