See, I've been doing Jujitsu nearly nine years and they teach you how to 'breakfall' so that when someone throws you, you land in a way which avoids breaking your arm or your ribs or whatever etc. It does actually become second nature if you practice it for years! You should tell the health and safety people that! Hahahaa.
I fall over occasionally, though I think you might beat me on number! One time I was walking home from school with two people and suddenly I just fell on the floor. I didn't trip or anything, suddenly my legs stopped working for a second. It was very confusing.
XD @ your cat! Priceless.
Posted by DR at March 17, 2006 01:56 AMLMAO @ you.
I can only recall falling a couple times. Once in a power outage I missed the bottom two steps and thought I broke my knees.
Then a couple days later we went to the grocery store during a seriously snowy day and I stepped out of the car and confidently thought "I'm not going to fall!" Right before my feet went out from under me.
I'm more prone to strange medical emergencies, like blood clots in my nose, splitting my chin open on the bottom of a swimming pool, Mysterious illnesses that doctors can't identify, passing out on the kitchen floor, and things like that. I like a little variety I guess.
Posted by Sarah at March 17, 2006 08:37 AM> See, I've been doing Jujitsu nearly nine years and
> they teach you how to 'breakfall' so that when
> someone throws you, you land in a way which avoids
> breaking your arm or your ribs or whatever etc.
Yep. This is pretty much the same in Kajukenbo, which has part of its roots in both Judo and Jujutsu. Honestly, learning to fall correctly (in arts that involve grappling) is the hardest and most important part.
Posted by Jeff at March 17, 2006 12:01 PMSo what you're saying is I could've been saved a lot of pain and suffering if I'd taken a martial art, right? :P
Posted by Zoso at March 17, 2006 10:13 PM