Today, in my karate dojo, I was being taught how to fall properly. My sensei instructed us not to fall with our hands out because it could sprain our wrists. As I was getting ready to help demonstrate a backwards break fall, I actually fell over. Guess where my hands went. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at the gym, I was trying to look cool doing pull-ups in front of someone I liked. On my first pull-up, my hand slipped, and I fell backwards onto a yoga ball, which shot me straight into another guy doing push-ups. FML
Today, in my self-defense class, we did an attack simulation. As I began to hit my attacker, my fist hit the top of his helmet, dislocating my shoulder. I then spent the next hour in the ER sobbing until it was popped back in. I need to learn to defend myself against myself. FML
Today, I was doing a demonstration in front of my taekwondo class because I'm flexible. Really flexible. I kneed myself in the face and broke my nose. FML
Today, my klutziness reached a new level. I was walking down a flight of stairs, sneezed, and proceeded to fall down, scraping the crap out of my knees and spraining my dominant wrist. FML
Today, I injured my knee during dance class. When it started to feel a little bit better, I tried dancing again. I tripped, fell, and broke my wrist. FML
Today, I was walking up some stairs, and I told the guy in front of me to be careful, as the handrail was loose and well-worn. I then put my hand on it, and promptly fell backwards down the stairs with a piece of handrail still in my hand. FML
Today, in ballet class, I was really focusing and actually trying to work hard. I was really getting into the choreography. I was travelling big and leaping long. While going across the floor, again I travelled and leaped… right into the ballet bars and fell over, in front of 35 people. FML
Today, I was doing squats at the gym. I caught my reflection in the mirror, got distracted by how awkward I looked, and lost my balance. I fell backward onto a medicine ball, rolled into another person’s legs, and took them down with me. We ended up in a sweaty heap. FML
Today, I was having motorbike lessons. We were parked by the side of the circuit when one side of my gloves dropped on the ground. I tried to pick it up without getting off the bike. I lost balance, fell off the bike and the bike landed on my leg, trapping me. FML
Today, I took my first yoga class ever. Everything was going fine until it was time to stand up from the floor. My knees made a sound like snapping wood, my balance disappeared, and I nearly took out the lady next to me while trying to recover. She helped me up like I was part of her family. FML
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docscientist 10
Up your ass?
MrXerxes5 6
That awkward moment when your instinct betrays you. :/
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jmalaer 5
I'm not sure what Op means by " with the hands out" you're instructed to slap the ground with your hands as you fall, it's called a break fall. Sounds like op just fell and sat on her hands. YDI for not listening
docscientist 10
Op means hands splayed out to the sides, I guess most people fall like that as if they're trying to catch balance as the fall.
Enslaved 38
It is instinct to fall with your hands out. Ex: When inline skating was popular, it was important to wear your wrist guard along with your knee pads because if you fell, (which most of us did) :P you wouldn't break your wrist when catching your fall incorrectly.(:
jmalaer 5
Okay, we'll I understand that, but what I don't understand is when you are taught to fall you actually do have your hands out, you just learn not to try to catch yourself with your wrists. Instead you tuck your neck in so you dont hit your head on the ground and slap the ground as you land, it's called a break fall and works surprisingly well. That's why I said I kind of sounds like she just fell and sat on her hands ( trying to catch herself with her wrists) but if she was doing it properly she would still have her hands out by her side
jmalaer 5
Unless she meant holding her hands out like airplane cross formation out, then ya, no. I was thinking she just meant by her side. Thanks everyone lol
missyj0 12
Why are you still talking.
thomas9753 0
She is talking because she is right! Im a black belt in karate and this is how we are shown to land a fall
xrudeboyrock 29
It sounds like you just made a mistake while learning something new. If you sprained your wrists, then FYL, but otherwise just keep practicing!
bikini_bottom504 0
It's ok op, it is natural instinct to put your hands out when you fall. You'll get the hang of it probably.
mea_iloveskiing 26
Real karate kid.
lily777 0
lol how'd u write this then ?? with ur feet??
KyuuketsukiApple 30
A sprained wrist doesn't mean OP's fingers fell off.
docscientist 10
Op didn't say she was injured, simply that she fell in bad form.
TipOfTheHat 10
I promise you will never make that mistake again!
KociaQ 30
It's normal. It's an instinct humans simply have. But with enough training you can get over it ^^
Yaruzu 3
Ouch.
acreon390 0
Ouch bet that caused a bit of pain
DocBastard 40
Nice cover story. We all know that you actually strained your wrist while "watching" Anal Intrusion Masters Volume 6. I bought Every1luvsboners that video for his birthday and he says it's his favourite.