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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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laurabev 9
I don't get this. Isn't the point that you sacrifice your hands/wrists to save the more important parts of your body? Still, that sucks OP.
Okayitwasme 0
Our SeFu said that repetition100 times is standard to learn any new move.
komatights 5
Oooh :/ Guess you just have to keep practising until you can do it when you actually need to. I know the feeling, though. Good luck, OP! And hey, at least it wasn't a front breakfall that you screwed up. Faces generally don't like floors.
lauralavenderbab 0
Did they go onto your genitalia?
kyosuke_fml 0
u juz dont listen, do u?
save_da_whales 0
Out?
eclewis1958 4
That's very positive, he is right practice makes perfect!!!
MPDFML 8
I know that feeling. Suddenly I wonder if you're part of AKS.
LyricaSilvan 30
Don't worry about it too much, OP. It's an instinctive reaction.
iwood214 14
In P.E I was taught the same thing. It's ok though, it's hard to fight against your reflexes, I hope you didn't hurt your wrists too bad!