“Two years ago I was asked to be a substitute teacher for an evening class. The students who came to class were a challenging group. One was in her late 60’s had limited falling and rolling skills. Another had injuries and could not roll or fall at all. Still another was recovering from an injury. Others had on and off again nagging problems with their bodies. While bowing in, I realized I could not teach the class as I had planned. This would mean I could not teach any technique that would involve a roll or fall, even a sit-fall.”
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