SENIORS: How To Fall Safely Without Injury

1 in 4 seniors falls every year. Learn how to fall safely without injuring yourself.
In this video, you'll learn:
0:00 Why it's important to learn how to fall safely
1:11 3 important principles of falling without injury
3:55 How to fall forward safely
4:58 How to fall on your side safely
5:44 How to fall backwards safely
6:16 How to fall without injuring yourself if you slip on ice
7:20 Safety considerations
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[@Merrianna]

I saw this video a while ago & when I fell on the sidewalk, these hints came into play & I avoided a fractured wrist! Grateful!

[@More4Life]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cynthiadianecarey9902]

I'm so sorry you took all those falls for us!

[@More4Life]

It really doesn't hurt if you know how to do it right.

[@CoenradJMorgan]

Thank you for this, my Mother is in her 80’s and has had many nasty falls, the impact of one damaged her left eye. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS VIDEO MORE, I learned to fall in Judo more than 4 decades ago and that saved me from more severe injury last night. I would strongly recommend that parents teach their children how to fall until it’s second nature, I learned at about 9 in Judo, last night at 54, it saved me from hospital. AND if you love wearing Crocs, best learn fast, I have had several nasty falls due to wet surfaces and my old Crocs not being up to the traction level required.

[@More4Life]

You're welcome, and thanks for sharing your experience.

[@vrlandis]

If you love crocs-might look into antislip crocs (restaurant worker shoes). They look almost the exact same, but I can feel them stop falls! They really work!

[@CoenradJMorgan]

@@vrlandis I genuinely didn’t know they existed, thank you for taking the time, I’ll look into it!

[@antoineduchamp4931]

Given how serious falls can be to older folk, often leading to hospitalisation and immobilisation, death can be a very real outcome. So your message is hugely important, and certainly life-saving.

[@More4Life]

Very true. Thanks for commenting. Hopefully that will help the video reach more people.

[@lesliefleming4359]

❤ very helpful video. I flinched every time you hit the floor! I have backfliped down the stairs and fell flat on my face before. As I said, very helpful

[@More4Life]

@lesliefleming4359 I'm glad it was helpful. Hopefully you don't have any falls in the near future, but if they should happen, at least you can minimize the damage.

[@diddit_dunnit]

I looked this up for a reason that I can’t even remember anymore. I’m not old! But this was still extremely informational and enjoyable. I look forward to knowing how to fall when it gets icy during the winter. Keep up the great work!

[@More4Life]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katieg3461]

Dang you’re good at falling down. I’m so worried about falling down and have been learning how to get up from the floor. I love this video. Thx

[@More4Life]

Glad you liked it!

[@mhunter825]

I wish he could have given us a slow-motion view of these falls. I very much appreciated the ideas! Thanks!

[@More4Life]

If you click on the settings icon (shaped like a gear) at the bottom-right of the KZbin player, one of the options is playback speed. You can slow it down to as slow as 0.25 speed (25% speed). That way you can watch it in slow-motion.

[@Atliermia]

Yes、important, how you fell and avoid Any injury.

[@More4Life]

Glad you liked it.

[@suewright1299]

An excellent video on how to fall as safely as possible! So very many thanks Dr Candy

[@More4Life]

You're welcome.

[@mazsroy9]

Thank you so much. You make it look so easy. Really appreciate this information.

[@More4Life]

You're so welcome. It does take some practice to make it easy, but don't practice it unless you're under the guidance of a professional, ideally on mats for safety.

[@queenadira3385]

You are incredible! Thank you so much and thoroughly explaining how and why these techniques are important.

[@More4Life]

You're welcome!

[@louoneil3044]

Thank you, you walk your talk👌

[@More4Life]

You're welcome.

[@Kaylaaa415]

Thank you! This is super helpful my uncle is in his 80s and keeps falling and I worry about him as he lives by himself in another state. I told him to practice falling on a mat at his home to prevent injury and this video will be very helpful!

[@More4Life]

Glad it was helpful. Just make sure if he's practicing falling on a mat that he has someone around when he's doing it... just in case.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

He's in his eighties and he lives alone and you're telling him to practice falling on a mat? Are you trying to get rid of him for some reason? Please retract your advice to him.

[@willieboy8798]

good examples!

[@More4Life]

Glad they were helpful.

[@willieboy8798]

@@More4Life helpful????. save allot of elderly lives period!

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

What? Did you not read my comments below???? These Judo "break falls" were never, ever, designed for use by elderly people in the natural environment- in other words the real world. These "break falls" are only for Judo practice, by young, fit Judoka that spent months (in the old days years) practising these "break falls" on smooth, even and unobstructed tatami mat surfaces..after a warm up and stretch. Any striking down of your arms on anything uneven will probably cause a fracture. A fracture that could be avoided by not swinging your arm down, since not having an even matted, surface is going to eliminate the benefit of using the arm in that manor any way.

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

These are not a good idea in this context. These are judo "break falls' they are designed to be done only on mats and with clear unobstructed surfaces. If you try to use these on hard surfaces and or with obstacles around you can badly injure your arms and your body. Remember these are designed for a judo player who is being thrown by his partner on mats (tatami) and the partner also knows how to assist with the fall. I do not recommend this method for the natural environment.

[@suzanneemerson2625]

Yes, don’t practice falling in your bathroom. You are practically guaranteed to badly injure yourself!

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

@@suzanneemerson2625 Im not talking "practice' im talking about "application"- any where in the real world.

[@davidrich4758]

@@JohnJohnson-pq4qzI’m not sure I agree with your premise. Taking a fall, if it’s on concrete, wood, grass, or a mat. HIS premise about using what you can is a heck of a lot more assistance then many videos you find. Using your arms as braces (even on a hard surface) will turn out much better than coming down on your head, shoulder, hip. And he’s really trying to help people. If you’re so confident about his advice. Where is your video . Life is difficult for a lot of people. Gratitude is more appreciative. And I hope you know that.

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

@@davidrich4758 As I have said, these are specific "tools" that are used in Judo training on mats and for nothing else. I learned these exact 'tools' in martial arts as well and am a professional martial arts and self defence instructor so am very familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of different aspects of martial arts "tools" and training . I also have taken some falls on hard surfaces (having lived in northern climes with lots of snow on the ground so it was more common than I like to admit... lol). Never for a second would I have even considered using these methods (even though I was young and quite proficient at them) they are far too dangerous in the natural environment (and..again..not designed to be used there). If there is room/space then the best response is to roll (also part of judo and other martial training and far more valuable and easy to find video on), something i did successfully because of my training. I think Rolls can work for older people and is far better on the body than 'hard' break falls for older people. There is no comparison, rolls are considered "soft' while "break falls' are "hard. As for Videos, there are many, many much better ones here on YT. some are by people who have specifically researched falls by older people- not just regurgitating generic judo falls. That is not my specialty, but i am a martial artist who knows the above material much better than the person making the video, and in my "expert' opinion, i do not recommend it and DO NOT use it myself under these conditions despite my proficiency. If someone is looking for my recommendation, then i suggest the Russian martial art of "Systema", it is an off shoot of Judo so they began with the same moves, but adopted it for the military to use in the natural environments, they are trained to fall and roll in the real world. There are even videos of them rolling and falling down stairs etc. That kind of thing is a lot closer to what it appears seniors need. oh by the way...the Systema people say exactly the same thing about swinging your arm down onto the ground...and i formed my opinions on this long before i had heard of Systema. I personally, do not think taking advantage of peoples ignorance by showing stupid stuff, well known to cause injuries ( by 'experts like myself and the Systema people)is doing much good for any one.

[@Jb93421]

Don't worry you little beauty I'll catch you if you fall your worth it💪💪❤️💯

[@davidrich4758]

Little beauty?

[@eallen555]

Helpful video, but jeez, that blindingly bright pink shirt is a distraction.

[@More4Life]

Glad it was helpful

[@S.L.S-407]

Has this guy ever REALLY dealt with seniors ? This is ridiculous ! Seniors minds don't always respond quickly.

[@suzanneemerson2625]

No kidding. Seniors don’t plan to fall. It’s always a surprise, and they don’t have automatic trained responses that click in within seconds from years of practice. This is a martial arts class. Inappropriate. Also, he has abnormally short legs. Not an insult, just an observation. Not very far to fall.

[@AmbrosiaK]

@@suzanneemerson2625 I thought it was helpful, if you have a better resource please share it.

[@citygirl138]

Oh, how bizarre! Like brain has time enough to think and calculate your fall. You tell people not to try this at home alone and WITH GOOD REASON ‼️🤦‍♀️🙄

[@davidrich4758]

Have you ever been told you’re a critical twit? Was just curious. Thanks

[@TheManofsorrows]

Why the long introduction?