My War: Chris Joslin

They usually have something stiff to keep the wrist from bending, but that makes it feel invincible and you'll be inclined to just stick your hands straight out when you fall. Take away the wrist guard after building up that muscle memory, and you're looking at high chance of broken or at least sprained wrists. ​ If you attempt some kind of roll while falling, you can be fine despite falling 100 times in a day. ​ This is an example of what you want to encourage, watch how he rolls out of the bails, and never uses his wrists to absorb impact: [this video]