u/robot_invader

So something I've noticed about falling down in roller derby is that they're really isn't a lot of elbow contact with the ground, and especially the sort of elbow contact with the ground where you need to slide in order to reduce the overall impact.

Something else I've noticed, after a weekend of jamming at a tournament, is that my forearms and chest and tummy are covered in small round bruises. I tend to towards a higher impact style of jamming, as I'm on the larger / stronger side, and I think the bruising is the result of contact with the hard caps on blockers elbow pads.

I'm curious if this is common, or of It's more likely down to something specific I do.