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If I risk it all, could you break my fall?

By Andrea & Sara
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In the soundtrack of a famous movie from the 007 saga, Sam Smith sings: If I risk it all, could you break my fall? We have written -and will continue to discuss about that- many times about falling. We can talk about falls from a didactic, technical, experiential, functional, aesthetic point of view… We have […]

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The importance of learning the art of falling: what do researchers say about?

By Andrea & Sara
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Why is it so important to learn to fall? Some university researchers investigated this a few years ago, starting from some statistical evidence. (You can learn more can reading here and here) Fall injuries are the second leading cause of death from unintentional injuries among minors, according to WHO data. A fact that, in Europe […]

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