This has two advantages. Firstly, you wind up back on your feet quickly, and the faster you are thrown, the faster you're back up again. Secondly, there is very little impact in a properly executed roll. Hard to beat. We've been running for over ten years, and have never had a serious injury.
Safety is always the first concern.
All our instructors are qualified in first aid. We're a very friendly club. We wind up in the pub after most practices, and as well as the obligatory curry house trips, we've also eaten at a variety of other restaurants. We make numerous trips to films, plays, ballets, and so on. The latter of these means teacher.