So, after last week's bad fall and subsequent trip to urgent care---no breaks, but MAN do rib injuries hurt!---I find myself wondering how normal it is to fall while learning to skate. Loved ones have taken one look at my ribs and said "If you're falling so much" (I fell badly 2 months ago as well) "maybe you should find another sport". I have no idea if they're right. How often does a "normal" person fall? I am working on Basic 4-6 techniques and will probably pass Basic 4 at next week's test. I've been skating 3 months now, 7-10 hours a week, and fall about once every couple of weeks. My impression is that other folks of all levels fall way more, but also do not fall as badly. Do I just need to learn to fall properly in order to avoid injury? Or is falling every couple weeks a sign that I'm not really coordinated enough for this?