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Yeah, I know what you mean.
You definitely definitely don't want to hit your head... because you're landing on your side, you can keep your head up pretty easily. You're not landing on your back, so your not whiplashing so much. But when you learn to fall you consciously practice keeping your head up-
I'm kind of wary of putting advice on here for people who aren't going to practice first, and properly. But I definitely think it's the best way to fall.
I'm surprised so many people haven't learnt from an expert at some point- if you're a good skiier, and hit a lot of kickers, wouldn't that be one of the most important things? I wonder if the pros do...
but are peoples' necks strong enough to be kept up even if the impact is enormous?
but yeah..you have 10+ years of martial arts experience so you are probably right.