Let's see....chronologically...
1. minor shoulder separation at 6 months training, when all the kyu ranks at summer camp were told to do forward rolls across the mat and back. Lesson: don't follow the herd if you aren't ready.
2. blowing out the knee, part one; torn acl trying to do aikiotoshi during a fairly slow controlled multiple attacker practice. Lessons: one, don't let feet get rooted; two, don't let upper and lower body separate; three, don't get fancy.
3. completing the damage of 2. a yr later when a visitor during a seminar did an opening move that took my balance much harder than necessary for a small person like me, driving me onto the knee while wearing a brace that was not meant to bend/bear wt that way. Lessons: one, avoid seminars that attract people who get adrenalined up; two, always always show your brace to every single new partner and explain your limitations.
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