Originally Posted by
skidder
Take up a martial art. You'll learn how to fall, and it'll become instinctive. It wont prevent you from getting hurt, but its the difference between a few bruises and a trip to the ER.
This!
Summer Judo lessons as an elementary school kid for sure saved me from multiple broken bones, and not just on the bike.
50+is a little late to start learning by getting thrown around though, even with mats.