LogFAQs > #980282587

Decades of vidja have taught me to leap before looking, and if it turns out to be a big drop, you just push the right button as soon as you hit the ground to tuck your head in and do a forward roll to reduce fall damage.

Question is, if you really were to jump down a decent drop, say of ten to fifteen feet, is it actually better to land in a roll like that, or should you absorb the fall with your legs instead? Seems to me you could really mess up your spine trying to drop into a roll.