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Originally Posted by disgruntled  B, it is not falling and hurting your knees i am worried about, it is the impact of the landing that is my concern. there is nothing to soften the landing so the shock can affect your knees. if you have supportive shoes that would absorb much of the shock. |
Part of not having a mat is learning to land and not hurt yourself. This goes with jump kicks, break falls and rolls. Although I think that learning on concrete or tile is bad, you should be good enough to be able to do it there.
Learning to absorb the impact of a fall is probably one of the most important skills once you get the motion of your body down in jump kicks, especially for your really showy kicks.