If you look at x-gamers when they fall, they are trained to land on their side - I would think that you would want to do the same here for just that reason. Probably with your arms on either side of your head. You still don't have the spinal compression, but you don't risk your head getting slammed.
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Could the back of your skull sustain the impact? Might you bundle up your coat and use it as a pillow?
If you look at x-gamers when they fall, they are trained to land on their side - I would think that you would want to do the same here for just that reason. Probably with your arms on either side of your head. You still don't have the spinal compression, but you don't risk your head getting slammed.