One of my friends made more contact than she intended with her partner and was so overwhelmed by guilt she didn't want to return to class to face that person again.

This could have been me.

Stupid, because if I am on the receiving end of the hit I will dust myself off, ask them to pull back a ...

Sheesh - I can't even imagine grappling without a mat.

I suppose for most stuff on the ground it could technically be done, but the risk of injury seems high. I am right with Dana - most of the guys in my class can control my fall when they throw or sweep me - but I just don't have the strength to ...