I am very sorry for your loss. I think that being with persons you like and like you is something to look for in life and in sessions. In what regards me, while I might bear some less visible marks I never could afford visible marks on my face.

You don't have to include kicks to the head in a beatdown. In general kicks need a little more staging because they are more difficult to control and they require more effort. This is the only part of a beatdown where I stand still.