This may sound strange, but practice hovering at a reasonably comfy altitiude. When you start to get the feel for it and are getting into a hover and bailing out without problems, bring it right down on the deck, I mean right on the deck, Why?

Two reasons, 1) getting the plane down low and closer in allows you to see every little movement the plane is making much easier and apply small corrections instead of larger ones. 2) If you dork it while hovering with the tail 2 ft from the ground the damage will be none or minor almost every time. If you dork one from 15ft, you give gravity just enough time to help you hit harder and do more damage.

I saw several of Pauly's Burrito's dorked numerous times this weekend with no damage. Fire it up and go again! But they were all down low and just simply fell over.