A near fall when descending to base of a route by scrambling. A large hold broke off and a piece of rock about the size of a 24inch TV hit me in the ribs, knee and shins. It knocked me off my feet and almost off the ledge I was standing on. I held on with the right hand only. The rock continued to fall and hit a small ledge about 10metres below, before tumbling into the turbulent sea. I luckily escaped bruised and with cracked ribs only.