Ukemi practice

Just a short clip of me getting thrown around the mat by one of my friends.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• ukemi
• throw
• roll
• breakfall

[hapkidopriest]

WOW! In all my 20 years of martial arts I have never seen a woman take hard and difficult falls as this Uke! As I have always said, "anyone can learn how to fall and not get hurt." Thanks for the great clip!

[swordlady72]

Thanks...though I've worked with a number of women whose ukemi is better than mine. There are plenty of women who are able to take breakfalls. :-)

[swordlady72]

By the way, since you mentioned that you've never seen women take "hard and difficult falls", I suggest for you to run a search for Framingham Aikikai. They posted videos from last January's seminar (taught by three female instructors), which I also attended. Barbara Britton (one of the instructors) has amazing ukemi. In fact, most everyone in that dojo has great ukemi - both men and women.

[Musician093]

hey, what kyu are you? Nice Koshinage and Jujinage ukemi!

[swordlady72]

Thanks! I'm currently a 2nd kyu.

[sharptounge1]

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[victrola5]

You are one tough cookie! lol

[minan05]

Ouch!! ;-)

[gekiryudojo]

Well done as an Uke! now it's his Turn!!!