In learning break-falls, as with everything in the dojo, we start with basics and progressively get more advanced. Here is the progression: Juntai Kotai can be hard on the body so progression to Juntai is desirable. Thanks to the efforts of Paul and Gabby sensei we have some very nice soft break-fallers in the dojo now Ryutai Anything is possible in freestyle training. Watch again Charlie's tanninzugake and the ukes in Sid's Sandan grading in the higher level ukemi article. |
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