In learning break-falls, as with everything in the dojo, we start with basics and progressively get more advanced.

Kotai - everything lands together. The most basic of break-falls, we don't do it as our preferred rolling method but its absolutely necessary as an emergency measure to stop yourself rolling into trouble or when thrown by an overly vigorous nage or beginner. If you want to be comfortable in other dojo or used by Maruyama Sensei as an uke these skills are essential