Ukemi - all we need to know
I have posted the same thread on Budoseek. Lets see how the replies compare .
1. How much time is dedicated to practicing ukemi at your branch?
2. Is it enough/too much?
3. What surface do you train on?
4. Can you do ukemi on a hard wooden floor without getting hurt?
5. Should you be able to ukemi on a hard wooden floor, if so why?
6. With mae ukemi, do you allow the arm you roll on to collapse as it hits the floor or do you keep it rigid?
7. After mae ukemi, is it better to end up in fukko dachi or in standing and why?
Robert Gassin
Melbourne ShorinjiKempo Branch
Australia
"Never fight an idiot. He'll bring you down to his level and then beat you with experience"