Front rolls, and front diving rolls in particular.
For the longest time (nearly a year), I have had very little trouble with front rolls. I didn't think about the process and it seemed to come naturally.
In the past month, something happened. It was as if my brain made a switch, and now I am having trouble. Whenever I roll, I end up losing all my momentum and landing hard (as if going to land in a side break fall, only more flat on my back), and my following leg/foot always seems to take a hard hit (the foot which ideally ends up on live toes).
My wife was kind enough to help me record myself performing ukemi, and I was able to see quite clearly that my body was becoming rigid while my following leg/foot was much too far from my body, creating a big flat spot in my body's circle that took a hard blow.
While I have worked on correcting this, I believe my problem is due to anxiety. Ukemi plays with my mind. I'll be frank, it scares me. Being fearful, I am therefore anxious and tense. I find it difficult to relax, especially when I am launching myself head-first at the mat.
Has anyone else experienced this sort of problem? Does anyone know any effective calming techniques one can perform while training?
Many thanks in advance.