Take Ukemi Seriously

**Ming Loyalist** · Posted On: 10/06/2011 8:22pm

Originally Posted by DdlR

Given the HUGE social and economic cost of slip and fall-related accidents (sport, home, industry, etc.), IMO it's a crying shame that every kid isn't taught how to fall.

this is why judo should be mandatory in schools

**Aikironin21** · Posted On: 10/06/2011 9:45pm

Originally Posted by crappler

I was drinking and eating at Nations' giant hamburgers and noticed this guy on the ground and this other guy kicking him so hard he was flying up against the window. Because I was drunk, I suddenly became a superhero and decided to get out there to break it up.

These are things that would never occur to me sober, as I would be thinking "did the guy deserve it, is someone armed, why do I really give a **** unless someone is about to die, etc. etc.".

I push the door open, lose my balance, and do a perfect shoulder roll across the concrete and come up on my feet in a fighting stance.

One of the guys goes "Whoa, he must know Kung Fu" and they wandered off.

Thank god for krotty.

MMMMMMMM Nations. (In my Homer Simpson voice) That means you're not more than say forty minutes from me in any direction!

**Aikironin21** · Posted On: 10/06/2011 9:49pm

Originally Posted by Ming Loyalist

this is why judo should be mandatory in schools

You may have something there! Instead of playing retarded watered down sports games in P.E., The Physical Education requirement should be split between gymnastics, judo/wrestling, track and field, and boxing. Plenty of time for the athletes to still play intramural sports and such, but the basic ed should be these things!!!

**Ke?poFist** · Posted On: 10/06/2011 9:50pm

Glad to hear you're ok. The "Kiah!" part made me chuckle though. Whatever works though, as least you're alive :P

**2groggy** · Posted On: 10/06/2011 10:15pm

@RealJanuary... My son trains judo for fun. I train as preparation for my imminent old age. But your post #41 about the creep on the train makes me want my daughter to train judo to learn how to throw boys.

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 10/07/2011 1:00am

Rate this breakfall

**Gosai** · Posted On: 11/10/2011 3:59am

Better than mine.

So far the only story I have of a decent Ukemi involved me running back to a friend's house after closing time at the bar. Tripped over some uneven ground, rolled straight across it, popped up and kept running with my only complaint being some dirt on my arm.

Other than that... fell during a kick at one of my old training places. One of the other students paused before telling me "Y'know, if you would have done a breakfall with that it would've been pretty cool."

**SmH** · Posted On: 11/10/2011 6:23am

I think it's kind of funny that the ukemi, one of the rare REALLY useful things Aikido can actually teach you, is what most of the students refuse to learn properly., at least in my dojo. Instructor says "Let's go over some breakfalls" and everyone (but me) is like "pfff...if you think so".