Ukemi - Breakfalls

Breakfalls are an essential skill to be mastered earlier, rather than later.  It provides the confidence to practice aikido safely.  There are

The breakfalls are:

• Front roll, from a kneeling position, staying down
• Front roll, from a kneeling position, getting up
• Front roll, from standing, staying down
• Front roll, from standing, getting up
• Backwards fall
• Side
• Kotegaeshi
• Sumiotoshi