Judo term
Ushiro-ukemi: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- oo-shee-roh oo-keh-mee
- Meaning
- Backward breakfall
In Judo
Ushiro-ukemi is backward breakfall practice. It prepares a judoka to receive backward movement with a controlled fall.
How to recognize it
Recognize ushiro-ukemi when the body travels backward, first from low positions and later from standing progressions.
Quick check
Which ukemi direction is ushiro-ukemi?
Reveal answer
Backward.
Keep it distinct
Backward versus the other directions
is backward. is forward and is sideways.