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Ukemi

Learn the basics of ukemi and why it's important.

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What you will learn

  • Understand ukemi as receiving and falling practice
  • Recognize forward, side, and backward breakfalls

Terms in this lesson

Mae-ukemi

Forward breakfall

Yoko-ukemi

Side breakfall

Ushiro-ukemi

Backward breakfall

Curriculum context

Belt
White-Yellow Belt
Unit
Tori, Uke & Ukemi
Learn partner roles, Judo principles, and first ukemi for controlled practice.
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