How To Breakfall Correctly (Ukemi)

How to break a fall by Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd) in this ukemi tutorial for BJJ, judo, aikido, karate and other martial arts that need to learn how to fall safely and land throws without injuries. Visit www.karatebyjes... to learn more.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

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[@joebradford7308]

Two and half minutes in and I SO WISH I WOULD HAVE LEARNED THIS!! I was taught really how to properly fall. Or roll. And I was in a bjj class for 2 or 3 months! Thanks to a program I was in at my Tae Kwon Do gym. I was able to slip over to the room next door after my TKD work out n do bjj. I learned a couple basic things. Proper arm bar. Judo like hip tosses, or the over the shoulder throw? I forget what it's called. My apologies. But that was really it. There wasn't any structure or in my opinion. Proper instruction. This guy didn't believe in getting warmed up or stretching before class. I think he figured once we jump into it, we'll warm up real quick like.

[@fredtuting9057]

Your ukemi demo suits beginners. I can do a nage or Tori waza that would make your ineffective. In our dojo, we do ukemi like falling feathers.

[@fredtuting9057]

Thanks. Am also a JKA black belt kuro obi also in Aikido Aikikai. Started my JKA in 1968 & Aikido in 1997. Ossu.

[@fredtuting9057]

But here's wishing you more power & success in your karate journey. Ossu.

[@fatmankarate]

One of the first things we learn in Goju-ryu 剛柔流 the way of the hard and soft 😉 🥋

[@jtilton5]

I've been living in Bangkok for the past 14 years, and I'm also an Aikidoka. People ask me have I ever had to use Aikido In the streets. My answer is: "Yes, about a dozen times, my opponents were wet floors, broken pavement stones, and traffic driving on the sidewalk." Good ukemi has saved me a lot of hospital visits.

[@DMKleinArts]

I love it! In a nearby city, a fellow taichi group does specifically a vlass on falling and rolling geared for older folks.

[@burntrim]

That's a spot on comment. I know two friends who are both my age and fell over at a slow walk speed and both ended up in hospital, seriously injured. Their ok now but not totally. It's very underestimated, the damage caused to mature folks from a simple fall. Martial arts give you balance, awareness and a very good chance of avoiding serious injury. We're not invincible, but it gives us such an advantage, if people knew, it's worth it just for that.

[@kevinparker9407]

I agree. My ukemi have saved my neck more times than I can count. The most useful techniques I ever learned. Shoulder rolls especially. I would note that I taught the front breakfall with legs together to avoid being kicked. I like the turn and technical get up though. 👍 We would usually roll out.

[@jimbeam7636]

@@DMKleinArts older gentleman I work with is 80, used to practice judo, says his practicing falls have prevented many a broken bone. 👍

[@LoganBruneau]

Not only ukemi but the technical stand up technique from BJJ should be taught in schools as well. It’s a more efficient way of standing up in case you have an injured limb, otherwise many people just lay there waiting for help.

[@hard2hurt]

The way you teach the roll with the hand positions might be better than how I've been teaching. I have trouble with the kids hitting their elbows because I use the "big wheel" arm positioning. It is tough for them to grasp. Thank you, sensei.

[@guest0046]

Its because if you dont tuck in the arm (forward roll) your natural reaction will be bracing with the arm, and then it might brake when you getting thrown. Also if you tuck in the arm, it will help bend in the head so you dont go for a faceplant

[@mauricematla1215]

We teach the kids ,and adults, to look at their rear foot while rolling. It automaticly gets the head in the proper position and helps to curve the back a bit better. Another one exercise balls. I teach them to "hug" the ball and listen to it (putting one ear on the ball) and then roll with the ball. It is fun and fives them somthing to hold on to wich makes them feel a bit safer and lets then build confidence and because the ball is round they learn to curve their bodies playfully. I find a very helpfull and fun tool and we al know that making it fin with kids helps a lot.

[@tojiroh]

@@mauricematla1215 excellent points, Maurice. Judoka thumbs up! 😉👍🏼

[@tojiroh]

What?! You can't fall on the streets, man! There's broken glass and Ebola condoms everywhere!

[@hard2hurt]

@@tojiroh dreaded Ebola condoms

[@Ashigeru47]

Ukemi should be taught and practiced in every class, in every dojo. It's that important. Ukemi practice has saved my life, and kept me from injury many times outside of the dojo. I've been practicing ukemi since the 1970's, every class.

[@rumblefish9]

It is in aikido.

[@Tennouseijin]

Really useful in winter with all the slippery surfaces, ice on pavements and stairs, and also useful with personal mobility devices like e-scooters, skateboards, skates etc. And with parkour.

[@BadaBarreto]

Ukemi saved my life many times. Including motorcycles dropping. All need to play a soft ukemi. The floor became your friend. Nice ukemi explamation. Good job. 🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋

[@ShigehiroYoshinaga]

Ukemi is the most useful skill I learned in dojo. I was once hit by car and knocked off my bicycle, but I only suffered a minor injury because I did Ukemi at that moment. Ukemi saved my life.

[@ThoughtProvokingVlogs]

Everytime he says "Pick a side" I feel like I'm picking between good and evil

[@killersalmon4359]

You are.

[@dictorfeelgood]

As long as it's not the Lesser Evil

[@arcanjoniteroi]

I’m a black belt aikido student and must tell you: EXCELLENT VIDEO. Congrats. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AugustinSteven]

When I did aikido the roll was different to what he Jesse showed. What I was taught was to role with front arm forward rather than pointing behind. This creates an arc or a curve going from the hand to shoulder to the opposite hip to the foot. I hope that's understandable.

[@candrakiranasiregar516]

@@AugustinSteven it is Judo Ukemi. Not Aikido ukemi. only some of them aikido ukemi, but overall judo ukemi I learn aikido and also judo, therefore I know

[@michellejollie1933]

Every person approaching 50 needs to see this and learn it! Your calm demeanor and simple demo, shows you are true to the Art w/o ego getting in the way!

[@ThoughtProvokingVlogs]

1:29- Forward Ju-Ukemi (soft) 3:04 - Back Ju-Ukemi (soft) 4:47 - Forward Go-Ukemi (hard) 6:24 - Back Go-Ukemi (hard) 7:51 - Side Go-Ukemi (hard) 9:15 - Combo Roll

[@tomdewyn5689]

This is not only useful for karate or judo,but also for cycling in case you lose balance and fall of your bike

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Yeah! And regular life 😄

[@Bunta1987qwerty]

I went over the bars while downhill mountain biking a few times. Thankfully, I’ve been doing judo and jiu jitsu for years. Bumps and dips in high speed corners are challenging for me, but break falls are not.

[@kob3178]

@@Bunta1987qwerty same here. One time I hit a small stump and fell over the top of my bike and fell straight on my side, but no head hit or major damage, just sucked for a while.

[@yubukai]

and walking home from the pub.

[@briangreen3496]

@@Bunta1987qwerty What combination do u use? The soft to hard fall?

[@andresrivera1638]

You just gave me Aikido ptsd from the rolling drills.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

😂🙏🌟

[@socalbeachieboy6135]

@@KARATEbyJesse ive got judo PTSD now thanks alot😂😂😂

[@ruialmeida818]

I also have aikido ptsd from practice withdraw - I haven't practiced for a month. Luckily, practice resumes next monday.

[@rumblefish9]

Oh god I miss aikido. At 39, I think my knees have given up from all the times I sat in seiza and did shikko (knee walking)

[@BadaBarreto]

@@rumblefish9 look for a good aikido sensei that respect your injuries.

[@goatninja5303]

Her: so what do you do first thing in the morning? Me: 00:11 Her: say no more....

[@counterkidnapping1737]

I sprawled every morning on hard concrete floor. Once, I hit the knee to the floor so hard now I don't sprawl anymore

[@KimberlyJ424]

I remember this first lesson from my childhood. I made sure to teach my daughter after watching her fall in soccer and basketball.

[@yengxiong8892]

I got my Falls and Rolls from Aikido and Hapkido. It's Truly Amazing that this Karate has it too.

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

Thank you, very good. My study through some jujutsu dojo have shown me that the differences in schools ukemi are details that are good to learn to see the oneness of the art. Thank again, "gracias" from Puerto Rico.

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

@Alex Gemi Thank you. Please, do not leave your medication

[@MajesticBlueFalcon]

Edgardo, donde es la escuela de jujitsu que tu atiendes?

[@edelcorrallira]

Wow these is something everyone everywhere should practice. Bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, climbing, etc. Learning to fall without injury might be even more helpful than learning to swim ... Must share!

[@Gutisusa]

Exactly what I need in my life. I have a mental block , worried about falling wrong and hurting my back so I am fearful of even trying many of the fall techniques. And exactly as you said , prevents me from more advanced training. You’ve explained it so well and so clear here I feel some confidence to try. I’ve been same belt level a little longer than I should.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Baby steps! Start close to the ground and gradually increase height. Good luck! 🌟

[@theironfox2756]

This saved my life more than anything else I learned in Karate.

[@nenaddurutovic4269]

Love the way how you lay down instructions! You'll make a total opponent of karate want to train with you.

[@richardimmell5688]

I think that was the best class on Ukemi ever! I've had to go through the classes several times, none were presented as clearly, and honestly it is way harder than you made it look. I'm still not very good at it...

[@brunod8578]

best rolling ukemi explanation, even judo and aikido teachers

[@tithonusandfriends8519]

I fight a dirty Australian HEMA and our usual training grounds are rocky hills and concrete/gravel parking garages; train throws anywhere that isn't a soft mat and you will naturally learn how to break a fall and you will vividly remember every single time you mess it up.

[@mikepcastro3458]

I'm not a karate practitioner but i truly admire the art 👊👊 i currently practice and study wingchun. I can use the ukemi in a self defense situation. Thank you Sensei 🙏👊

[@DaleKamp]

I did kempo karate as a kid in a school that ingrained these lessons in me. It might have been a McDojo in the 90s, but I learned some good things to start off my martial arts journey. Recently, I wanted to introduce my partner to BJJ which I've done 17 years ago in another country, but on our first session they simply told her to roll backwards with no instructions, and pressured her to do it right away. That was a red flag to me. I watched one of their students who had been there for longer roll backwards without tilting their head, constantly compressing the back of their neck with their own body-weight, and the teacher was fine with it. All I thought of was, in a combat-sport situation if someone sprawled on top of them while they were in that position, it would crush their neck... So I intervened and taught her how to do it the right way, but after a few more sessions (and more red flags with big ego blue belts who went beyond rolling energy & resorted to scratching me constantly), never went back to that BJJ school.

[@vincentestrade1283]

Sensei Jesse, I think this is the most complete and clearest Ukemi video I've seen so far! And I'm especially glad it comes from a karate point of view! You even did the front and back bump, which I remember using when I did pro-wrestling couple of years ago! 😄 in my opinion, Ukemis should be taught in all martial arts, especially to kids, since in any circumstances it's useful knowledge to avoid injuries. 🙏🥋

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you!! Makes me happy 😄

[@GamerZombieCupcake]

As a person over 30 years old getting into this. The mental to throw myself on the ground is hard. Everything already hurts 😂 but thank you for this video. You make it look so easy.

[@Draconis555]

First - that's a good stuff you're showing here :) I can tell you that it's scary even for many seasoned judoka to just fall on the back. It's rooted very deep in human nature that falling on the back is a no-no. When I had problems to fall in any direction I've actually used one leg to kick another or pull my whole body and force myself to loose stability this way. One more thing - when you fall completely frontally, if a break is done properly you should be able to stand back like a spring. I can't tell you how, cause I'm unable to do this, but most of the black belt judoka I've met did it. It's kind of a gymnastic mystery for me ;)

[@jonathankruger51]

Hello Jesse Sensei, greetings from Zambia. I have done Judo and Jujitsu for the last 34 years. I represented Zambia internationally in Judo for 10 years around the world in my younger days. While I was living in Japan for 7 years I learnt the different ways the Japanese Koryu Jujitsu Sensei teach Ukemi waza. The Koryu Jujitsu Ukemi waza taught in Japan is very interesting to learn,especially the Goshin Jitsu no Ukemi waza. Here in Zambia many of my students over the years have been saved from near fatal death accidents from motorbike accidents to car hit and run accidents. Ukemi waza saved their lives. I thank God all my students made the effort to learn their break falls well. Some of them wouldn't be alive today if they didn't bother to come to the dojo to learn Ukemi. I have a special morning class on Saturday mornings at 8 o'clock in our dojo to teach many Karate Ka their breakfalls here in Zambia. I am so encouraged to see even high ranking Karate Ka willing to learning this amazing art. Your explanation and teaching of Ukemi waza was excellent and easy to understand for beginners. Keep up the tremendous work Jesse San , Best wishes from Zambia. Itsumo Ganbate Kudasai

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you very much! Would love to learn from you one day 🙏

[@jonathankruger51]

Thank you Jesse Sensei for your reply. I am encouraged to hear from you here in Zambia. Here is my website about what I do among the youth in Zambia through the martial arts of Jujitsu and Judo. Best wishes from Zambia. www.kodokwanzambia.com

[@PapaSarto]

You are such a good teacher, Sensei Jesse! Thank you for this, and God bless

[@spitzfire1107]

I learned this in my Aikido Class before. I never thought that Ukemi is also practice in Karate.

[@candrakiranasiregar516]

Yes that’s right.. I learn those ukemi in Aikido and Judo class, Therefore I can’t understand why karateka teach us to learn those ukemi

[@Stoiss]

Very good tutorial there. As a Judoka i have alot of tweaks here and there to make it perfect, but it is very good for a karateka. I remember my days in karate training it that way ;)

[@GojuStu]

Love practicing break falls and rolls. Great video Jesse Sensei. Thank you.

[@davidkillian1710]

Wonderful video. You teach almost exactly as I do, and you demonstrate many more things than you actually talk about, especially on yokoukemi. Although from your demonstration, you know these things, I thought I'd share some observations for others who might find it helpful. For yokoukemi, my teachers stressed protection of the ankle, knee, and hip joints because you must be able to stand after the fall in addition to survive. The ankle is protected by the shape of the lower foot (curved inward as you demonstrate is my favorite, although pointed toes can work too), the knee by the alignment of ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder into the same plane (this requires you to thrust you hips forward mid-roll but causes the calf and thigh to bridge the knee in most people), and the upper foot lands ball first and pushes up to initially elevate and brake the hip landing. The upper foot also must touch down approximately in line with the other knee so that the leg can also act as a forward brake if there is significant translation as well as rotation in the throw. As a physicist, the ankle-to-shoulder alignment also maximizes the moment of inertia of the body which also slows the speed of the rotation, giving you a bit more time (small as it is) to make adjustments mid-flight. If position allows, you can also start the arm opposite to the forward leg (the one on the mat at the end) rotating backward, palm first, almost as soon as the roll begins. This can be an effective addition to strengthening the torso against the shock of the fall, as well as acting as a sensor to alert your body of the mat proximity. I come from a generation where ukemi had to be demonstrated on wood floors so I can vouch for the importance. However, I see many of these fine details being glossed over or omitted because the matted surfaces are so forgiving these days. While I no longer compel my students to demonstrate falls on hard surfaces, I frequently make them assume the ending position for yokoukemi on a hard floor and ask them to experiment with arm/leg positions to feel the contact points. Finally, thanks for the many excellent videos you've made. I hold a yondan in karate and a godan in aikido, and you make me question if I still train enough, even as I approach 70!

[@afadingdream9675]

I'm having a lot of trouble with this. I keep ending up incorrectly after the roll. I think I'm perhaps trying to roll too slowly. This is great, Jesse-san. Thank you for making content I didn't know I needed until I watched it! I'll get it eventually.

[@scottrybski7072]

Excellent tutorial on ukemi. I have done Judo and Aikido and your presentation is spot on. My son's and I were taking a Shotokan Karate class and they went to show breakfalls and I damn near had a heart attack. They tried to tell my sons to allow their heads to smack the ground and basically back hand the matt. Needless to say we didn't continue.

[@christopherblade5984]

Just clocked this one Jesse. Great exactly how I was taught in Aikido in 1986. 🙏🙏🙏

[@panchopirata5593]

Great review on the Ukemi! It reminds me of my childhood Judo years, back in the nineties. Really useful, thanks a lot! 🙏🏻

[@CaptPostmod]

I started doing BJJ last month. After a couple of standing throw focused classes, I learned to just skip those classes because I have no idea how to get thrown. This video's really helpful! Getting thrown super sucks.

[@johnfranchina84]

I teach jujutsu and the first thing we teach beginners is ukemi. Every class starts with warmups then ukemi.

[@Bob13Blues]

Thanks Jesse. Very helpful . Super appreciate your dedication to the arts. Also like other people, ukemi has saved me a bunch of times from falls from slips and tripping over unseen obstacles.

[@totazzacco3690]

Years of karatetraining have saved my life a couple of times. For exampel when my Eskate decides to hookup with a bump in the road going 45 km/h sending me to the ground. At first full body impact and then up on helmet and steeltoes (work shoes) to save clothes. I was lucky walking after. Found the skate in a bush after a while. So ukemi is good to know! This is one of the videos I come back to sometimes because Jesse sensei explain so good.

[@jeansayers8659]

Jesse thank you for this simple breakdown.I am 71 and the falls can make me a little uneasy. This has really helped a lot! Sometimes anew perspective helps. I am working on second brown in a self defense course ..Kenpo jujitsu. I love it , but sometimes it takes a little more for older brain to pick things up , lol! Enjoy your videos much ly.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

The way you explain these things, they seem so logical and easy to understand. I wish I could try my hands on Karate.

[@lukebarnett6434]

I train Japanese jiu-jitsu in England, it's so brilliant to see a Karateka teaching Ukemi. Oss!!

[@damonwereman9297]

Best Fall Tutorial I have seen. Thank You.

[@johnfranchina84]

From a Jujutsuka, very good video. Our jujutsu classes do ukemi with the warm ups. All beginners start with basic ukemi (forward, back and side) to give them confidence as well as protection.

[@rolfmagnusson1284]

Har håller på med Japanskt jujusto. Så jag känner igen mycket av detta då jag tränat för någon timme sedan. Bra jobbat Jesse 😊👍.

[@victoriasmith490]

Thank you ,thank you so much ,I have been really struggling to learn the falls and never nailed them, now with a few tries I finally got them ,thank you so much!!!

[@KristopherLinville]

Thank you for this tutorial! There are far too many Karate schools that do not properly teach/train falling... thinking it only practiced in the "grappling" arts. They fail to realize that, if you don't survive the fall, the fight is over. As a side note, the front fall/roll is great for when you trip over the carpet in the hallway ;-)

[@Robert-xu3xh]

Thank you so much. I had learned the over the shoulder roll before but always struggled with my right side and now this showed me what I was missing: the arm swinging under.

[@michellejollie1933]

I studied Budo jujitsu w/Master Al Thomas from 1985 -1988. He also had us fall in that manner so our knees didn't "klunk" together! In 2006 I joined a Judo dojo here in Albuquerque, NM. When I demonstrated the fall he said, "We don't do that here." He was kind enough to refund my month's class. I was totally blown away when you said some don't teach you how to fall! Police officers should learn this as well. I've seen many slam their heads on concrete! I was diagnosed w/late-on-set Multiple Sclerosis in 2014, at the age of 54. Since then my left leg just decides, now and then, to stop working and I fall. The 1st time was in 2017. I fell like it was 1985! Imagine, 19 years after my last class and a perfect fall! My husband said, "You bounced!" I told him, "I'm suppose to!" The only bruise was to my ego! You explain in a simple manner w/o the "macho" attitude. I think what you're doing is wonderful and will share it on my FB page. Thank you. May joy be yours!

[@swdw973]

Great video. What I've learned over the years is to pick up different methodologies to teach ukemi, as students will grasp some methods better than others. BTW, nice quiet rolls. Shows excellent technique.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you! I totally agree 😄👍

[@ulasoznc]

Im going to teach you how to break fall **BADOMPHF**

[@KARATEbyJesse]

KABAM! 🔥

[@ulasoznc]

@@KARATEbyJesse oss!

[@fRikimaru1974]

These free lessons are quite awesome.

[@yeetnibba2523]

I've been mountain biking for 15 years now with no proper knowledge about how to fall and it has cost me a lot of pain that could have been avoided had i watched this video sooner. This video applies to much more than just martial art

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you for sharing!

[@arg6741]

This is a great video, most people who want to learn martial arts don't care about this but this is what helps keep you in the fight. The only time I've ever used martial arts in real life is when I was on a dead sprint to the other side of the court playing basketball and I got tripped from behind, it was weird because everything slowed down and I had 2 choices. I could just fall flat forward and get scrapped up and possibly injure my wrists or roll, I rolled and only lost a step. It came from practicing the techniques you're showing here. Thanks again for the videos, you're doing the martial arts community a great service!

[@fearlessway]

Excellent tutorial. Similar to Hapkido break falls. Thank you Sir.

[@SenseiSeth]

It’s crazy how similar the techniques we teach are! You had some awesome pointers here that I can’t wait to add to my instruction of these. Thanks as always!!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Great minds think alike, eh? 😄

[@SenseiSeth]

Jesse Enkamp haha idk if I can take credit for how I teach it. Simply passing along the knowledge I was given!! It’s cool to see how consistent it is despite being so incredibly far away! Lineage is awesome.

[@randomnotes]

This looks awesome! I started training when I was fairly old (47) and now - well 10 years later. I also have really bad knees. I've never been good at breakfalls but I know I really should be working on this (because OLD!). I see a lot of interesting things here that I think I can work with. Thank you!

[@PauloAbreu]

4 years old and still an awesome video1 Thank you!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexandrematias360]

7:30 *135° 0° it's with the feet on the ground. After 45°, that it`s between 0° and 90°. After 90°, 135°, 180° with the leg standing...

[@themartialartsmermaid]

Man this was an excellent tutorial. Your teaching style is so easy to follow. 👍

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@khunbilly]

Great video for the new students in my Aikido class who were taught to slap the mat about one second after they roll back, for some reason. This is before I joined the class. Hopefully this will help them correct the break falls.

[@hetgroenegif]

Many of your videos are really good, but this one I really, really, really liked. You've got a strong opinion (breakfall techniques are crucial for every martial artist) and then you go ahead and explain basic and advanced techniques, explain them really well and make them see so easy that I want to go outside in the garden now to practice them on concrete.

[@hetgroenegif]

Additionally, I also like your idea of including the technical stand-up. I've been a karateka who has been visiting other martial arts once in a while, too. And I remember once visiting a BJJ dojo, where they explained the technical stand-up but didn't really care for it: after all, BJJ is supposed to be all on the ground, right? Boy, were they surprised when one of my karate friends and me showed them in sparring what the use is of being able to get up really quickly. (Side note: this is not to dis on BJJ or any other martial art - it's just this particular BJJ sensei who wasn't really curious to learn about the relevance of other martial arts)

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you so much!!

[@davijamesrberman3847]

You just earned yourself a like and subscribe from a judoka! That was the best demonstration and instruction of break-fall I've ever seen!!!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you! 🙏

[@ralf5580]

Great, all you need in 10 minutes! (ok, plus years to learn it ....) Excellent video who brings everthing together. Thank you!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@slickx82]

When you said "like a sprinter" your body position made me think of THAT move from Kusanku!

[@a.rheser8181]

slickx82 oh no...THAT move... ;) jk

[@Girlsdiscovery]

Thanks a lot. I didn’t realize before that my head wasn’t supposed to touch the ground at all. Your instructions are very clear.

[@huranku98]

Fantastic, I was never taught these while I was learning karate.

[@gigasusanin]

perfect explanation of basics, the same way i learned it. The most funny thing is that ukemi waza is most actual technic in my life outside the dojo.

[@geraldaitken478]

Superb and very helpful tutorial!

[@peanutbutler3078]

Falling is worse than getting punched. Breakfalling is so much fun that I try to apply it on grounds harder than the tatami. It's good to see you do it. You have great ukemi

[@bethanydavis9023]

When I was a little kid the gymnastics I used to go to didn't teach how to fall but were perfectly fine with teaching kids how to loop around on bars and not having enough chalk.

[@shiraz2475]

In our club we don't do forward or backwards rolls. In Aikido we did. I was terrible at rolling. Best demo of a forward roll. Will practice.

[@NotEvenMexicanBrahh]

I was taught to forward roll using the “big roll” approach and I struggled. The brain (or my brain at least, idk) does need to see where the head is going and therefore the pointing back and looking back to do the roll I found it fundamental to execute the Ju Ukemi even on a concrete driveway. Needless to say you do feel the concrete in every bone but. I also found your approach to Go Ukemi very educational, something that the Aikikai branch of Aikido doesn’t like very much. Much respect 🙏🏼

[@locke103]

the timing of this being a suggested video is awfully amusing. making my yearly visit to vancouver, a friend of mine and my fiancee likes to greet me with hug-tackles. as such, she got me today and i just sorta out of habit did a soft fall. there's nothing quite like having a 145 lb. bundle of energy just nail me in her utter happiness. :P

[@danielriley6605]

Your forward breakfall breakdown was phenomenal, definitely going to integrate that into my teaching, thank you sensei!

[@nunchakudude]

One of the more valuable lessons you've taught.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Domo arigato

[@solagratia1600]

great job demonstrating Jesse!

[@MissesWitch]

Jesse: Teaching ways to do rolls properly. Me: Rolling on my head my entire life !

[@peterliddle9623]

Thanks for adding those break falls Jesse, as I child I did judo and I remember all we first learnt was break falls and they have come in handy during my years in karate. It was a nice refresher for me again as as you get older and start to forget some of the important points. I think I may start instructing some of our students as it is an important part overlooked in karate training.

[@igorvaz2164]

You do a great job. You deserve the respect of the fans. Sending some love from Brasil.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Muito obrigado 👍

[@youspriz1]

to add some knowledge from aikido there is also the tombu ukemi when there is joint lock involved and there is the special extension(superman) ukemi used in competition judo that prevents execution of the throw of the opponent

[@RobinMuirhead]

Good instruction saved my life more than once in the dojo and on the street.

[@Fubetuck]

Favorite video! Totally practical information, and no air quotes!

[@hakiryu426]

Hi Jesse, it's a pretty good ukemi tutorial. I have a little tip for getting up from ushiro ukemi (roll backwards). If you want to be in a defensive position after getting up, like Kokutsu dachi, then your line is good. If you want to attack aggressively immediately after getting up, for example with a Mae Geri, then in your case I would pull the stretched leg forward and thus you can go straight into an attack. Greetings from Salzburg (Austria) Alex

[@Sanctum1972]

Brings back memories of my minna ju jitsu classes 30 years ago when I was in high school learning to break falls in Ohio at the old dojo. But now I fence these days living in another state. However, this video is such a great refresher so it's good to remember them. I can already hear the dojo mats in my head from doing these.

[@Sanctum1972]

One cool anecdote was that my late sensei used to be a fencer long before he taught karate immigrating from Hungary. He had two foil weapons and a mask hung on the dojo wall and I never understood why. Not until years later when I took up fencing in Vermont and visited back Ohio, realizing things have come full circle. To this day, they still hang on the wall and I'm completing what he started.

[@DMKleinArts]

It is so hard to impress falling safely on a new or old practioner of any art. I like tui shou, pushing hands, and it's amazing how falling and rolling tends to be ignored as a basic skill when hitting the ground in a grappling setting is so common.

[@satheeshkumar6865]

Well explained. Thank you for sharing.

[@yusaki8064]

I was watching some World Chase Tag. And in it they have some really hairy landings and injuries from it. And I was thinking back to when I did a bit of Judo as a teenager. Every session our warm up was Ukemi. These moves are so drilled into me from that I now do them from reflex in other sports. And I feel like they are something everyone in sports should know. Because there are a lot of sports where you may jump and have to land. So knowing how to land safely is something essential. When I have kids, even if they aren’t super into martial arts or sports, I think I’ll try and teach them some Ukemi. It’s a useful skill to have.

[@tylerjamesnewton1422]

I am watching this to learn how to break fall for SKATEBOARDING. And now I kinda want to train karate with you! 😂 Great instruction!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Haha awesome 😂🙏🥋

[@tamorajr3773]

Both types of fall protection save me twice when I was a kid and they had nothing to do with fighting. 1st time I was on my skateboard when it got stuck on a small rock. I went flying forward in front of an oncoming car. I tucked and rolled like I had been taught and came rolling up on the other side. I can only image the look on the drivers face. The 2nd time I was in p.e. class in school and somehow got knocked over, I think we were playing basketball. I fell backward and once again did as I was taught. I lifted my head and slapped the ground with my arms. Saved myself from a massive concussion that day. This skill is, to me, one of the most important we can learn.

[@periclesdias]

Belo vídeo, Jesse!

[@momoswandelndesschloss4047]

Doing judo vor 25 years, i Would recommend some points to your Front roll : 1. Turn your palms out to the ground, in this way your arm has a naturel tension that stabilizes you. Make sure your elbow Shows in the direction you Are rolling 2. Doing it from the Knees, DONT put your free Hand under your armpit, instat Put it between your legs! Otherwise you get the Habit of turning to much sideways. Especially important for the free fall Front roll!! Another thing is the difference between "battlefield"" Short Rolls and "zivil" long Rolls. The First Are done by putting your Front Hand between your legs, you need Less Space and they Are faster, but the force on your body and Chance of injuries is higher. The long Roll is done by putting your front Hand beside your Front feet. But you Are realy good, better than Most Judoka! Ukemi is the Most important thing every body should know! you can live your live without ever having a fight, but Not without ever falling to the ground

[@spacemanpope1805]

Excellent teaching. Thank you.

[@sorearm]

Shorinji Kan Ju-Jitsu taught me outstanding ukemi kata, it has it's roots in aikido Very nice demonstrations, I like your movements, slightly less 'fluidic and circular' but very very effective

[@billgober2]

Good ukemi demonstration. The only thing I was taught and teach differently is the flat back and side falls. We were taught to plant our feet and not let them swing up and we push our hips up as we fall like a bridge. On the side fall we do the same with the bent leg. The reason is to keep your hip bone or bones and your kidneys from crashing into the floor or mat. That was the only small difference I saw. You teach it really well.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for the extra details!

[@billgober2]

@@KARATEbyJesse you're welcome. I think every style has slight differences and they are usually based on what types of throws you are taking. When I can get back to teaching I'll have to make one of these ukemi videos and I'll send it to you. It's not going to look much different at all.

[@LBonesetter]

Thank's Jesse! Good video and important subject! 👍🙂 I practiced jujutsu for a year, when I was about 15-16 yo. We were taught an Ukemi Kata, which had a lot of different hard and soft ukemi's, and we did it as a drill. I can't recall it (it's been 35 years since), but there was this "Somersault ukemi", where you jumped up and straight forward rolling in the air, and landing on your feet, and on the back of your shoulders (or scapula), while keeping your pelvis high in the air (like a bridge), and ofcourse slapping your arms 45° on both sides, while keeping your chin near your chest. I would propably not want to practice that anymore, I guess I got too comfortable, and I don't want to punish myself! 😅 Nowdays I mostly just practice Taiji and Qigong, but I think it would be a good idea to teach every child in school the different ukemis. Could propably save many people from getting fractures. 🙏🏻☺️

[@Katcom111]

Break fall really saved me. I slipped on ice twice during the winter at a parking lot and at work I slipped on a mop water.

[@Sayco-nu6yh]

thank you for your tips and guides. I have not think about how to fall correctly . becoz i didnt know that there is a technique to less the damge from falling. You're really amazing sensei