Ukemi (Breakfalls)
Students first learn how to fall, and must master the fall exercises before moving on to the throws lists.
- Mae Ukemi, forward fall.
- Ushiro Ukemi, backward fall.
- Yoko Ukemi, side fall (accompanied by hard slap of tatami mat).
- Zenpo Kaiten, forward Judo roll.
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