basic breakfalls
beginners, start here!
back- 0:33
front- 1:45
side- 2:55
For training at Oakland Aikido, prioritize learning the back and side variations. While the front variation isn’t commonly taught or used in Aikido, it has saved Cesar’s face and arms off the mat more than once so we recommend learning it as well. Please practice all of these on a soft surface.
back falls
ushiro ukemi- foundations
these exercises will help to build your confidence and ease in forward rolls. As your proficiency improves, we’ll make adjustments to help you apply this movement to your Aikido training—0:45-2:33
ushiro ukemi- backward rolls for Aikido
please practice the drills in the video above before advancing to this one
forward rolls
mae ukemi- foundations
these exercises will help to build your confidence and ease in forward rolls. As your proficiency improves, we’ll make adjustments to help you apply this movement to your Aikido training
mae ukemi-forward rolls for Aikido
please practice the drills in the video above before advancing to this one