ukemi

In aikido the art of falling, called ukemi, is very important, because getting thrown is inevitable.

Anne Hill: The Most Important Life Skill Ever: Getting Up Again 2010

In aikido the art of falling, called ukemi, is very important, because getting thrown is inevitable.

Anne Hill: The Most Important Life Skill Ever: Getting Up Again 2010

In late 1958 there was a new 16 year old student joined the Aikido section who was a natural at ukemi and Aikido.

Aikido in the UK – the Beginning « English Lesson Plans « Free Lesson Plans « Literacy News 2010

This early style of Aikido was extremely hard and one would learn good ukemi simply to survive injury, today many students have ukemi that resembles an acrobat or a gymnast and is used more to make their nage ` look spectacular `.

Aikido in the UK – the Beginning « English Lesson Plans « Free Lesson Plans « Literacy News 2010

I remember one accomplished senpai (mentor or teacher) in our dojo losing his temper quite dramatically when he hit his head on the wall taking ukemi (the art of falling or doing a roll) when he was thrown.

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Typically, I'm my own worst enemy, taking falls on my shoulder, doing ukemi (a forward or backward roll or flip similar to tumbling) incorrectly and tweaking out my neck, but lately I've been surpassed by him, my new worst enemy.

Susan Harrow: Small Women Big Men: Aikido As A Means For Reflection 2009

“Sensei, have you ever seen anyone ukemi like that before?”

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Later, the sensible mind looks back on some particular example of ukemi and says, What were you thinking!

Fierce Women James Killus 2008

I was going to add that I learned to "take ukemi" - to learn to fall - when I was a kid taking judo lessons.

Medpundit 2006

It is certainly expected that someone wearing a hakima knows his/her limits in ukemi having an aikido technique applied to you and surviving it unharmed.

Archive 2007-12-01 James Killus 2007