Mae Ukemi Japanese Aikido Techniques

Video Transcript

" On behalf of Expert Village my name is Ralph Reyes. I'm the Dojo-cho and the aikido instructor at Chi Martial Arts in Miami Shores, Florida. Today we are going to learn beginner's techniques in aikido. One of the most important things to learn in aikido is the art of what we call ukemi, which of the art of falling. Now we are going to start what we call mae ukemi, which is a front roll. The first movement would be to bring the front foot forward, go ahead and step the right leg forward if you are going to the right hand side. You are going to bring your left knee down to the floor. You foot should be somewhat to the side at a angle to your front foot. Secondly you are going to put your hand down, the hand is pretty much what you follow through fall. You are going to roll over your arm, and the way that we do this is now there is stand up and take a roll. "