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Summary: Learn how to do a front fall in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna
Richard Acuna, of Champion Martial Arts in Miami, is a Judo Black Belt with 35 years of experience competing and teaching adults and children. He has competed in Europe, South America,...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village my name is Richard Acuna from Champion Martial Arts in Miami, Florida, today we are showing you beginners judo. Okay on this clip we are going to demonstrate a front fall that is not a roll and it is really important if you fall always on your chest, on your belly that you don't hurt your belly. And it goes like this stance, slightly bend you knees, pull yourself forward head is always looking up. My toes are up, I'm off my knees and I'm solid. Show you one more time. Slightly bend my knees, push my self forward and notice my hands are opened, my head is up, and I'm straight my belly is not touching the mat, and my toes are up, knees are up as well. Now I'm going to do it a little faster in real time. 1, one last time. "
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thegreatestape said
on 8/2/2008 Falling to the stomach is never fun that is for sure... Of course I always prefer to try to roll my way out of a front fall but if and when it cannot be done like that this is a good alternative. your elbows may get scraped in a live situation but better that then a broken rip or face, or the wind knocked out of you.