BREAK-FALLS and ROLLS
21 videos • 4,600 views • by Judo Life Break-fall is a basic for confidence in Judo. It is our insurance against injury. If the falls are not learned by rote (mind memory) it becomes tense, and hurts a bit. Relaxed actions are best. We recommend the side break fall as top priority, and drilling the side to side fall repetition only takes 10-20 minutes accurately with supervision on quality control, to learn well enough to muscle memory replicate in the throw for most learners. Of course some crash mat experiences for being smashed down hard, comes next as the expectation of the timing of landing can cause a inexperienced judoka to post an arm with devastating results. The rolls are also a safety feature in judo. They differ from Aikido in that Judo rolls are more front on and Aikido is more against weapons, and angled or blade bodied rolls.