Ukemi

Please read the linked article: Ukemi

Reading questions:

Basic Comprehension

1. What is an uke?
2. What is ukemi?
3. What is a tori?

Questions

1. What did the senior judo sensei mean when he said, “how can you do beautiful judo if you don’t risk falling?”
2. What is the value of ukemi?
3. What implications does the article have for how you approach training?
4. What implications does the article have for how you approach life?

Supplementary Resources:

1. “10 000 Falls to Black Belt” Article
2. Example of great ukemi: Video