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Hi John !
Ukemi means something like "recieving the technique" so it is much more than rolling/
falling.
To help nage/tori perform the technique
uke must provide a good quality attack that
is needed for the technique to work.
Good ukemi is neither forced nor weak ,
good ukemi makes Aikido real , but still it is a work of cooperation even at the highest speeds.
So calling ukemiwaza atemiwaza ,is probably not far off.
yours Chr.B.
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