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Old 12-14-2001, 04:10 PM   #17
L. Camejo
 
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Hi all,

I'm warming up to investing in crash mats more and more. My next immediate option is to repair an exer-ball that I have and try that out. Wish me luck.

The info you guys gave me worked in most cases to improve the rolls at my dojo. Thank you very much. However, I still have two major problems.

1. Helping them to keep the unbendable arm while rolling (which I hope the exercise ball will address) and

2. One person who has a total mental block to going head over heels in ANY form. This person has a slight curvature of the back and I think the roll phobia has to do with some mental conditioning about protectig their back dut to their medical condition. This person will not even ATTEMPT the kneeling, baby-like roll that Ian suggested. Not even ONCE. There is total mental shutdown. It's like the person's mind is locked in the Matrix or something.

The funny thing is that the same person seems to be pretty good at backward and side breakfalls.

Am I wrong in attempting to get this person with the back problem to roll??? Should I just leave it out of that person's practice as being too dangerous due to the person's condition?

Any ideas???? I'll have to enter into some serious fund raisng to import a crash mat, cuz they're not readily available in my country.

Hope you people in out there can help.

Arigato Gozaimashita
L.C.

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