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Old 10-22-2004, 11:40 AM   #10
Aristeia
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Re: How should I handle this?

I suspect by "breakfall" Mary is referring to the hard slapping somersault rather than the fluid roll out. I have some sympathy for that instructor. While I'd never forbid them outright I have seen too many uke's jump into a top ukemi when the technique doesn't require it - which makes the technique look really good but in reality it just breaks the connection with nage prematurely

"When your only tool is a hammer every problem starts to look like a nail"
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