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Old 07-07-2005, 02:45 AM   #3
happysod
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Re: does change of body build affect ukemi

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Personally, I feel everyone needs to go back and reexamine their own breakfalls periodically to see what needs to be tweaked
seconded - am I getting lazy about my backward ukemi (happily I blame aged joints rather than my own ineptitude)

If your friend has bulked up without continuing any type of stretching, they probably just have increased their short muscle mass (paw, correct terms here please and your usual useful links) giving them less flexibility.
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