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Andrew Macdonald wrote:
How necessary is it to be able to do a high break fall. the like of which you see in demostrations?
It seems almost a trademark of Aikido but is it more for disply purposes? will a low break fallbe just as good and pssible more practical?
and while i am on the subject, I don't recall any videos of o-sensei's uke performing this kind of high break fall does anyone know the origins?
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In my opinion, whether to perform a high or low Ukemi all depends on the manner in which & feeling of which I am floored.
If my Tori delivers me at a low height, I would lower my centre as far as posible to execute a low & gentle Ukemi.
But if he delivers me at a height too high for me to execute a low & gentle Ukemi, I would resort to a high one, but extending me slapping arm further back to absorb the impact of the high fall.
I always make sure that in whatever manner I Ukemi:
(1) I must feel centred with the throw (pivotted at one point, the throwing point), and
(2) It must not harm if it were to be hard ground.