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Old 10-16-2006, 06:26 AM   #26
deepsoup
Dojo: Sheffield Shodokan Dojo
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Re: Ukemi training for the elderly?

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John Brockington wrote:
If you talk to older people, they are terribly afraid of falling, and for good reason.
Aha. An excuse to post a link to my favourite photo at the moment (one for the rock climbers on the forum).

Here's a picture of a gentleman in his 70's who isn't at all afraid of falling:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=50247
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Old 10-18-2006, 11:13 PM   #27
Mark Uttech
Dojo: Yoshin-ji Aikido of Marshall
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Re: Ukemi training for the elderly?

Very interesting that you teach a 'no fall' class, Aviv, and I am not opposing it, but-- suppose there is a fall? It happens to all of us, and if we do not train to fall, we won't have the 'built -in' reflex from training to help us. I am always surprised when I am given a sudden ukemi lesson from a slip on ice that I did not know was there. That surprise lesson is the very thing that shows me where the reliability of my practice is at.
In gassho,
Mark
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Old 10-19-2006, 04:03 AM   #28
Aran Bright
Dojo: Griffith Aikido Yuishinkai
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Re: Ukemi training for the elderly?

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Aviv Goldsmith wrote:
Since January 2006, we have been teaching an Aikido for Seniors class. Students are from 55 to 82 in age. It is "no fall". The seniors have increased their flexibility, stability, coordination, strength, and awareness. This should serve them well in warding off falls.
That's a great idea and one I've thought about for a while. Or the idea of no falling for those over say sixty or with hip/lumbar problems. My consern is the wear and tear particularly on the lower lumbar/ saccrum area may outway any benefits from ukemi practice.

I would still include ukemi practice but only as small part of the class and probably not full rolls.

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