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Ukemi
Ukemi meaning
The set of breakfall and roll techniques used by uke to safely fall and accept attacks from tori.
Example sentences (3)
Good ukemi involves attention to the technique, the partner and the immediate environment—it is an active rather than a passive receiving of aikido.
This "receiving" of the technique is called ukemi. citation Uke continuously seeks to regain balance and cover vulnerabilities (e.
To maximise safety in nage waza (throwing techniques), judoka trained in ukemi (break falls) and practiced on tatami (rice straw mats).