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Falling Backward
From a sitting position
28. Sit upright with your legs lorward and your arms
stretched out at shoulder height, palms down.
29-30. Fall backward, curving your back and raising
your legs.
31. Tuck in your chin and slap the mat hard with your
hands and arms the moment your back meets the mat.
The arms should be at a 30-45-degree angle from the
body. 32'
32. Sit up by lowering your legs.
33. Return to your original position.
Ukemi
Before practicing throwing techniques or engaging in randori, it is imperative
to master ukemi, the technique of falling safely. There are four
forms of ukemi: backward, to either side, forward and the forward ro11.
T]KEMI 45