In Aikido, “Ukemi” goes beyond taking falls. It is the entire art of being Uke — the person who attacks and receives the aikido technique. However, in this little video I just do some rolls. I got to practice early and was curious how my various rolls and falls look. I’ve been practicing for over 18 years now, but I’ve only shot video a couple of times, and that was years ago.
Anyway, this is me warming up last night. I feel pretty good about my ability to move. I wasn’t really loose and warmed up. Next week I’ll shoot some more difficult rolls.