Practice Ukemi

     Recently we practice Mae-Ukemi and Ushiro-Ukemi one and a half hours. We do Ukemi without Obi. If we do Ukemi with no concentration, we feel back bone pains. Because the back bone touches the floor. Usually the Obi guards our back bone if we do incorrect Ukemi. 

     It is better we sometimes practice Ukemi without Obi. We can realize again correct Ukemi.

     With Kyou or Dan going up, Shorinjikemo's techniques become more dangerous. So within green belt Kenshi must master Ukemi.

     By the way, students can not do Ukemi easily. For Example, left Mae Ukemi, students can not roll with touching floor from his left shoulder to right hip. Because the students can not feel the line from left shoulder to right hip.

     Until we can feel the line, we have to practice with conscious. This conscious is very important. After doing conscious practice, many times, we can do the technique with no mind. This is a difference between he understands and he can do it.

    It is good practice if we can get new feeling.