Falling techniques > Fitness

Posted: 10/25/2007 5:04:11 PM EDT

Any advice on a discipline I should seek? My wife needs to learn how to properly break falls; that is all I will say. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
White Horse

p.s. No, I am not knocking her down. Sheesh.

Posted: 10/25/2007 5:46:26 PM EDT

[#1]

Any MA that involves knocking your opponent to the ground. Day 1 is usually spent teaching students how to be knocked the ground without breaking anything.

Posted: 10/25/2007 7:14:27 PM EDT

[#2]

BJJ or Judo would teach several different kinds of breakfalls. We used to do them every class in BJJ and I'm assuming Judo would emphasize this even more.

Posted: 10/27/2007 7:36:48 PM EDT

[#3]

Judo is good.

I skateboard and after awhile falling becomes second nature. I think the key is just go with the flow, remain "loose", and rolling also helps too depending at the angle/speed of the fall.

Posted: 10/28/2007 6:13:00 PM EDT

[#4]

+1 on Judo.

Posted: 10/28/2007 6:23:29 PM EDT

[#5]

If she needs something "softer" then Aikido might be a good choice.

Posted: 10/29/2007 4:50:18 PM EDT

[#6]

If you really want to learn to fall; judo. Many styles have takedowns and technics that force an opponent to the ground. Judo has throws; pick your opponent up, throw him over your sholder/hip and onto the ground in such a way that drives him into the ground with maximum force. All styles have breakfall and they are all good. But you wont get them tested like you will in a judo class.

Posted: 10/30/2007 11:55:56 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
BJJ or Judo would teach several different kinds of breakfalls. We used to do them every class in BJJ and I'm assuming Judo would emphasize this even more.

Great response. Try both, seriously. The type of falling tends to be different. Judo will focus on what happens when thrown, BJJ will have a mix of getting thrown and "tackled" and the accompanying responses.

I'd be careful about Aikido. I do not want to slight the art, but for a real life situation, she needs an art that is "alive" from the start, with 100% resistant and attacking opponent. Aikido on the street is awesome of the individual has been a long time practitioner.

Posted: 10/31/2007 1:48:56 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'd be careful about Aikido. I do not want to slight the art, but for a real life situation, she needs an art that is "alive" from the start, with 100% resistant and attacking opponent. Aikido on the street is awesome of the individual has been a long time practitioner.

Absolutely true and aikido would be pretty far down my list as a self defense skill. But he didn't say anything about defense against live threats, just that she needs to learn how to fall without breaking anything. I know nothing about him, his wife, or what situations she faces but if, just for example, my 70 year old grandmother needed to learn how to fall without breaking a hip then judo would probably be the wrong answer.

Thanks.

That is the issue. For self defense, she has a Sig 232 or the CZ75. She needs to learn how to fall down with a minimal amount of damage to herself. She will usually have a fall about every 8 months and she landed on her face the last time.

I would like to see her do better the next time.

Thanks to all for your input.

-White Horse

Posted: 11/3/2007 9:57:15 PM EDT

[#9]

You can probably find a video on youtube, just do some searches for "break falls",

www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7KR_COs3KA&NR=1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mwaCvgv9MI&NR=1

I agree with the judo answer as that will give the most practical examples of what to do if you fall. This is pretty much 'first day' type stuff at most schools I've seen.

Posted: 11/3/2007 9:59:49 PM EDT

[#10]

Judo. You will learn to fall the first class you are in.

Posted: 11/3/2007 9:35:06 PM EDT

[#11]

Ok , just so the thread can be well rounded....

Shuai Chiao

Silat (specifically Harimau )

But just for pure breakfalls and rolls, judo or even aiki-jujitsu. Silat and Shuai Chiao can get very intense.

Posted: 11/9/2007 10:49:46 AM EDT

[#12]

Sink or swim....

Kick her down a flight of stairs until she learns. hahahahaha

Back to something useful.

Akido or Judo is a good route.

Akido will be softer, but she'll learn no attacks. Judo will teach her attacks and defenses, but it can be an agressive sport that some might not like.

My advise is to research both and have her decide.

Hardwarz

Warning

Confirm Action

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Falling techniques

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Falling techniques