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ukemi

ukemi noun: the set of breakfall and roll techniques used by uke to safely fall and accept attacks from tori.

Noun

ukemi (uncountable)

  1. The set of breakfall and roll techniques used by uke to safely fall and accept attacks from tori.
    • This will also tend to assist in the development of a good style, for it is noticeable that those men with the 'best' and 'freest' styles are also those with the most effective ukemi.1966, Francis Walter Pearson, Judo Coaching Manual, page 28

Questions about ukemi

What does ukemi mean?
Ukemi means the set of breakfall and roll techniques used by uke to safely fall and accept attacks from tori.
What part of speech is ukemi?
Ukemi is a noun.

Words near ukemi in the dictionary

  1. uke-e
  2. ukelele
  3. ukeleles
  4. ukelin
  5. ukelins
  6. ukemi
  7. UKer
  8. UKERNA
  9. UKers
  10. ukes
  11. UKG

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