I'm gonna share with you some very important techniques on how to fall
safely that I've learned through my years of doing gymnastics judo other
martial arts parkour and just simply falling on my face a lot please
please practice these techniques as often as possible and in different
places on the mat on the ground the important thing is to know how to fall
properly plus if you want to avoid serious complications from falls when
you're older learning how to fall safely now will make a huge difference
alright so for our first technique we're gonna focus on how to fall backwards
this is a common issue you might face if you're ever pushed backward or you slip
backward while going up stairs if you've ever done any martial arts especially
judo like myself you'll recognize these falls the first order of business is
getting the arm movement down for the backward fall arms should be straight
with palms flat and chin tucked to chest in order to keep your head up off of the
ground start by lying down and practicing the arm motion ultimately
letting your arms come up off of the ground after making contact next you can
practice this by rolling backwards be sure not to let your head hit the ground
round your back let your arms come out to the side addressing the ground with
arms straight and palms flat after you're comfortable sitting back and
practicing that move to the squat position so for any backward fall you'll
want to squat down as close to the floor as possible before falling backwards so
bend your legs quickly gradually work on standing higher and higher practicing on
squatting down quickly tucking your chin and letting your arms break your fall
next up we're gonna take a look at falling forward this is really important
if you ever trip on an uneven sidewalk or if someone ever bumps into you on the
street pushing you forward similar to the backward fall the position of the
arms for the forward fall is extremely important bend your arms bringing them up
in front of your face with palms facing outward don't ball your
fists you don't want to do that instead keep your hands open you'll first
practice the fall from the kneeling position rather than falling straight
forward first work on pushing your butt backwards slowly address the ground
make sure to land on your forearms with palms flat on the ground really
important point is to not let your elbows slam into the ground keep your
hands in front of your face so as not to let your head hit the ground now once
you're comfortable with this you can then keep your posture straight and fall
forward then gradually work on this from a squat to a full standing position and
I'm gonna be honest this can be very scary in the beginning and I do suggest
practicing on something soft lastly remember not to fall on your elbow
practice landing on your forearm with your palms flat another variation is for
when you fall to the side you can practice this just like the backward
fall however turning your body slightly to the side extend the arms straight to
one side letting the arm hit and then rebound up off the floor gradually work
on being able to do this from standing just like the backward fall you can even
practice this as if you slipped on ice with one leg shooting out to the front
another option is to turn as you fall and perform the forward fall like
anything remember to go easy in the beginning and gradually work your way up
to the standing positions falling can be scary no matter when and where you are
but if you're unprepared it can have devastating consequences the good news
is the body is really good at adapting when you train it to do
something so if you practice these techniques often you'll be much better
prepared if and when unexpected fall happens I recommend
adding these techniques into your usual warm-up whenever you can it's gonna make
a big difference in protecting you from future injuries did you learn something
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