+Michael-Forest M. fancy helmet you have there. Is it some sort of an armet with mesh or some even more intricate contraption?

+Thitiwut pinsurong You're welcome. :)

+Anthony Clare Thank you!

+Inthe Meantime You're welcome! I think the concepts of transitioning between positions and simply getting comfortable moving on the ground are the most important things. Actual falling in a martial arts context requires just that (I might do another video on pair exercises), but these drills build up confidence and the ability to negotiate with the hard floor.

Thanks!

+planetbobful This is a good question, but it may not even be entirely from martial arts. Falling is a very well practiced skill (I guess you could call it an art) in many different fields, and the thing is: the martial arts requirements for falling are just the same as non martial falling. While the clown school by PT Barnum and Bailey was still running, falling classes were taught by instructors with both theatre and martial backgrounds.

+planetbobful A mixture. I am by no means a specialist on falling in the sense some martial artists, stunt actors, gymnasts or extreme athletes may be -- but as an ordinary person I feel these skills and the level is relatively easily attainable by anyone with a little bit of practice. As with everything, the best way to practice something is generally just to do it -- so if you take the time to "fall" a few times every day, it will make a difference. The method presented may make it more interesting and meaningful though. I mention some of the sources for the various rolls in the video, the swastika-position I originally learned from seeing Pete Kautz perform it on an article, and have then seen both dancers and many silat practitioners use it, the method of transitionary positions is my own, though I know other movement systems use something similar. HEMA essentially does not include falling as a separate skill, though many throws in wrestling make it obvious that people had this skill. Various tumbling and ground movement is mentioned by as early as Greek and Roman sources, but these mentions are hardly enough as a source for practical exercises. Curiously arts like wrestling today don't really teach falling skills. They learn it through their strength and mobility exercises, as well as from wrestling itself. I believe falling practice specifically is more important to those who spend little time on the ground and definitely are not used to wrestling. For ordinary folk or martial artists whose styles are dominantly upright and with weapons, these skills can be extremely helpful in many ways.

+Ilkka Hartikainen Great video, I play youtube videos on the tv in my home gym while working out so the length doesn't bother me