Thank you for such a great tutorial for people who are nervous with ukemi :)

Best tutorial on forward rolls that I've ever seen. Thanks.

Thank you very much, Nakayama Sensei, for this extremely helpful video! I am sure that many beginners (like me) are benefiting from your compassionate instruction. :)

You are a great teacher. Thank u. Please do more videos.

This is a new focus about wkemis for me. Thxs!!

I have the most trouble with this type of roll, but I feel that your techniques may help. :)

Grass can work if nothing else is available. In the early 90s I used to use a futon to practice ukemi at home. A regular mattress works really well too. The futon was my favorite choice as it was comfortable and muffled all sound in my apartment.

Thankyou nakama senseeii....i feel relief now

i think if you do the technique correctly then you can do it on grass or any surface like bricks, or ect. but to gain confidence i recommend doing the different ukemi a shot on the mat or at the beach because the surface is more forgiving. I do Japanese Jiu Jitsu but it was a battlefield art so those guys were doing Ukemi in any condition. Just start on soft surfaces or ask your sensei for additional time after class for help. Good luck! :)

Thank you sir. I don't do aikido but the art of soft ground contact is crucial in many sports. I'm going to do static diamond pushups, wall-assisted hand stands and planks to strengthen my arm so it won't bend easily.

Very good ideas, some I already try to use when teaching, the others I will test on our 'younglings' :)

Sensei.Domo arigato.

I'm new to Aikido, and I'm loving it so far. Except that part of my sensei's lesson when we have to Ukemi. I'm struggling a lot. I feel like I wasn't given enough time to practice, and that stopped me ever gaining confidence. Not to mention that I banged my head really hard one time at that point in the lesson. I wish I could practice at home in my own privacy with these videos but I don't have any mats. Do you think this could be done on grass or do you have any other advice?

Sorry to hear about your ukemi experience. The art of ukemi seems to be skimmed over by quite a few dojo. This might be just due to a lack of a good methodology. Rolling on grass isn't a problem for a veteran aikidoist , but it might be hard for a beginner. My advice is to get an experienced aikidoist to walk you through the steps I've outlined. I know if you take it step by step, you shouldn't have any problems learning how to roll safely. I've taught well over 300 students using this so far.

am new to Aikido too, I tried to do this today xDD I rolled in another direction x))) it's hard to keep it strait while rolling

if this is mae ukemi whats a zenpo kaiten undo? and what do you call that forward fall where you prevent from getting faceplant?

I wonder where are you guys located in Bunea park ?