Zenpo Kaiten 前方回転 Kihon Gata of Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu

This is a basic forward roll,. zenpo kaiten, from the tradition of Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu. This is one of the fundamentals that are first learned in most martial art training, a simple forward roll. However, there are some specific details for this tradition that are unique.

There are two primary methods, first is from shizen-tai, or a natural body posture. Drop straight down, without arching the back forward, tuck chin and roll over your shoulder, returning to a squat and then stand. The common mistakes are to lurch forward on the drop, or to 'fall into' the roll. It's important to lower into a complete squat, roll smooth and then stand.

The second version of this roll is from the traditional posture of za-gamae, a seated position where the hips are resting on the heels and the feet are on the balls of the feet. What's important here is rolling, and returning to two feet, squatting posture transitioning back into za-gamae.

I hope this brief lesson on the kihon is helpful to your study of this method of the Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu.

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