The falling techniques (breakfalls) [MINI-GUIDE]
A free mini-guide about how to fall safely
Understanding how to limit / nullify the effects of an unwanted fall can often make the difference between life and death:
- As in martial arts practice
- As in combat sports
- As in self-defense contexts
- As in daily life
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These are the reasons why this kind of techniques should be:
- The first to learn
- The most frequently trained
Everything you should know about breakfalls
The necessary theory to correctly apply the techniques:
- The fundamental concepts of the fallings – The key points in common with most of the controlled falling techniques
- What are breakfalls and how to learn them – How to start learning the controlled falling techniques
- The secrets of tactical combat interactions – How we can alter our body structure to cushion the falls
- How to breathe when I get punched – The way we have to breathe when we fall
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The 3 basic controlled falling
These are the most important techniques and they should be studied even if we do not plan to practice martial arts (all the others are acrobatic, for specific contexts and / or for high-level combat performances):
- The backward breakfall – The first basic controlled falling technique
- The lateral breakfall – The second basic controlled falling technique
- The frontal breakfall – The third basic controlled falling technique
A note by Master Kongling – For the Core Course practitioners: the other falling methods of 6 Dragons Kung Fu are gradually taught inside the lessons, after the necessary basic conditioning.
The rolls
In many cases, the rolls can be (are) a good alternative to the breakfalls, allowing us not only to avoid damages but also letting us recover a better combat position, let’s see them:
- How to move fast on the ground – The most simple roll
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What to do after a breakfall
Let’s see how to manage a ground position:
- Martial arts: get up quickly from the ground – How to rapidly recover a functional combat stance
- Ground fighting [MINI-GUIDE] – A mini-guide about ground fighting
- Continue…
In-depth video courses
- Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu exercises – All the basic practices to build real martial skills of our school
- Iron body: the development path – The full path to the highest level of impact conditioning of our school
In-depth articles
- Master Kongling falls from a ladder – A practical application of the mechanics of the breakfalls
- How to minimize the chance of hand breaking while fighting? – How to preserve our hands in combat
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gulsa
March 7, 2019 @ 10:49 pm
Thanks for this guide
Master Kongling
March 15, 2019 @ 11:19 am
You’re welcome
stefano
October 26, 2019 @ 7:08 am
Are there other kinds of break falls?
Master Kongling
October 26, 2019 @ 10:49 pm
Yes, there are various but if you deeply learn the first 3 you have covered the biggest risks of falling.