Video: Shaolin Kung Fu - Fighting Self Defence/Shaolin_18_ Rolling Tutorial | Falling on the floor and Roll by KUNGFU.LIFE. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Shaolin and Drunken Fist styles teach forward rolls and falls so you can hit the ground and come back up safely.
3 key details
- Tuck the chin to the chest.
- Roll diagonally over the shoulder, never the head.
- Come up into a guarded stance.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Rock-backs
- 3:00Shoulder rolls
- 3:00Roll to stance
- 2:00Spine stretch
Safety
Soft surface only.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
