First Real World Use of Jujitsu Outside the Dojo
I fell on my butt.
Well, not quite, since falling on my butt isn’t particularly good ukemi.
This happened while walking around early this afternoon in the freezing weather. It was slightly less freezing the previous day, or the day before, and very slick ice had formed on a storm drain grating on the corner. I stepped on it, and my tractionless sneakers went one way and my body went the other.
This resulted in a side fall. I didn’t slap because I was carrying a bundle of newspapers in the arm that was supposed to slap. My feet did kick out and weren’t under me in a weird way, so that was good. I did tuck my chin, so my head was out of the way. No damage from the fall: there were points of minor impact soreness on my back, spaced like the grating, but they faded in a minute. My elbow bumped a bit in a similar way. Grace was very concerned before I assured her I was fine.
As I’ve tended to think, the ukemi we’re taught probably will get more of a work out, since we’re not going out looking for bar fights.