Kinematics of judo backward breakfall: comparison between novice and experienced judokas

31st Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports

We investigated the kinematic pattern of the judo backward breakfall in novice and experienced judokas. The results showed that there were significant differences in knee and trunk kinematics between the two groups. The result suggests, not only neck and trunk motion, that knee motion also needs more attention during the learning of breakfall technique by novice judokas.

越田専太郎，松田雅弘，石井孝法，橋本俊彦