Side Fall

1. Side of body that is not taking fall has its hand holding on to obi knot.
a. knee bends to bring body to floor
2. Side of body that is taking fall: arm and leg move together and forward together.
a. foot sweeps along side
b. hand + arm slap hard and back up like a hot stove. Arm slaps at 60 degrees in relation to body.
c. you are looking at your slapping hand, so that you fall on the side, not on your back.
3. Always tuck chin throughout fall.