Designed for falling backward and/or broadening the distance between oneself and an attacker.
Lift the lead leg forward and sit straight down onto the heel of your rear leg
Lower your head arching your back, eyes focused in front of you.
Allow the momentum of your body to
carry you into the roll.
Keep the head to one side as both legs go over the opposite shoulder.
Keep the feet tucked during the roll coming up into a defensive position
Applications:
Trip on something going back
Pickup objects while rolling back -
When being pushed back onto ground
Roll up onto objects such as a table
Distract opponent in eyes (Finger strike or thrown contents into face) - go into reverse roll at an angle forward to the rear of opponent for an attack.