Roll

Roll, (גלגול), (廻転), is a movement on the ground by rotation. The movement can be in any direction and it's main use in Martial arts and Ninjutsu in particular is transforming a possible trauma from hitting the ground into a tangential directional movement.

Video - How to roll correctly

Video list of rolls in martial arts

Gyaku nagare - rolling from Ichi Monji no kamae - Ninjutsu

Koho kaiten - rolling backward

Sokuho kaiten - rolling to the side

Tobi zenpo kaiten usiro - turn jump and roll

Tobikomi kaiten - Jumping front roll

Yoko nagare - diagonal back roll

Zenpo kaiten - rolling forward

A list of rolls in Martial arts and Ninjutsu