Step 5 - Rising after a fall

Learning how to get-up after falling will hopefully never be necessary, but the easiest way to rise is obviously to grab hold of some type of support to pull yourself up. When starting out it is best to have a friend near you at all times.

The easiest way to stand up is to have some kind of support to grab hold of and drag yourself up. A bench or a fence can do. Since you're a beginner it's a good thing to have somebody to help you regain your balance.

To stand without support, spread your legs so that you have one in front of you and one behind you, pretty much like when you do the splits. Bend your front leg as much as you can and stand up on it while still kneeling on your back leg. When you feel that you can't bend your front leg more, thenmake a small jump and stand up on your back leg. This isthe really tricky part and you can easily lose your balance and fall back. Try to gain as much balance in the "semi-split" position, so that you can make a second pull/jump and stand up completely.