Udo and Ju Jitsu both mean soft or flexible way. The movements practiced in Udo and Ju Jitsu combine falls, rolls, flips, sweeps, throws, take downs along with punching, kicking and joint manipulation. The first step in learning Udo or Ju Jitsu movements is to learn how to fall and roll. When practicing falling or rolling, the student learns how to spread out the force of impact while protecting vital areas of the body. The students learn to fall and roll in all directions the body may travel so that no matter what the direction the force is coming from, the student may move without injury to themselves. Next, the student learns to understand energy and momentum and how to redirect force back toward the attacker. Learning to control and change the center of one's gravity and momentum is one of the keys to executing a successful throw, sweep or take down. Through the practice of Udo and Ju Jitsu, students develop body control, balance, flexibility, coordination, timing and confidence.