Gainesville, VA · Northern Virginia & Montgomery County, MD
Fall Protection Training in Northern Virginia
Your Community Already Practices Fall Prevention. What About Fall Protection?
Help your residents build confidence when balance is lost. Ukemi Health Partners brings gentle, practical fall-protection education directly to senior-living communities across Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Our approach
Fall Prevention Matters. So Does Fall Protection.
Fall Prevention
Reduce the likelihood of a fall.
Fall prevention helps reduce the likelihood of falling through approaches such as strength, balance, mobility, and environmental safety.
Fall Protection
Prepare for situations when prevention is not enough.
Fall protection complements prevention by teaching protective movement concepts relevant when balance is lost.
Prevention and protection are complementary, not competing, approaches.
Fall-protection education does not guarantee injury prevention and is not a substitute for medical care, physical therapy, or fall-prevention programs.
Where to begin
Start With Fall Protection 101. Build From There.
Fall Protection 101 is the introductory educational experience — a gentle, progressive introduction to the Applied Ukemi approach. From there, communities can build an ongoing educational partnership.
Fall Protection 101
An introduction to the Applied Ukemi approach for your residents, members, or team.
Additional seminars
Further educational sessions that build on the foundations.
Customized group instruction
Instruction shaped around your group's needs and abilities.
Recurring programming
Ongoing fall-protection education and community wellness partnerships.
Programs
Who We Work With
Our primary focus
Senior-Living Communities
Practical educational programming for residents, adapted to each group's needs and abilities — from seated participants and walker users to active independent-living residents. A meaningful, recurring addition to resident engagement and wellness calendars.
- ✓ Many activities can be done seated or standing.
- ✓ Ground practice is always optional, gradual, and adapted to each person.
- ✓ Residents choose their own level of participation.
Community & Wellness Organizations
Fall Protection 101 and ongoing educational programs for community centers, churches, recreation departments, and wellness groups.
Request information →Workplace Safety & Wellness
Movement-awareness education for employee wellness and safety teams — not equipment, harness, or OSHA compliance training. Participants learn protective movement principles relevant to everyday slips, trips, and falls.
Request information →Private Groups
Customized learning experiences for families, private groups, and organizations.
Request information →In the community
Fall Protection Education in Our Communities
Real classes and real participants, with small-group instruction led by Bryan DePhillip.
Movement toward the ground is always optional, gradual, and adapted to each participant.
See Fall Protection in Action
Discover how Ukemi Health introduces protective movement through gentle, progressive education.
Instructor demonstration. Participants progress only at their own comfort level.
Founder & instructor
Meet Bryan DePhillip
Bryan DePhillip is the founder and instructor of Ukemi Health Partners, based in Gainesville, Virginia. He is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Senior Fitness Specialist who teaches older adults through community seminars and wellness programs across Northern Virginia.
His Applied Ukemi approach draws on more than 30 years of martial arts experience, including judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, adapted into accessible fall-protection education for everyday life. No martial arts experience is needed to take part.
Bryan is the author of Applied Ukemi: Real Life Fall Protection.
Explore Applied Ukemi and the Reader's Companion →Service area
Serving Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland
Ukemi Health Partners is based in Gainesville, Virginia, and delivers in-person fall-protection education on site at senior-living communities and organizations.
Primary areas
- • Prince William County
- • Loudoun County
- • Fairfax County
Additional service areas
- • Fauquier County
- • Arlington
- • Alexandria
- • Manassas
- • Manassas Park
- • Montgomery County, MD
For organizations
Bring Fall Protection Education to Your Community
Tell us about your community. We'll help you explore the right educational opportunity, with no obligation to book.
What happens next
Programs are quoted based on your location, group size, and requested format.
- Submit an inquiry below.
- We respond within 2–3 business days to arrange a short discovery call.
- We prepare a custom quote for your community.
Prefer to contact us directly? Call (240) 419-0881 or email bryan@ukemihealthpartners.com.
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For individuals
Find an Upcoming Class
Interested in attending Fall Protection 101 yourself? See upcoming public events below or view the full class roadmap.
To RSVP or ask a question, email bryan@ukemihealthpartners.com.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fall Protection 101?
Fall Protection 101 is the introductory educational seminar from Ukemi Health Partners. It presents the Applied Ukemi approach — practical, protective movement principles relevant when balance is lost — and is the starting point for organizations exploring ongoing fall-protection education.
How does fall protection differ from fall prevention?
Fall prevention focuses on reducing the likelihood of a fall through strength, balance, mobility, and environmental safety. Fall protection complements prevention by preparing people for situations when prevention is not enough. The two approaches work together.
Can programs be delivered at senior-living communities?
Yes. Senior-living communities are our primary audience. Programs are delivered in person, on site at your community, throughout Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Are programs appropriate for older adults?
Yes. Programs were developed with older adults in mind and are adapted to each group's needs and abilities. Instruction is gentle and progressive. This education is not a substitute for medical care or physical therapy.
Is martial arts experience required?
No. Bryan adapts relevant principles into accessible, everyday movement education. No martial arts background is needed.
Do participants have to practice falling?
No. Many activities are done seated or standing. Any progression toward the ground is optional, gradual, and adjusted to the individual.
What areas are served?
Ukemi Health Partners is based in Gainesville, Virginia, and serves Prince William, Loudoun, and Fairfax counties, plus Fauquier County, Arlington, Alexandria, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
How can an organization request training?
Complete the inquiry form in the Request Training section of this page, or call (240) 419-0881. We respond within 2–3 business days to arrange a short discovery call, with no obligation to book.
Where can individuals find upcoming classes?
See the Find an Upcoming Class section on this page or view the class roadmap PDF. To RSVP, email bryan@ukemihealthpartners.com.