Kuzushi
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Kuzushi (崩し:くずし?) is a Japanese term for unbalancing an opponent in the martial arts.
The word comes from the verb, kuzureru, which means ‘'to break or crumble'’. As such it is more than just unbalancing but putting your opponent is a position where his stability and hence ability to regain compromised balance is destroyed.
In judo it is considered an essential principle and the first of three stages to a successful throwing technique: kuzushi, tsukuri (fitting or entering) and kake (execution).
It is important to many styles of Japanese martial arts, especially those deriving from judo or influenced by judo training methods. In the latter class we would find Shodokan aikido and Wadō-ryū karate.
The ways of affecting kuzushi depend on ma ai (combative distance) and other circumstances. It can be achieved using tai sabaki (body positioning and weak lines), taking advantage of your opponents actions (push when pulled, pull when pushed), atemi (strikes) or a combination of all three.
There are three primary ways of applying kuzushi in judo:
- your direct action (e.g. pulling or pushing as you enter for a throw);
- inducing your opponent's action (e.g. a feint or combination attack);
- direct action by your opponent (e.g. a counter throw). [citation needed]
[edit] External links
- kuzushi
- kuzushi: beginning and advanced concepts
- Kumite Gata and the Essence of Wado-ryu. Part III: The Priniciple of Kuzushi
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