WHAT IS KUZUSHI?
Kuzushi is the principle of “off balancing” your opponent. Above I mentioned reading “Judo Unleashed.” It has my favorite explanation of how to think about Kuzushi:
“To visualize the objective of Kuzushi, imagine a large box representing an opponent. While the box can be pushed backward or to one side (…), it is weakest when perched on one corner. (…) In this position the balance of the box is so precarious that it can be thrown in nearly any direction. (…) Part of the benefit of kuzushi is that it often pins the opponent into a vulnerable position from which he cannot regain balance.”
