Kuzushi and off-balancing
Changing structure, weight, or timing before committing to an entry.
How to read it
What this entry helps you see
Kuzushi is used here as a practical lens: make the opponent adjust before asking a technique to carry the whole exchange. The adjustment may come from direction, timing, posture change, grip tension, or a combination.
Study cues
- Create a visible adjustment before entering
- Use more than one direction
- Notice where the opponent must post or step
Common errors
- Trying to finish through stable posture
- Pulling in one direction without a follow-up
- Confusing motion with meaningful displacement