Peter Liciaga, Master Instructor at Action Karate Dinoto Karate Mount Laurel, talks about breaking your opponent’s balance in your favor.
For takedowns and sweeps, breaking your opponent’s balance is the most essential component for success.
For other techniques – including many submissions or escapes – breaking the opponent’s balance is a valuable enhancement, particularly in making the technique more effective against a larger, more athletic opponent. Regardless of the application, at the core of any successful Kuzushi Principle application is a sound understanding of the relationship between the opponent’s based points and their center of gravity.
