I'd like to talk about a very important and useful concept that I like to call the "Rubber Band Effect". Now this may be something you do already and I actually hope it is but the goal of this video is to really get you thinking about the concept and figuring out how you can apply it in more situations.
That's the main purpose of concepts in general. They are not single techniques or single movements. They are much more than that. A concept is supposed to give you a foundation and a tool in your grappling toolbox that you can use so you can make your grappling better even when you don't have someone to guide you right away.
Kuzushi involves instigating a reaction and then working with that reaction. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, a few examples are:
Push/Pull - When pushed against, an opponent will generally push back. If one were to give them a sudden, sharp pull at that same instant, then that pulling force would work with the opponent’s own pushing force to propel them forwards and off balance, creating the perfect opening for a forward throw like harai goshi, ippon seoinage, or hiza guruma.
Horus2001 - Umm, isn't this just kuzushi from judo?
Methods of Kuzushi
Kuzushi involves instigating a reaction and then working with that reaction. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, a few examples are:
Push/Pull - When pushed against, an opponent will generally push back. If one were to give them a sudden, sharp pull at that same instant, then that pulling force would work with the opponent’s own pushing force to propel them forwards and off balance, creating the perfect opening for a forward throw like harai goshi, ippon seoinage, or hiza guruma.
I know exactly what Kazushi is. All grappling arts involve off balancing. Just because Judo used the term Kazushi doesn't mean that's what everyone should call it.
Kazushi, off balancing, rubber band effect, etc...all the same...all grappling
