Kuzushi is the Judo concept of getting your opponent off balance immediately before throwing him. More broadly it means anything that facilitates or increases the effectiveness of your technique.
In Judo, one looks for his opponent to commit his body to some movement that takes him out of a strong stance. One could also force his opponent out of his stance or trick him out of it by using a fake or a combination technique.
Psychological off balance is equally effective and exemplified by a distraction, surprise, or any noise from an unexpected direction, a sharp pain such as a pinch or strike, or a subtle motion (eye movement or a wave of a hand).
Psychological off balance also includes intimidation and the opposite - sandbagging - as well as deceptive communication.
Kuzushi is used in all forms of conflict. Successful kuzushi followed by a well executed technique results in victory. Recent American military operations contain many examples of successful kuzushi exercised at the military theater level.
In Desert Storm, for example, the Iraqis were convinced, after numerous subterfuges undertaken by the Marines and the Navy that the U. S. Marines would make an amphibious landing from the Persian Gulf. Important Iraqi forces were positioned to defend against this never-intended assault. These Iraqi forces were, therefore, woefully out of position when the actual attack came across the Saudi border.
In American football there are frequent attempts to draw a linebacker or safety out of position in order to complete a pass play.
As a rule of thumb, if you get the kuzushi right your probability of success doubles.
Link to other topics in the Special Report: Neko Ryu Goshin Jitsu
Link to other topics in the Special Report: Balance and Kuzushi
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