This video serves as an introduction into breaking an opponents balance, showing the basic methods of balance breaking. Breaking someones balance is the single most important thing in judo, and the very principle that enables judo to work. By breaking somebody balance you disrupt their gravity, make them weak and vulnerable to techniques.
By learning how to break somebody's balance you learn the foundation of every judo technique and discover the finer dynamics of judo. Be sure to leave a comment, rate the video and subscribe to our channel!
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God bless you for showing what has been hidden from most judo practice for so long.
Hidden? You mean kuzushi? It is a core component in judo, no one is hiding that. The first thing that any Judoka learns is that balance is fickle. A bump from the hip, or a turn of the foot has led to the end of Olympic level matches
Hidden? This is the CENTER of all Judo practice. If your school did not focus on it, then you had a bad school.
@@davida.rosales6025 "Bad school" barbs don't bother me, as I was schooled in Japan and the US by some of the top teachers of the time and part of what I learned from my judo, jujutsu, iaido and aikido teachers is that if one denigrates another school, they are revealing a weakness in either themselves or their teachers. I hope that you are big enough to take this as constructive.
You have a calm confidence in your teachings that convinces me that you are a great Judo instructor. I am familiar with the unbalancing points you mentioned, but I have never visualized the imaginary string between the legs. That is an absolutely fantastic visual to teach with! I have a senpai in my class that is struggling with this concept and will mention you and this helpful visual. Thank you very much! I'm sure your students are proud to learn from you.
Kyle Pitman thank you for the kind words! The string is a fantastic visual aid that I find really helps all of beginners to understand the concept of Kuzushi.
This is the best simple explanation of breaking balance i've ever heard.
I keep saying this but this man is a genius in how he takes judo and makes it simple.. I gotta fly to his school
Im about to attend my first lesson next week and knowing this is already a huge benefit for me! Thank you Sir!
This is great! very many fighting technique videos start by teaching you stances or types of strikes. This begins by teaching you something that many people don't already have an instinct for
simple,scientific,usefull and wellexplained. thnx Sensai!
OMG I’ve never had Kuzushi explained better!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Sir you have a new subscriber.
Neither do I
This is gold! Thank you for helping me understand kuzushi better 🙏
This teacher seems so nice, I have a lot of respect for him by him just teaching the way he teaches, he made balance easy to understand, and why it works, you do good work bro 💪
Thank you!
Hi this is the best way I've been shown on the way to do judo frow on video and explaining the science of thank you
That was brilliant. So, basically, you want to make sure that you stand parallel to uke in order to maximize the opportunity of unbalancing him/her. That is a great and very well-taught principle.
Great job PERFECT explanation ive been look for weeks
I have been watching your videos religiously and I always learned from it. This video is exceptional , now I understand why I waste too much energy in randoris. Thank you somuch for this great video. Any judoka should learn this .
I love the "basics" it's helping me very much. Thank you.
Sampson Judo's advice has been a real game changer, i can tell you. From being a straight punch/kicker, that started a new journey in ju-jutsu/judo, and never been into this throwing part, got stuck for real... but! with some real neat advice, i could move on, and let the info sunk in. So i give all thumbs up! much appreciated
I’m very glad to hear it! Good luck on your journey and we are here whenever you need us!
This explaination makes so much sense, but I don't think I've ever heard it explained this way. Made me look at body positioning, pushing, pulling, and bumping a whole lot differently.
I like the tip about the string tied to his legs.
Brilliant. So easily explained. I think the biggest advantage of starting to adapt this thinking is that I start looking for these angles and then learn my reflexes to move accordingly to it. I believe this will take me to way higher levels. Just a little headsup: it actually means SIX ways of breaking balance. Forward and backwards in three positions: straight, orthodox, southpaw.
Thank you so much. I love this channel. Your way of teaching is very simple & effective at conveying the main point. Judo is so amazing.
Good revision of the basic angles. always good to go back over it
That 'String Theory' is one of the easiest to conceptualize and apply Kuzushi concepts I have ever seen. Thank you and please take this as a small token of appreciation for helping me improve my throwing
I’m so glad that we have helped! Thank you for the very kind gesture! ❤️
Such a good way to think about it
Wonderfully explained. Thank you very much.
This is so helpful!
Beautiful lesson. Thank you
Another great video of you! Sensei rei!👍👍👍
Amazing work / teaching talent / material Thank you sir for shearing all this !
I am learning Aikido but this video was very useful for me in order to understand how t break someone's balance. Thank you for the video!
this guy can teach !
Excellent! Thank you!
Absolutely awesome !
One of the best explanation of Kuzushi I have seen. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed the video!
This was soooo helpful! Thank you!!!
You did a fantastic job of explaining this concept in a manner so simple a child could understand it.
Thank you that really helped me to understand Judo !
Great video, as always!
Hi! Just started Judo at 37 years old. Great video, there is so much to learn!
This is a great video. Excellent and concise explanation of basic kuzushi.
Excellent video with good explanation Thanks for sharing 😃👍
Excellent practical info right there
Legit watched this this morning. I had BJJ practice tonight. I was able to implement the four principles of breaking balance. I wasn’t overly successful, but I was able to utilize throws I haven’t even been successful with. Clearly, I was going in the wrong directions. Thank you. Just subscribed. OSS!
Very glad I have been able to help!
Thnk q so much for your valuable lesson
learned a lot, good job
Awesome to see some new video content from you! Always appreciated 👍 Keep up the great work and the great Judo!
William W thanks William! Much appreciated.
Thank you very much. Be well. 🙏🏼
Great lesson thanks
Thank you!
Great breakdown
THAT is amazing Thank You Sensei
Thank you so much
Thank you Sensei
I am not a Judoka but a BJJ guy interested in Judo! This is my first lesson and definetely had some “A-ha!” Moments while watching! Such a reflection of a good teacher you are. Thanks for the videos, I will subscribe to learn more.Oss
Thank you for your compliments! Glad you enjoyed our video
Gah, so gutted your dojo is in North London otherwise I would've signed up in a heartbeat. Your newaza videos are awesome.
Thank you! If you are ever in the area (post lockdown) please feel free to visit! Or, join one of our randori sessions when they are back on!
So obvious, yet I've never thought about this, thank you so much
Such useful principles of balance and leverage . Thankuou so much. I train bjj and I have such little confidence with takedowns, especially against bigger training partners. I think knowing this string principle, I can know think only about that and have a useful focus! I think it applies to all takedowns and also sweeps
Great video! I love fundamentals
legend
very good thanks
Fantastic!
Judo is awesome, although I have a lot of problems to throw ppl down on randori yet, me as a 6 months white belt, but I will not give up since I really fell in love with the martial art.
You are the best sensei
The best 💯thank u
Very informative while being basic. Great! Thanks
Tobelli thanks Tobelli!
Thanks sir
Thanks sensai help me tons
very well explained! i use foot sweeps in my muay thai, and this principle is very helpful.
marco maneja glad the video helped!
Awesome video
I new this for years
Excellent and clear demonstration/explanation of of balancing uki.
Tony Pacenski thanks Tony!
Thank you so much you are gonna make me win a judo contest
Awesome basic video on Kusushi! I don't know why more instructors don't teach this way. Great video as always!
Adrian Konoval thank you Adrian! I wish more instructors did teach this way. If they did, we would have a generation much more able judoka. Unfortunately, too many coaches neglect the basics. In my eyes, you can’t build a house without a solid foundation. Judo is the same.
Thanks for sharing!! Corrections officer here watching this for self defense
OSU! Loved the simple and clear explanation.
Glad it helped!
Fantastic duraction. Very helpfull. Thank you very much. Idea about string make it a lot easier to understand. 👍
Glad I helped!
Thanks
I so wish i lived near to your judo club.. OMG i would love to join your club..
this is dangerous knowledge 😅
Thamks
I'm working shift work at the moment which will hopefully be changing around October and I'd definitely love to come down and learn 😁😁 Do you have any videos on general fitness training one can do for Judo?
Awasome!
Great video! Domo arigato gozaimashita!
U are thé best
Cool video
Simplicity is genius
This is very good. I learned throws in other martial arts such as Kuk Sool Won, but this very important but simple concept is not taught, so they have the throw but not "how" to throw. Just the appearance is not enough. Thank you for sharing.
GoldenPimp thanks! Glad you’re finding this useful.
Great video! I'd like to ask what are you strategies when the opponent makes their arm stiff during the standing gripping phase? I'd appreciate a reply!
sevenlevan movement, movement, movement. If they are stiff then you need to generate movement to break them up. Additionally there a small psychological element here as people panic when against the strength. It sounds crazy, but all you have to do is turn in with a serious amount of commitment and their arms will naturally rotate and loosen due to how their joint work. This one is hard to explain via text, I will have to explain it in a video.
@@SampsonJudo thank you very much. I've been meaning to ask my coaches this but they just tell me to do more kuzushi or train more strength in my shoulders. They havn't mentioned the movement part. Thank you! Judo here in my town is still very small and instructors are either very old (retiring age) or incredibly rare!
Hello Sampson! What's the best way to break the balance if the opponent is keeping his body low, like in a wrestling/BJJ stance? Does this stance affects the balance in the same way you show in the video?
if they are in that stance their balance is already broken
VictorHugoVideos this is a difficult position, and many judoka get stuck here. The principles still apply though. To make it work, you will just need to adapt your technique slightly as although you will be pulling them onto their toes, their torso will be in the way. I would focus on using an over the top grip and using techniques such as Osoto Gari , Uchi mata etc. Rather than risking a full turn like an ippon seoi nage (not to say it wouldn’t work, it would, it would just be harder). You will also have to pull uke upwards and forward to try and break their posture a little. Additionally, I would utilise a lot of movements and combinations to break up the defensive stance. Perhaps I will do a video for this. Thanks for the question.
Sampson Judo Thank you for answering this question, as I'm doing judo for bjj and really want to break apart the low wrestler/defensive stance and combat guard pulling. A video to deal with these issues would be awesome! 😎 Thanks 🙏 in advance!
I never face BJJ but a wrestler once, I use pull and push, left and right, try sasae for them to lift their feet and give uki goshi or harai goshi for the throw.
A bent of stance is broken posture but look again at a wrestling stance, they aren't bent over. When the knee us over the toes and head over the knees, that is broken posture. An upright judo stance is also considered broken posture in wrestling. Most of wrestling happens outside the clinch, makes being upright very much exposing the legs, being low foot sweep don't work as well. Need to establish a clinch, in the clinch then being upright allows for upper body techniques. The principals of breaking posture are universal
As a jiu jitsu practitioner, I love your channel
timrob0420 thanks Tim. I’m glad I’ve helped you and your Jiu Jitsu. To me, Jiu Jitsu and judo are two sides of the same coin.
@@SampsonJudo I fully agree. They are both the same art, just jiu jitsu focuses more on newaza where as judo focuses more on the standing.
timrob0420 correct in most cases! However at my club, the Sobell, we practice a 50/50 split of standing and groundwork.
This is genius thank you so much now I wonder why I can't throw anybody
So there is a string between the legs of a person that represents their balance... if you go against them, you cut that string, and break his balance Awesome!
Basic stuff but useful
jake fisher thanks Jake!
I may be way off the mark, but I was taught that distractions and such can also be used as kuzushi. One of my sensei's in Japan said that we aren't just trying to make uke lean in a particular way, but putting him/her in a postition (physical or mentally) that makes it hard for him/her to defend. What do you think?
Ken Wintin I think that anything you can do to disrupt your opponent during the fight either mentally or physically is advantageous (within the moral code of judo) and I suppose this would fall under a form of Kuzushi it you wanted to abstract the definition slightly. It’s an interesting way of describing kuzushi but I personally have not heard it defined in this way. However in terms of a principle to get the upper hand in a fight, it’s definitely true and something I have done in the past!
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It is hard to get the black belt. Harder is to find a Sensei who has this teaching capability
Hello sensei. Big fan. I am blind and have been doing judo for over a year. But I have not thrown anyone yet. This is very frustrating. After every class I am ready to give up, but i somehow keep coming back the next day. I train 3 days a week and do bjj two days a week. I am over weight and have slow foot movement. I am currenly losing weight and trying to strengthen my legs. Besides these two things is there any guidance or advice you can give me?
You share the experience of all white belts.
@@nickkizich9539 Another person that started the same time as me is doing well and throws me despite the fact that I am 50lbs heavier. We are both green belts. I know belts mean nothing and I am sure I am still a white belt in talent. I just feel very behind and that I don't deserve my belt
@@blindassassin8553 I am judo white belt. I also consider myself not very talented. But I feel I am getting better. You are very hard on yourself, forward throws depend on timing and experience. My foot sweeps are good, everybody has go to move.
@@nickkizich9539 Thank you. I lose sight of the small Progressions that I Make. Do you have any tips on improving my foot Sweeps?
g c keep going! The hardest thing in any martial art, sport, or - anything in life - is turning up week after week and day after day. My biggest piece of advice would be to keep turning up as much as you can. Although you won’t realise it yourself, you will be making improvements. Compare it to growing up as a child, when you looked at yourself every morning, you looked the same, correct? However when a family member who hasn’t seen you in a while suddenly visits, they will tell you that you look “all grown up!”. Judo is the same, you will feel as though you are staying the same however you are actually getting better each time you practice. Never be disheartened and never compare yourself to anybody else. Each person understands things in their own way and will pick things up in their own pace. No two people are the same, you are on your own journey and your path will be different to everybody else in your dojo. The most important thing is that you are on a journey and enjoying it with every step. Of course there will be days when things are harder and you feel rubbish, and there will be days when you feel great. This is normal and part of the process, even I feel rubbish sometimes! Just keep showing up and I promise you will get better. If you want to help yourself more, of course working on your fitness will help you improve; and also ensuring you maintain a healthy lifestyle without smoking and drinking. Additionally, watching KZhead, listening to podcasts and reading books is all good practice.
my brother fell and he isnt moving, help
What if they take a step forward to catch their balance
Victor Ortiz the idea is the throw them before they have a chance to step and regain their balance.
@@SampsonJudo What if the idea fails and they catch their balance? I just need to spar, I'm a noob. Thanks for the vids
Victor Ortiz then you try a different technique or a combination. A soldier doesn’t go to war with one bullet, he’s goes with hundreds of bullets.
@@SampsonJudo thank you sir! Fkn right
To tick all the boxes for learning types I'm surprised that you didn't have illustrations of triangles within a diamond with a circle. The triangle of course illustrates what you are speaking of. But the circular motions are what create momentum for throws off of footwork...... A little too linear for me with this video.
Thanks for your comment. Although your idea is nice, I do not like using illustrations and animations in my videos as I like to replicate the same experience as being in the dojo. If I was teaching this to you in person, I would not be bring up diagrams or animations, therefore I like to make my videos as close to my face to face teaching methods as possible.
@@SampsonJudo I thought that you might have the mats that illustrate it on the floor! Huge fan, no disrespect implied! Thank you for responding!
pepsiguzzler86 no disrespect taken! It’s always good to hear new ideas, I was just explaining my reasoning. Regarding the tatami, I personally do not like them as I am a traditionalist. I never learnt with them, so I personally believe my students shouldn’t have to rely on them. However if you like them, then that’s fine by me. As long as you are doing Judo, I am happy!
A very graceful reply! My last comment for the moment. I'm having a blast reading a book recommended to me by a fellow judoka. Competition judo by Roy Inman.... Amazing. Any chance you might suggest resources or even review some? For myself judo is a lifestyle and just from this book you can see how much information/practice is hidden to us. It would be great to know some of your influences outside of mixed classes and randori