Judo term
Hidari-kuzushi
- Pronunciation
- hee-dah-ree koo-zoo-shee
- Meaning
- Left-side balance breaking
In Judo
Hidari-kuzushi is left-side balance breaking. It moves uke's balance toward the left-hand side rather than toward the front, back, or right.
How to recognize it
Recognize hidari-kuzushi when uke must recover toward the left side of the stance or body line.
Don't mix it up
Left and right lines
takes balance to the left. takes it to the right.