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Happo no Kuzushi

Happo no Kuzushi means Forms of off-balancing. It is a core concept in Kodokan judo.

This term appears on the the classic (vintage) USJA exam exam.

⚑ Kuzushi = off-balancing; happo no kuzushi = the eight directions of off-balance.

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