OFF-BALANCE is the way redirection happens, motion happens, and new possibilities arise!
OFF-BALANCE in self-defense is the way throws are accomplished.
Professor Jigoro Kano the founder of Judo sometimes is best known for the colored belt system in martial arts. He also is known for his demonstrations of Kazushi or breaking balance, to accomplish the powerful throws found in Judo. He taught that literal OFF-BALANCING of an opponent creates motion and allows for redirection or throws.
This is done by pushing, pulling, bumping or using a small circular motion to achieve a step, or OFF-BALANCING motion to redirect or throw an opponent. After OFF-BALANCING, a larger circular body motion takes control of the opponents center and down they go!
This principle of OFF-BALANCING relates to Newton's third law of motion which states, An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless acted on by an unbalanced force. This simple scientific law has Life Defense application too.
In life if I do not OFF-BALANCE or break balance I cannot move an opinion, a goal, or an unproductive habit or way of being in myself or others. OFF-BALANCING then becomes the genesis of change and transformation in others, and in self.
In the world right now we see OFF-BALANCING in the form of riots, political stratification, pandemic response, and the very way we interact and live our lives.
This is OFF-BALANCING is deliberate and will cause redirection into a new existence. Don’t be fooled, OFF-BALANCING is always present. When we notice our balance being broken, it is already too late. It is literally the throw we are sensing and as our world is redirected we are actually being thrown into another existence.
As an example of application, in my life if I really want to change my mindset from victim to warrior I’ve got to OFF-BALANCE something in my life. Whether that is shocking myself with a cold shower at 5am, putting myself into a rigorous coaching program, or creating a non-profit to end world hunger. I’ve got to OFF-BALANCE to redirect and throw myself into a new existence.
Remember, without OFF-BALANCING nothing really moves. Even the steps we take to walk across the lawn require us to literally loose our balance as weight is transferred into falling forward, or what we call walking.
Some say the only constant is change. Change is the result of OFF-BALANCING. The question is what new existence are you being thrown into today?
