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"Hips are perpendicular" with opponents.
All techniques are like this in some way.
Another example,
Ankle pick only works at an angle.
Think of the double leg - you shoot in, one foot up and drive at an angle.
Single leg, take the leg, turn to finish, pushing your shoulder into opponents leg.
The list goes on.
All judo style trips and throws also, they never work unless the setup comes from being at an angle to the opponent.
Any time I ever had difficulty figuring out the technique to a wrestling move or getting to actual work or flow (suplex and ground turns included), apply an angle = it works.
No angle = no functionality (unless it's against a total rookie).
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I believe this is because we can only apply power in straight lines.
The "angle" means you bypass your opponents power and leverage, whilst maintaining your own (i.e. still facing into them, whilst they face "past" you, in a sense - we've stepped outside their line of power, aka center line).
Having this mechanical advantage is intrinsic to EVERY takedown.
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