kewms

Irimi nage means "entering throw." No tenkan required.

There are a number of different tenkan-free variations. Two that I like are:

* Take balance on the entry, go directly to the finishing move.

OR

* Enter as normal, then step to uke's omote side, leading his attacking hand across the front of his body. In this variation, he turns in the opposite direction from a "normal" irimi nage.

Both of these versions are fairly direct, and may be more convincing to the "aikido doesn't work" crowd.

Katherine