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Old 08-24-2009, 07:50 AM   #3
Jorge Garcia
Dojo: Shudokan School of Aikido
Location: Houston
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Re: Tenshin, Tenkai??

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Steven Nguyen wrote: View Post
Plz help me.
I don`t kown what the different between it?
What`s the tenshin, tenkai? How use it? What uses it for?
If you are referering to Aikido tai sabaki, tenshin may refer to a front foot step back at a 45 degree angle. It is usually used as a defensive move against yokomenuchi attacks. Tenkai is a pivot on the balls of the feet used for ushiro tsuki with a jo or it can be
used in a technique like shomenuchi iriminage to shift the hips without having to step forward or switch the feet.
Best wishes,
Jorge

Last edited by akiy : 08-24-2009 at 10:25 AM.

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