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For me, that version of the technique has nage moving further ahead on the spiral, such that he/she is actually now entering on the other side of uke. The tenkan is not so much a move to the rear as it is a move to the other side of the spiral. Because one is moving to the other side of the spiral, ahead of uke, as far as uke is concerned, the foot manuever still, very much so, has a proactive-forward spirit to it.

I find this version most relevant whenever uke has a lot of energy going into the initial angle of disturbance. If your uke does not have such energy, for whatever reason, it is often nicer to just go with the more regularly seen version. If you notice, in the video posted above, Tissier does this version only when uke has a lot of energy going into the angle of disturbance (caused by him as nage or by uke's weight, or lack thereof).

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