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Stances, footwork and falls

Entering and turning (irimi / tenkan)

Names by art: Aikido: Irimi / Tenkan · Shorinji Kempo: Tenkan · Judo: Tenkan

Appears in 3 arts.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

Irimi steps into and past the attacker’s line; tenkan pivots 180 degrees behind the front foot to blend with the incoming force. Together they let the defender redirect rather than collide.

Appears in 3 arts

ArtName used in this art
AikidoIrimi / Tenkan
Shorinji KempoTenkan
JudoTenkan

More in this category

Front stance Horse stance Back stance Cat stance Hourglass stance (sanchin) Boxing stance (orthodox / southpaw) Sliding step (front foot first) Natural walking step Following step Body evasion by turning (tai sabaki) Ginga (rocking base of capoeira) Jump-forward (balestra) Back breakfall Side breakfall Forward rolling breakfall

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): Aikido techniques
  2. Wikipedia (de): Aikidō-Techniken
  3. Wikipedia (en): Shorinji Kempo
  4. Wikipedia (en): List of judo techniques

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Wabukan (2026). “Entering and turning (irimi / tenkan)”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/tenkan-irimi (accessed 2026-10-30).

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