Tenkan

Tenkan
Step diagram of technique
Technique name
RōmajiTenkan
Japanese転換
Englishconvert / divert

Tenkan (転換; lit. convert or divert) is the Japanese name of a movement practiced in several martial arts. It is a 180 degree pivot to the rear, on the lead foot. That is, if the left foot is forward, the pivot is clockwise, and if the right foot is forward, the pivot is counter-clockwise.

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