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| Rōmaji | Tenkan |
| Japanese | 転換 |
| English | convert / 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.[1] That is, if the left foot is forward, the pivot is clockwise, and if the right foot is forward, the pivot is counter-clockwise.[2]
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- ^ Aikido: O-Sensei's Sublime Synthesis, Vol. 1. Via Media. 25 January 2016. ISBN 9781893765252.