Gyaku tenshin geri

What it means

The first one character part of is pronounced "gyaku", meaning "reverse", and the middle two characters part is pronounced "tenshin", meaning "shift a body" in Shorinji kempo, and "gyaku tenshin" is a name of the Shorinji Kempo technique of shifting your body to make your opponent's punch or kick miss your body, and the last one character part is pronounced "geri" meaning "a kick". Thus this technique means "Gurad your body with tenshin shifting-body technique and counter attack with a kick".

Techniques

Gyaku tenshin geri is used to counterattack your opponent's punch. Use Gyaku tenshin to dodge the punch and counterattack with kick.

You stand with Hassogamae guard position.	Your opponent step forward and punch in your body. You dodge it with Gyaku tenshin.	Guarding your body with Shita uke, counterattack with Mawashi geri.	Prepare for the next movement.

<Tipps> Be sure to dodge the punch with Gyaku tenshin and prepare for counterattack with kick at once.

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