Okuri yoko tenbin (Okuri yoko tembin)

What it means

The first one character part of is pronounced "okuri", meaning "deliver or send". However, it is easier to understand that it takes a part of Okurigote , a Shorinji Kempo technique. The second one character part is pronounced "yoko", meaning "side", and the last two characters part is pronounced "tembin", a name of the critical point at the arm joint. Thus this technique means "Apply tembin press technique , that is, push your opponent's arm sideways, actually downward, at the critical spot "tembin" in case your Okurigote technique does not work well.

Techniques

When your Okurigote technique does not work well, use this technique to lock his arm and throw him down.

You (right) put your right hand forward to let your opponent seize it.	Your opponent (left) seizes your right wrist.	You take Kagite guard position and deliver Meuchi.	Attach your left hand to your opponent's left hand and,
apply Okuri gote. But assume your opponent's wrist is too strong to be locked.	Strike your opponent's left arm joint down and push up your left hand.	Turn your body counterclockwise and throw him down.	Deliver your left punch to his face.

TIPS: Use your left Boshikyu in the same way as Katate okurigote and keep your left arm in Kagite angle. And attach your right arm at his left Tembin critical point and push it downward to make him down.

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