Tenshin geri

What it means

The first one character part of is pronounced "Ten", meaning "roll, move or change", the next one character part is pronounced "shin", meaning "body" and the last one characters part is pronounced "geri", meaning "a kick". Thus this technique means "shift your your body to make your opponent's punch or kick miss you and counterattack with a kick".

Techniques

This technique is a very fundamental one, practice as many time as possible so that your body moves automatically.

When your opponent try to hit your face, dodge it by shifting your body, and counterattack with middle kick. Try as many variation as possible.

Your opponent try to hit your face with his right hand.	You step aside,	and shift your body so that his punch miss your face.	Counterattack with your right kick.

Tips, There are many variation to shift your body. Ask instructers to learn them.	Click here to see stop motion figures of the animation below.

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