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What it means

The first one character part of is pronounced "Yoko", meaning "side or aside", the next two characters part is pronounced "ten shin", meaning "Change the position of the body" and the last one character 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

When your opponent try to kick your body, dodge it by shifting your body, and counterattack with a middle kick.
Your opponent try to kick your body with his right kick. He steps forward, and kick your body with his right leg. You shift your body to the right with your right foot stepping right. Guard your body with left Uchi harai uke and apply right Soto uke at the same time.
Counterattack with your left kick. Pull back your left foot. Prepare for the next movement.
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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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