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Tenshin - pivot
Pivot 180 degrees on the balls of your feet to end up facing in
the opposite direction.
You should now be facing in the opposite direction, and be in the
opposite stance to when you started.
Remember to transfer your weight evenly as you change your
stance.

Tenkan - turning
Step slightly forward and off the line of attack with the
front foot.
Turn (in the direction of your back) 180 degrees, bringing
the other foot around behind you.
You should now be facing in the opposite direction, and in
the same stance as when you started.

Irimi tenkan - step through and turn

Step through with the back foot, performing ayumi ishi
irimi.
Then, pivoting on the ball of the front foot, turn 180
degrees in the direction of your back.
You should now be facing in the opposite direction, and
be in the opposite stance to when you started.

Hantai tenkan - step through and half-turn

Step through with the back foot, performing
issoku irimi.
Turn as if performing tenkan, but instead of
turning all the way, we only turn 90 degrees.
You should now be facing off to the side of
your original direction, and be in the
opposite stance to when you started.

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