Irimi

Infobox martial art term
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kanji = 入り身
hiragana = いりみ
revhep = iriminihongo|Irimi|入り身 is a Japanese martial arts term used to describe entering straight into a technique, as opposed to the more indirect entrance into technique called "tenkan". In basic training, irimi usually looks like a step forward, straight or at an angle but usually ending with the body facing the attacker, rather than in the direction of the step. To enter with irimi, the defender needs to move in the very moment of the attack or even himself initiate it.

See also

* maai
* tai sabaki

External links

* [http://www.fightingmaster.com/articles/distance/irimi.htm Excerpt from the book "Aikido"] by Kisshomaru Ueshiba