Ben sensei teaches 5 basic forms of tai-no-henko;

1) From gyaku hanmi uke grabs the offered wrist. Nage slides the forward foot outside and parallel to Uke‘s forward foot and pivots 180 degrees. The grabbed wrist acts as a pivot-point and does not move in space, other than to turn. Nage’s grabbed hand stays in front of his hara for strength and stability with palms facing upwards and inwards slightly

2) From gyaku hanmi Uke attempts to grab the offered wrist. Nage, with metsuki (soft-eye focus), reads Uke‘s intent from the movement of his upper body (head, shoulders) and withdraws the offered hand to his hara and wedges his other hand between before Uke makes contact. At the same instant, Nage pivots 180 degrees and ends up alongside Uke in a mirror image.

3) Nage offers the hand opposite the leading foot. Uke grabs from gyaku hanmi. Nage steps through with the trailing leg across the front of Uke (omote), diagonally and close with arms in an ikkyo undo position. By staying close to Uke, he is forced to tenkan himself, rather than Nage.

Note: This movement is used, for example, in katatedori shihonage.

4) This exercise is done dynamically. From gyaku hanmi uke grabs the offered wrist. Nage enters to the outside and pivots 180 degrees, but after doing so extends Uke forward and around. Uke blends and pivots around to face Nage again. Nage then repeats, switching to offer the other hand, entering this time with the trailing leg. Repeat the exercise without straying from the initial positions of Uke and Nage, such that they simply interchanging positions rather than drift across the mat.

5) From gyaku hanmi uke grabs the offered wrist. Nage performs tenkan (see 1. above) but continues to circle leading Uke around stepping with the front foot (groin protected). Uke blends keeping close to Nage. Nage switches direction and repeats.