Ben Sensei immediately adjusts his hand as they are about to be grabbed so that the higher hand is facing himself like a mirror, and the lower hand is near his tanden for a strong rotation. The upper hand is positioned so that Uke is off balance. Also, if Uke lets go of the upper hand, Nage can strike him quickly because of his advantageous posturing. At an opportune moment the direction is reversed from the nagare and a tenchinage is performed smoothly; the upper hand stays up and the lower hand stays low.

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