Tenchi is present everywhere, yet often forgotten.

Before going down to the earth, one must first go up to the sky, always and in all circumstances.

Tachi dori is no exception: to throw uchi tachi, uke tachi must first make him lighter, make him float on his supports, as can be seen in the video:

Tenchi is a principle present in every Aikido technique, just like shiho, kaeshi and kaiten. It is essential to understand how and why these four principles are found in every Aikido technique.