Tai sabaki is a term used in Japanese martial arts for body movement or body management. It generally refers to repositioning the body in response to an attack, often by moving away from the line of attack while maintaining a position from which a technique can be applied. Tai sabaki is used in martial arts such as kendo, jujutsu, aikido, judo, karate and ninjutsu. Although it is sometimes described as evasion, the term is broader than simply avoiding an attack because it also includes positioning the body for a counterattack, throw, or other technique. An example of tai sabaki is 'moving off the line' of attack using irimi and tenkan movements rather than to 'move against' the attack. This implies the use of harmony rather than physical strength. See hard and soft Tai sabaki is related to ashi sabaki and te sabaki .