Yokozuna-Ozeki preperandum-Natsu 2013

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Hakuhou did no keiko today. "Me? I start from now on at my own pace!". Harumafuji-14 bouts against Homarefuji and Takarafuji at home. "I'm not in bad shape - From here on, I'll be preparing myself" he declared. The YDC soken is tomorrow. "Huh?? Isn't it the day after??" wondered Harumafuji.Asked if he will be facing Hakuhou at the soken- "I don't think I should do anything unreasonable at present.." he said.

With Soukokurai:

With Soukourai:

[iron bug 8]

Love Hakuho's attitude. No reason to start the training if you don't feel up to it. He knows what works for him.

[Mukonoso 273]

"Good match" said Hakuho after narrowly defeating Soukokurai in a game of the new Sumo Spirits CCG (collectible card game). It is said that the Yokozuna is experimenting with a "harite" type deck.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Mukonoso

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Kotooushuu situation-"I'm a lot better, but I still have some pain," said the kadoban Ozeki after the soken today.

Kisenosato- "I'm not in bad shape. I'll be upping my efforts gradually from here on," he said after the soken.

Kotoshougiku, coming off three consecutive 8-7 records , facing Goueidou 8 times at the soken and just going forward : "I did what I intended to do."

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Kotooushuu went for degeiko to Matsugane Beya for the Nishonoseki rengo keiko today. He faced Shouhouzan and 4 other hiramaku and won all 17 bouts. " He is Kadoban for the 6th time. "It won't help to bear that in mind. Even if I won them all, it's just keiko.." he said. He took part in the Haru jungyo while recuperating from his injury. "First, I've got to get back in shape. I'm getting better slowly, while absorbing myself in keiko," he said.

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Kisenosato met Kotoshougiku at said rengo keiko and overwhelmed him 15-2. he was seen being pushed back a lot but mostly managed to turn it around and win. "This degeiko thing was proposed to the Oyakata by me. After a long time,I feel my muscles have awakened.. I've got to achieve something.." he said, alluding to his biggest dream-the yusho. "I was overwhelmed score-wise, but I had some powerful losses there as well.. My tachiai really sucks.." said Kotoshougiku.

[Akinomaki 41,739]

HF and fish-cap Sakana-kun with kids letting carp banners fly on the 22nd, especially done on childrens day (5.5.)

[Akinomaki 41,739]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

[Washuyama 662]

"Look out it's Godzilla!!!"

[Akinomaki 41,739]

Hakuho

The boss.

after keiko on the 30th, 15 bouts, on the 2nd 21 butsukari keiko bouts with Daikiho


Daikiho on the 2nd after the 21 butsukari keiko bouts with Hakuho - grateful but tired.


Hakuho on the 3rd with 10 bouts against Daikiho. Basics, weight training and butsukari geiko with the young ones.

Edited May 3, 2013 by Akinomaki

[yorikiried by fate 2,038]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

It seems he lost half of his aura.

[Akinomaki 41,739]

Kisenosato met Kotoshougiku at said rengo keiko and overwhelmed him 15-2. he was seen being pushed back a lot but mostly managed to turn it around and win. "This degeiko thing was proposed to the Oyakata by me. After a long time,I feel my muscles have awakened.. I've got to achieve something.." he said, alluding to his biggest dream-the yusho. "I was overwhelmed score-wise, but I had some powerful losses there as well.. My tachiai really sucks.." said Kotoshougiku.

Kise overwhelming Giku

Day 2 of the rengo geiko at Sadogatake-beya today, Kise 11-5 against Giku, in the end 7 wins in a row.

Kise: "Thinking nothing and let's go all-out: only that is not enough to win, cause the opponent is thinking as well. My body is tired in a way that feels good."

Giku: "It was better than yesterday. A feeling of being satisfied was there. Also when losing, it's okay if one gets the feeling for it."

[Washuyama 662]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

It seems he lost half of his aura.

I laugh at that comment.... "HA"

[yorikiried by fate 2,038]

I laugh at that comment.... "HA"

???

It's like a joke. What with the salt captured out of focus faintly implying etc. whatever...

[Kintamayama 47,178]

I laugh at that comment.... "HA"

???

It's like a joke. What with the salt captured out of focus faintly implying etc. whatever...

I think he meant half a laugh (HA instead of HAHA) at half the aura, sir.

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Kotooushuu has had an accident and re-injured his right knee and did not participate in the Nishonoseki rengo keiko today, although he was there. Some Makushita guys crashed into him as he was outside the dohyo, hitting him on the knee. He then left the keikoba limping, but did not go to the hospital. "We immediately put some ice on it," said Sadogatake Oyakata, who did not look too concerned.

[Akinomaki 41,739]

Hakuho as gyoji for Mongolian sumo at a festival in Tokyo today

[Mukonoso 273]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

It seems he lost half of his aura.

I thought it was a new technique he had been working on at leaving anime speed lines as he moves.

[Akinomaki 41,739]

Kisenosato on the 5th at the Nishonzeki-ichimon rengo keiko in Oguruma-beya: 16-3 against Kotoshogiku und Kakuryu, who came for degeiko, including 11 wins in a row.
"It was good keiko. I had my mind on not losing on the first impact against opponents of different types. I did it while being conscious of the tachi-ai only."
Commentator Kitanofuji sees him as a yusho prospect. "The angle of his tachi-ai is good."
Newly hurt Kotooshu evaded moushi-ai keiko bouts.

[Akinomaki 41,739]

Hakuho in sonkyo posture at the end of keiko in Miyagino-beya today, 20 bouts with Daikiho.

Early banzuke publication meant he had more training bouts than usual: "I'm slowly dropping the pace, I don't rush it."
"Thinking one is prepared is not the way. It's no point if one can't win during the basho."

[Benevolance 2,534]

I'm not sure if it's the translations or what, but in all his interviews for the past three bashos, Giku sounds like a Bumpity Bump Ball of Sorrow. I get that he and his fiancee split, but I'd expect a little more mental fortitude from an ozeki.

[Kuroyama 715]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

It seems he lost half of his aura.

I thought it was a new technique he had been working on at leaving anime speed lines as he moves.

Doesn't that require calling out the name of your attack?

[Mukonoso 273]

HF keiko on the 24th, still being conscious of his sore ankles

It seems he lost half of his aura.

I thought it was a new technique he had been working on at leaving anime speed lines as he moves.

Doesn't that require calling out the name of your attack?

That's usually just for energy attacks or actual physical attacks. Movement is usually silent or whooshing at most.

Edited May 7, 2013 by Mukonoso

[Kuroyama 715]

That's usually just for energy attacks or actual physical attacks. Movement is usually silent or whooshing at most.

Neither is inappropriate for sumo, as we well know. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9C583317C69544E7

Edited May 7, 2013 by Kuroyama

[ALAKTORN 346]

That's usually just for energy attacks or actual physical attacks. Movement is usually silent or whooshing at most.

Neither is in appropriate for sumo, as we well know. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9C583317C69544E7

You don’t know how much I love you for linking that.