Benihana 1,901 Posted March 22, 2018 Yes, it's sad. It's his 8th basho and by now he really should've started at least an ozeki run. Pretty disappointing for someone with such an enormous sumo background. Sad, very sad. Nice shoulder block, though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 22, 2018 24 minutes ago, ALAKTORN said: The pirouettes are a perfectly normal recovery technique. You guys forgot Takarafuji–Hakuhō from November? What was he recovering from? After the tachai-ai the other guy barely laid a hand on him. The second one he runs away from his opponent to make enough room just to spin around. Listen, I'm rooting for the guy. I seriously am. So far he has not looked half bad, but that bout looked like a comedy routine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted March 22, 2018 He was just very lucky and very high off the tachia not good sumo Good luck tomorrow ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted March 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Rocks said: What was he recovering from? After the tachai-ai the other guy barely laid a hand on him. The second one he runs away from his opponent to make enough room just to spin around. Listen, I'm rooting for the guy. I seriously am. So far he has not looked half bad, but that bout looked like a comedy routine. I’m too lazy to explain it so I’ll just say a condescending you’re funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,135 Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Sharp sumo or not, I enjoyed that bout. Wakaichiro's frantic, unconventional style can make for some good fun, and I think he's done fairly well given his lack of experience. He is extremely raw, but to me there's clearly athleticism there. Edited March 22, 2018 by Katooshu 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Munjeezy 60 Posted March 23, 2018 Final record 3-4, makekoshi but not for his lack of effort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Munjeezy said: Final record 3-4, makekoshi but not for his lack of effort It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted March 23, 2018 Only one knee bandaged now, but he still doesn't have much oshi power and so far hasn't been able to capitalize his talents. It's interesting to follow his development, though. A big thank you to the posters who put the videos here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted May 13, 2018 First day for our boy from Texas 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted May 13, 2018 Looks like he's toned down his pre-match rituals a bit. Good sumo though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 213 Posted May 14, 2018 The tokoyamas who are doing his hair must be running out of bintsuke pretty fast... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted May 16, 2018 1-0...going into this match 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kassidilla 8 Posted May 25, 2018 Anyone know where I can find his other matches from this basho? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted May 25, 2018 The video has been scarce...at the mercy of the YouTube gods... He's 4-2 going into tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,726 Posted May 25, 2018 41 minutes ago, kassidilla said: Anyone know where I can find his other matches from this basho? tachiai.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rigel 62 Posted May 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Philioyamfugi said: The video has been scarce...at the mercy of the YouTube gods... He's 4-2 going into tomorrow You can usually find his bouts fairly easily if you search for "wakaichirou", the people uploading his bouts seem to be adding a u at the end of his name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kawabata 270 Posted May 26, 2018 12 hours ago, Rigel said: You can usually find his bouts fairly easily if you search for "wakaichirou", the people uploading his bouts seem to be adding a u at the end of his name. As its Wakaichirō, if you don't have the macron over the o it can be written "ou" to emphasise the long vowel sound that should be pronounced there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yatagarasu 352 Posted May 26, 2018 Alternatively enter his shikona in kanji. I’ve found a goldmine of footage on particular rikishi that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,726 Posted May 26, 2018 https://tachiai.org/category/wakaichiro-若一郎/ [Pardon me if the site is blocked by the forum for some reason, but I assumed everyone at this forum followed that site] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shinrei 47 Posted June 24, 2018 West Sandanme 94 for Nagoya. http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted July 8, 2018 Has anyone got a link to today's bout? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted July 8, 2018 From the Hattorizakura channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nUBEjqxONI 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted July 10, 2018 Day 3 ... He is 1-0 going into this match 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted July 10, 2018 Happy Birthday: 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
