Training pics&news overview Aki 2024

[Joaoiyama 305]

I never understood why the hardest training sessions come at the week before the basho, i feel like they should rest the week before the basho and only keep the body fit. In most combat sports the bulk of the hard training is done about four to two weeks before the day of the fight, last week meant only to recover and keep the motors going. 

In sumo it's the total opposite, even worse because it's 15 straight days. It'll never change though so no reason to overthink about it.

[Reonito 1,317]

1 hour ago, Joaoiyama said:

I never understood why the hardest training sessions come at the week before the basho, i feel like they should rest the week before the basho and only keep the body fit. In most combat sports the bulk of the hard training is done about four to two weeks before the day of the fight, last week meant only to recover and keep the motors going. 

In sumo it's the total opposite, even worse because it's 15 straight days. It'll never change though so no reason to overthink about it.

Maybe this'll be part of Nakamura beya's more modern approach, along with eating breakfast, taking rest days, etc.

[rhyen 1,803]

They do have breaks on the Friday when the horikumi is published. And light training on Saturday while waiting for the yobidashi to come deliver the torikumi announcement after the ring purification ceremony. 

[Akinomaki 39,595]

Final preparations today

Shirokuma did the basics and checks at the heya - he aims for the newcomer kantosho (double digits)

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Kotozakura also did a bit butsukari service - in shimekomi - so far he had double digits as ozeki - thus he's no kunroku ozeki

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He and Hoshoryu will alternate in the last bout of the days - both are not really fit

 

Arashio-beya earlier

Wakatakakage on the 30th

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and the 3rd

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Mitakeumi training at degeiko to Tokitsukaze-beya, with Shodai and Kirishima

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Edited September 6 by Akinomaki

[Seregost 123]

No news about Takayasu, but he's not in the kyujo list. I hope he can stay healthy the whole basho.

[Akinomaki 39,595]

Last day before the basho

Preparing for the new record of consecutive bouts: Tamawashi at the heya in front of his Hatsu 2019 yusho portrait o

I guess yobidashi Kohei was taking the photo

 

Takanosho did the basics - this week he was on degeiko for 3 days, to Sadogatake- and Tatsunami-beya: day 1 he has Hoshoryu, day 2 Kotozakura as opponents

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