Guest Manatsumai Posted December 16, 2002 Hi there, Could anybody please tell me what it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted December 16, 2002 Do you mean the one often used by Kyokutenho? At least during the last basho? Anyone with Real Player installed can watch Tenho's bout against Musoyama* on day seven when he confronts Muso's charge with his forearm plowed under Muso's chin. Kaikitsune-zeki pointed that out to me (I understand next to nothing about sumo's athletic finesses) and I agreed with him it looks potentially dangerous to aite's teeth and not particularly sportsmanlike. Unfortunately I've never heard a specific term for that move. If there indeed exists one, I'd love to include it to our small sumo glossary. * Courtesy of Daler Carlson's Sumo Movies. (Aww...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Manatsumai Posted December 17, 2002 Hello, Yes, Tenho made that "interesting little move". I used to think of it as a special technique of Wakanosato, but it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 210 Posted December 17, 2002 Wakanosato and Kyokutenho do use it sometimes. I don't recall seeing other rikishi resorting to that move. Are there others? It does have a major unsportsmanlike-stamp on it as it is a bit like lifting one's elbow high in hockey when someone is tackling you. Very despised move althought the difference is that in hockey such move results in penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
