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The dohyo is in terrible shape for at least the first 6 makuuchi matches. Rikishi have been sliding all over the place.

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Baruto had an impressive win over Shotenro. He picked him up near the center of the ring and casually strolled him to the edge.

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Baruto had an impressive win over Shotenro. He picked him up near the center of the ring and casually strolled him to the edge.

This is his way to show to newcomers ( for him ) who is the BOSS :-|

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Aminishiki was telegraphing his henka against Mickey from the getgo. Mickey was probably the only person surprised by it.

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Asa pulls out a yaguranage (inner thigh throw) - This technique can be done from either an inside or outside grip. As the attacker pulls his opponent into him, he will drop his hips and place the outside of his knee against the defender's inner thigh. As the attacker starts the throwing motion with the hand on the same side of the leg touching the defender's thigh, he will drive that leg upwards. This, combined with the throwing motion of the attacker's hands, will force the defender over onto his side.

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wow the first one in the top div in 30 years! (Blinking...)

:-|

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Aminishiki was telegraphing his henka against Mickey from the getgo. Mickey was probably the only person surprised by it.

Very obvious! I tried to tell Mickey that this would happen but it seems that there is no back channel in stream. :-|

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Henka is in Japan normal thing, as "In Italy everything is possible!" :-|

Yes, they clap and say "katchi wa katchi" a win is a win...

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Sure, I think so too - but at least honor the creator by telling the original source. Otherwise one could think the images are copyrighted by the Estonian site.

Sorry, good You mentioned, but I don't know original source...

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Sure, I think so too - but at least honor the creator by telling the original source. Otherwise one could think the images are copyrighted by the Estonian site.

Sorry, good You mentioned, but I don't know original source...

I think this is the source but who can be sure...

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I think Asa was trying to make a statement today. A little "Don't write me off to intai yet!!."

Nishi, Who was Aobajo's opponent? Just curious. Never mind... I just saw it in the other thread..

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Nishi, Who was Aobajo's opponent? Just curious. Never mind... I just saw it in the other thread..

You can see all yaguranage in Sumo Reference with this link.

Looks like jailbird ex-Tokitsukaze was a victim of it too...

Thanks... One of these days I'll get the hang of the query function

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Next basho Asa should try for a tsukaminage...looks like that hasn't been done in the top ranks in 55 years, although the waza-no-depato known as Orora has one to his credit.

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Nishi, Who was Aobajo's opponent? Just curious. Never mind... I just saw it in the other thread..

You can see all yaguranage in Sumo Reference with this link. The brothers shitateyagura and uwateyagura can also be seen.

Where can we find out more about discontinued kimarite? I'm particularly interested in "ushirohikimawashi"...sounds like the guy wins by giving his opponent a wedgie from behind?

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Where can we find out more about discontinued kimarite? I'm particularly interested in "ushirohikimawashi"...sounds like the guy wins by giving his opponent a wedgie from behind?

My random guess would be that it was roughly something like okurihikiotoshi nowadays...

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It was mentioned today that Hakuho doing the dohyo-iri above the west shikiri sen is a homage to Futabayama.

Interesting. I noticed that he was a bit offcenter this basho. I thought he was just getting a bit careless.

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