Just a correction, unless I am missing something Fujinokawa is from Kyoto not Hokkaido. I am also loving Fujinokawa's sumo. It's amazing how he gets things done. Asakoryu is also someone who is adapting Fuji's playbook but I think Asakoryu's build might be better for that "honey badger" style of sumo than most rikishi of his size.
At this point I’m all in on The Pitbull, aka Fujinokawa. He’s power, grit, relentlessness, and the sheerest ferocity. I just hope he manages to stay clear of serious injury, which as we’ve seen so far he’s susceptible to. Then again his way and injuries are sort of bedfellows… Thanks for the great dispatches, bud!
Hi! Glad you're enjoying the tournament and Fujinokawa. He's must-see TV at this point. I'd love to see him go mad dog against a really big name. He might get squashed, but it would be fun seeing him give it a go.
How is utchari riskier than some of the other crazy backbend stuff Ura tries, like izumo or tsuzaetori? (I hope I am spelling these right recalling some highlights from Ura last year.)
With Ura's back drop finishes he also lands in the ring and usually his opponents break his fall. The utchari is usually performed when someone's heels are against the straw. This leads to, quite often, both men falling to the floor. The thrower, in those situations, falls backwards towards the floor. I'm terrified someone is going to get a serious head or neck injury because of that.
And we've also seen that lifting that much weight, while pivoting, is a nightmare on the knees. For Ura's backdrop he's bending his knees and then pushing off in a straight direction. He's not having to twist and lift like with the utchari.
Perhaps the rule should be you can only attempt an Utchari if wearing pink 😉…
All my little guys won!
Just a correction, unless I am missing something Fujinokawa is from Kyoto not Hokkaido. I am also loving Fujinokawa's sumo. It's amazing how he gets things done. Asakoryu is also someone who is adapting Fuji's playbook but I think Asakoryu's build might be better for that "honey badger" style of sumo than most rikishi of his size.
Whoops, you're exactly right.
Fujinokawa just seems to have some things you can't teach. So much aggression and commitment to everything he does.
Asakoryu might be a little stronger, but he's more demure.
I like them both, though, and want them to stick around in makuuchi.
At this point I’m all in on The Pitbull, aka Fujinokawa. He’s power, grit, relentlessness, and the sheerest ferocity. I just hope he manages to stay clear of serious injury, which as we’ve seen so far he’s susceptible to. Then again his way and injuries are sort of bedfellows… Thanks for the great dispatches, bud!
Hi! Glad you're enjoying the tournament and Fujinokawa. He's must-see TV at this point. I'd love to see him go mad dog against a really big name. He might get squashed, but it would be fun seeing him give it a go.
How is utchari riskier than some of the other crazy backbend stuff Ura tries, like izumo or tsuzaetori? (I hope I am spelling these right recalling some highlights from Ura last year.)
With Ura's back drop finishes he also lands in the ring and usually his opponents break his fall. The utchari is usually performed when someone's heels are against the straw. This leads to, quite often, both men falling to the floor. The thrower, in those situations, falls backwards towards the floor. I'm terrified someone is going to get a serious head or neck injury because of that.
And we've also seen that lifting that much weight, while pivoting, is a nightmare on the knees. For Ura's backdrop he's bending his knees and then pushing off in a straight direction. He's not having to twist and lift like with the utchari.