This has been a fun basho to see some neat techniques. I have been impressed lately with Atamifuji's use of armlocks as a counter to underhooks. You mentioned it in one earlier post as a relic of Terunofuji's style, and it looks pretty brutal.
Atamifuji has looked good, yeah. I am constantly impressed that he's hanging in there in makuuchi at such a young age (22!). He has my all violence team member Kotoshoho tomorrow. Could be some fireworks in that one.
It was Atamifuji’s brutal kimedashi that mashed up Hoshoryu’s arm in January (I highly recommend finding and watching that bout btw). Under the tutelage of master Teruno, Atami has def been using it to awesome effect!
I’m so impressed by him. His body reminds me of Wakatakakage, but he’s so creative and doesn’t seem to get nervous out there. Hopefully we get to see him go against some big names this tournament.
Asakoryu setting his feet and pushing huge dudes out of the ring will never cease to impress me.
I'm so glad he wasn't demoted. I think he's a solid, albeit low, maegashira talent.
Yes, a sort of Mainoumi-like figure who is always around, undersized but fit and always up to somethjng
This has been a fun basho to see some neat techniques. I have been impressed lately with Atamifuji's use of armlocks as a counter to underhooks. You mentioned it in one earlier post as a relic of Terunofuji's style, and it looks pretty brutal.
Atamifuji has looked good, yeah. I am constantly impressed that he's hanging in there in makuuchi at such a young age (22!). He has my all violence team member Kotoshoho tomorrow. Could be some fireworks in that one.
It was Atamifuji’s brutal kimedashi that mashed up Hoshoryu’s arm in January (I highly recommend finding and watching that bout btw). Under the tutelage of master Teruno, Atami has def been using it to awesome effect!
Hoshoryu's arm got really mangled in that one. We call Atamifuji 'clipart' in my house, since he looks like a stock image of a sumo wrestler.
I'm starting to have high hopes for Aonishiki. He's pretty good and really young. We'll see what happens as he move up the rankings.
I’m so impressed by him. His body reminds me of Wakatakakage, but he’s so creative and doesn’t seem to get nervous out there. Hopefully we get to see him go against some big names this tournament.