Preparations of the masses -Aki 2017

[Kintamayama 45,501]

A bit of a dilemma here-part of the preparations will be at the Natsu Jungyo, so should I post there or open a special thread as usual? I opt for as usual, as many have no interest in the jungyo and may thus miss my many pearls of wisdom.

 

Hokutofuji faced Takayasu at the jungyo and went to bed totally exhausted. "I was called out on the first day for some sanban (head to head) keiko by the Ozeki. The atmosphere is different. I got tired just from the atmosphere and lost my breath, " he explained. 9 bouts in all and he was reeling, managing to only win the last one by oshidashi. "He saw that I was out of breath so it looked like he was letting up.." said Hokutofuji. He did beat Takayasu on day 1 of Nagoya. "I'm not thinking of that.." he summed.

"No, I'm not KaioU.."

[Sakura 1,495]

1 hour ago, Kintamayama said:

Hokutofuji faced Takayasu at the jungyo and went to bed totally exhausted.

So Takayasu is using the Hakuho approach of `so you beat me during the last basho and this is what you get now'.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Sakura

[Kintamayama 45,501]

So I went with the jungyo option. Shoot me.. Jungyo over, back to here.

Mitakeumi-  Went to Kasugano where the boys are, facing Tochiouzan and Aoiyama, focusing on his tachiai. Was seen being pushed back a lot, and the 3-9 record says maybe his tachiai isn't fully baked yet. "If I manage to do a solid tachiai the results will follow. I will be polishing that," he said, not in Polish. Tochiouzan, off a 12 win basho that landed him in sanyaku after 6 bashos, showed some serious throat thrusting. "I'll improve some more with some more serious training " said the serious and recently married Tochiouzan, expecting his first -born in September.

Edited September 5, 2017 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki 40,756]

Mitakeumi at restart of keiko at the heya on the 29th

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Nogami is getting closer to the paid ranks, personal best at ms9. At keiko on the 28th he overpowered Amakaze and Yago.

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NSK: keiko at Kise-beya

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and at Naruto-beya

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Kokonoe-beya had reporters for a magazine - a group photo from their twitter

Edited September 3, 2017 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 45,501]

Ounoshou is joyfully getting ready for his first basho at the joi ranks.  He trained at home today, 30 - odd bouts, participated in all of them, showing some powerful hits and excellent speedy attacks. "I can only look forward to this . It's not that I lack self confidence or anything. I am putting the finishing touches with a good feeling," he said.

[Akinomaki 40,756]

Kasugano-beya training on the 31st (NSK)

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Naruto twitter - at Nishonseki-beya for the rengo-geiko

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Musashigawa

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Jiji: Hokutofuji on the 3rd

Edited September 5, 2017 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,756]

Yago after practice with Takayasu (0-3) and Kise (0-13 + 6min butsukari-g) at the rengo-geiko in Nishonoseki-beya on the 4th

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Edited September 5, 2017 by Akinomaki

[Bumpkin 438]

Dear Yago, Welcome to the big league. Sincerely, the Yokozunae.

[Akinomaki 40,756]

from heya twitter

Shikihide

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papers

Asanoyama on the 2nd

Endo with Daiamami

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Edited September 7, 2017 by Akinomaki

[Asashosakari 19,648]

Looks like Kitazakura just got in from teaching a lesson of beach sumo to kids or something before the heya keiko...

[rhyen 1,846]

I guess Sadanoumi & Aoiyama can always come back later to cushion their fall?

[ryafuji 815]

10 hours ago, rhyen said:

I guess Sadanoumi & Aoiyama can always come back later to cushion their fall?

Aoiyama is fortunately ranked high enough that he can 0-0-15 and still stay in makuuchi. Sadanoumi will have to enter at some point to avoid dropping to juryo.

Anyone have details on their injuries?

[HYI 8]

24 minutes ago, ryafuji said:

Aoiyama is fortunately ranked high enough that he can 0-0-15 and still stay in makuuchi. Sadanoumi will have to enter at some point to avoid dropping to juryo.

Anyone have details on their injuries?

Aoiyama injuried his knee during keiko. I have no information about Sadanoumi.

[Fukurou 534]

1 hour ago, HYI said:

I have no information about Sadanoumi.

In the Rikishi Stataus thread Asashosakari wrote that he has right leg cellulitis

[Asojima 2,874]

10 minutes ago, Fukurou said:

In the Rikishi Stataus thread Asashosakari wrote that he has right leg cellulitis

Been there.  He may recover enough to do a late start.

[Washuyama 641]

 

Kise:  Now, just lie right there.  This won't hurt a bit... "

[Akinomaki 40,756]

From NHK Saturday Sports: about swimmer Hokutofuji as one of the young hopes for the top-light basho

 

[dada78641 884]

Slightly higher quality version of that video (ripped, not recorded from TV):

Including him revealing that he uses a training method from a manga!

edit: nevermind, it's actually lower quality because the rip is SD...and the above video is HD.

Edited September 9, 2017 by dada78641

[Akinomaki 40,756]

and the last keiko pics for this thread

Asanoyama

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Yutakayama

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one more of Yago with Kise

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