Meisei | Finding the left-hand grip: from July’s 4–11 to juryo 13
Knowing Meisei once reached sekiwake, I want …
Tochitaikai | Hatakikomi at 35%: looking from his 193 cm frame to the opponent’s feet
After looking up at Tochitaikai’s height, I w…
Ryuden | Before morozashi: how do both arms get inside?
Ryuden favours getting both arms inside. Know…
Hatsuyama | An opening-day pairing of 195 cm and 167 cm; two finishes tied at 23%
Hatsuyama’s scheduled opening-day opponent wa…
Tohakuryu | His own answer is retreating footwork: watching the feet behind 36% hatakikomi
Tohakuryu’s questionnaire answer and his tech…
Nabatame | Back to juryo after six makushita wins: DJing and a 35% tsukidashi share
Nabatame’s hobbies include DJing, and he pick…
Kagayaki | At 192 cm, with 41% oshidashi: an opening-day meeting with new juryo Tanji
One wrestler reached makuuchi in January 2016…
Arashifuji | Eleven wins on his juryo debut—and staying low
At 172 cm and 123 kg, he named staying low as…
Kitanowaka | From thrusting to a right-hand grip: following all 191 cm through the bout
Thrusting and belt work both feature in Kitan…
Shirokuma | Pudding, macarons and a right-hand grip: yorikiri accounts for 41%
Two sweet favourites caught my eye. In the ri…