Ryuden | Before morozashi: how do both arms get inside?
Ryuden favours getting both arms inside. Know…
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…
Tomokaze | Hatakikomi accounts for 70%: I want to watch his feet, too
The opponent falling is only the final moment…
Midorifuji | Waiting only for katasukashi would miss his 25% yorikiri share
I opened Midorifuji’s profile thinking of kat…
Sadanoumi | At 39, watch the step after the right-hand grip
Force-outs made up 53% of his six-tournament …
Mitakeumi | Watch the push before and after the grip
Push-outs at 33% and force-outs at 31% sit cl…
Kazekeno | Push-outs at 59%, and a rise to juryo 4
An 8–7 at west juryo 6 led to east juryo 4 in…
Onokatsu | A right-hand grip, then a moment to watch
He describes himself as balanced. Force-outs …