<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Moti's ever-popular rikishi talk:8<br><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Moti Dichne <niramiai@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> November 24, 2021 at 6:10:12 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Sumo news] - Rikishi talk-day 11</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> niramiai@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p>Day 11:</p><p>Wakamotoharu, Wakatakakage's brother, kachikoshi at the top of Juryo, virtually assuring him of a promotion to Makuuchi next basho, beating Ouhou today. It will be the 12th time brothers will be in Makuuchi together:: "Well, we're mostly thinking of ourselves at this point. The promotion itself is not the point, the point is to gambarize and achieve good records when I'm up there.. "</p><p>Hakkaku, on Abi, 10 wins in his return to Makuuchi, beating Ura today: " He is thrusting well without pulling at all, and that is a powerful thing. That is why Ura crumbled. He gives the feeling that he just wants to do good sumo. It seems that he is concentrating more on showing good sumo than the wins. Even if he loses the first step, he manages to move forward.."</p><p>Takakeishou, right behind the leader with one loss, beating Endou who beat him in their last two outings:: "I feel I need to properly prepare for each bout. I'm thinking what needs to be done in order to win, and this was the result. Terunofuji? I'm just thinking of myself and I am only concentrating on my own affairs..'</p><p>Mitakeumi, nine wins and getting closer to double-digit wins, beats Takayasu who had an 18-8 record over him: "Today my body was moving and I managed to get inside. My opponent never gives up until the very end. I lost yesterday but I guess i was able to bounce back. I intend to achieve the goal I had for this basho - I'd like to properly finish with double digit wins."</p><p>Shoudai, beating Meisei for his seventh win, getting closer to that kachikoshi: "After the tachiai I was able to get my left in and was able to generate pressure on my opponent. Yesterday i was pushed back by Takayasu so i was planning to move forward. I've still got the other top rankers to face and I need to face them with a lot of concentration."</p><p>Terunofuji remains unbeaten and in the lead: "My tachiai was bad. It was not sumo that I can be happy with, but I'm happy I went about it calmly. " He is being chased by two rikishi with one loss and three more with three losses. Mental state? "I will not change a thing," he summed. </p><p>Houshouryuu beats Tobizaru and stops his two straight losses streak: "Today i wanted to grab my opponent. I calmly kept my eyes on my opponent and it became the sumo I had planned." Tomorrow, his uncle Asashouryuu is planning to visit the venue. "Man, I'm really pumped up for tomorrow," said ex-Asashouryuu. It's going to be the first time Houshouryuu performs in front of his uncle. "If he does come, i better do good sumo.."</p><p>Abi, beating Ura, 10 wins: "I decided to properly get my first step in and calmly go about things. I think it went well. I'm not thinking about winning or losing, I'm just thinking of doing all-out sumo. In the past I used to go with my gut feelings. Nowadays I prepare while watching videos of my opponents and studying them well.. Guys like Tobizaru (yesterday) and Enhou (today) - you never know what they'll come at you with.. If I don't think too much about the results, I can concentrate on my sumo."</p><p>Hokutofuji, only two losses, as he is ranked low: " I know more than anyone the difference between the lower ranks and the joi, I felt it on my skin.. I'm passing every day with composure.."</p><p>Akua, doing well at the edge but losing after a monoii: "I thought my opponent's foot went out first but I guess my body went dead first. I hope to face the next four days without doing anything unnecessary.."</p><p>Shouhouzan, local boy who got his makekoshi yesterday, overwhelms his opponent today: "My body moved better than I thought. It's been a while since I did good sumo. I was able to respond to my fans. I am getting cheered even when I lose, so I want to do good sumo in the remaining days."</p><p>Tamawashi, 37 year old veteran, ninth win: "A lot of young guys around me. If I pile on those wins I get to face the guys who are in good shape. I'm looking forward to that.."</p><p>Shimanoumi, winning streak stopped at five: "I'm not thinking at all. It's still hard to accumulate those wins.."</p><p>Wakatakakage, his brother clinching his kachikoshi and promotion to Makuuchi: "It's a great stimulus for me mentally. I will be concentrating on my own sumo.." (Talk about brotherly love- both of them seem to indicate they don't give a toss about the other..). </p><p>Kiribayama, winning by tsuridashi: "It's not like I planned it. It came with the flow. I'd rather win by going forward.. Win or lose, I just want to show good sumo."</p>
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