[sumo] [spoiler]various rikishi preparations

[Moti]

We'll start off this subject with a non-preparation - Yokozuna 
Asashouryuu was not to be seen in this morning's Takasago keiko. 
Yesterday, he promised he would be doing 2-3 days of keiko at home and 
going out for degeiko as well. "He is planning to start degeiko 
tomorrow", said someone from the heya. Asa also promised the Osaka fans 
to show them his best, after winning the last three Osaka bashos, but it 
seems he is off to his own "special training system" he uses as of late, 
which to some observers seems to be no training at all.
Expanding on this, his former high school coach and mentor Hamamura-san 
has voiced his concern over Asa's fitness. "For the moment he is able to 
win this way, but if he loses his speed he won't be able to win for 
long. I will tell him to pile up those butsugari-keikos!!", he 
announced, and will be arriving at Takasago beya's keiko on March 4th to 
personally convey his feelings. "If there is anyone that can come away 
from this stronger, it's him", he added when asked about the yaocho 
scandal and its possible effect on Asa. He will be undertaking the 4 
hour each- way trip because, in his words, "I decided I HAVE to meet him 
face to face, especially this basho".

Ozeki Tochiazuma has been quietly training for the last month in Tokyo. 
Now he is in Osaka with everyone else, and started serious keiko 
yesterday. He had 30 matches against Makushita and underlings. "If I was 
10% fit during Hatsu, I'd say I'm now 70-80% fit. To avoid going that 
way (intai), I'm continuing my keiko regimen", he said, somewhat candidly.
-- 
Kintamayama

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