[sumo] Re: Barbara's site Days 6 + 7 videos [spoiler]

[Barbara]

  Videos and pictures, Days 6 + 7

  See the videos on the new page at:

  http://www.technogirls.org/sumo/S07B4.htm

Day 6

Kotooshuu-Wakanosato.

Kotooshuu probably was hoping for an easy win. He had no strategy for 
Wakanosato, other than the henka. Why would an ozeki resort to 
desperation sumo against a winless rikishi who will be in all likelihood 
demoted half a dozen slots down next basho? This match caused a furor on 
the Sumo Mailing List, where it spawned the thread "Day 6 Spoiled!". The 
fact that the henka failed must have doubled the punishment K. felt 
afterwards. Not to mention that W. won while going backwards, normally a 
bad defense. K. will not progress until he develops new strengths, and 
henka is not one of them.
		
Day 7
		
Kotomitsuki-Takamisakari.

Kotomitsuki probably knows that under the right conditions Takamisakari 
can beat almost anyone. This is no time to underestimate the Robocop. K. 
uses the threat of a belt hold to force T. to defend, and then adds an 
amazingly forceful forward power surge to end the match. There is a 
spring in K's step as he returns to the dohyo, contrasting with 
Takamisakari's misery. The crowd seems to be cheering more for the ozeki 
hopeful than the robot clown today.
		

Kotooshuu-Asasekiryu.

Kotooshu sends an obvious message to fans, opponents, and perhaps 
himself, that he regrets sidestepping yesterday and will not do it 
again! Kotooshu "wham! wham! wham!" three times crashes directly into 
Asasekiryu, not even looking to the side, using his body as a battering 
ram to devasting effect. By the time he has the belt he almost doesn't 
need it. I think this man does not realize how powerful he really is, or 
how he can effectively use his several advantages. His henka tendencies 
are a sad self-handicap, a situation which perhaps he is now seeing more 
clearly.



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  Barbara Murasakihana