[sumo] Kotomitsuki Training Report

[Jeanne Hedge]

Lon Howard wrote:

>It also probably
>means some list members who read Sumo Forum need to post about info
>they get from it, so we can talk about it here.

OK... here goes...  This is derived from the forum.
(http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=13485)

Kotomitsuki, as everyone may recall, was hospitalized with stomach 
pain in October, ultimately diagnosed as gall stones. He had surgery 
for the problem in late November, and the final stitches removed on 
December 19.

His first keiko session (14 matches against low-rankers) was a few 
days later.  His first keiko with sekitori was on Christmas day, and 
involved 7 bouts against Kotoshogiku.  He was not reporting any pain, 
and the only sign he'd lost time was that he was down to 149 kilo (7 
kilos lost).

Today's report (from Kintamayama) is that he's back up to 153 kilos 
and is promising to beat Asashoryu after 27 consecutive 
losses.  Kotomitsuki is quoted as saying, "I'm not feeling helpless 
against him any more. After all, I am an Ozeki..."



Regards,
Jeanne Hedge