[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Oonosato training news

[Jeff A]

Moti

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Jeffrey Anderson
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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Oonosato training news
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Yokozuna Oonosato showed excellent form during asageiko today at the
Morioka City jungyo, winning six and losing two of his eight consecutive
bouts. He called out Juryo Ryuuden, who is likely to return to Makuuchi  next
tournament, and his fellow Maegashira Ounokatsu, his classmate at Nippon
Sport Science University, finishing with three wins and one loss against
each. In the winning bouts, he overwhelmed his opponents with his signature
pressure and pushing technique from the tachiai. But in his two losses, ,
he was defeated by Ryuuden, who kept a low stance and took his time before
pulling his mawashi and pushing him out. Ounokatsu overwhelmed him with a
strong oshidashi after a quick tachiai.

Oonosato resumed sumo practice on the 10th, and this was his third sumo
session, following  one on the 11th. "It wasn't that great.. I'll try to
work on it gradually," he said, suggesting that he's still not in top form,
with Aki just one month away. However, during the eight matches, he never
once backed down. In Nagoya, he showed a strong will to correct his bad
habit of backing down, which was the reason he distributed four kinboshi,
the worst record for a new Yokozuna in history. When asked why he called
out Ryuuden, he said, "He's difficult to deal with. He does stuff I have
difficulty countering... I'm working on it with him in mind. He's also
strong," revealing that he is trying to overcome the challenges he faces
against a type of rikishi who shows his strength when he grabs the mawashi.

"It's hot, so I want to make sure I take good care of my health," he said,
as if persuading himself.

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