Re: Hinkaku

[banglin@algorithmics.com (Bob Anglin)]

> On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 11:14:39 -0500, Bob Anglin wrote:
> 
> >Particularly against Terao, who might have annoyed many other
> >rikishi (like Konishiki), but they didn't apply 'unnecessary' force to
> >ensure he'd fly off the dohyo...
> 
> Why do you say "Particularly against Terao...,"? What about him is annoying to 
> many other rikishi? (Just curious.)

Again I've been out of the loop for a while so I don't know if Terao's style
has changed but he _used_ a lot of face slaps and would get his hands under
an opponent's chin to force their heads way back...Pardon the obvious fact
that I forget the names for these 'techniques'...

I think a lot of Terao's opponents were somewhat perturbed by this but tended
to be a little more gracious than 'Maru...

Anyone concur? 

Bueller?

Bob