Whats the Big Deal about Henka? | Sumo Wrestling Explained . . . - Reddit The common henka's nowadays is affecting the quality of the tachiai's in my opinion It displays the awesome power of the rikishi and is such a huge aspect of sumo If the number of henka's continues to increase the tachiai will disappear, the rikishi will just stand from crouching and wait for the other to make a move, and I much prefer the
New to sumo: What is wrong with a henka? : r Sumo - Reddit When an overeager or clumsy wrestler falls for a henka and loses in one second, some fans feel like they've been robbed of a proper match I think that all of the nonsense about how it's "unworthy" of Sumo spawns from that The henka adds a strategical dimension to the tachi-ai, and wrestlers need to account for it
Current view on henka as technique? : r Sumo - Reddit Henka possibility means they have to have their wits about them and use their reactions and reflexes within microseconds And also if you henka and it doesn’t work, you’ve in most cases put yourself in a position of disadvantage, so there is an appropriate risk reward balance to it that means it does not confer some kind of undue advantage
A brief Henka discussion : r Sumo - Reddit The absolute most disrespected Henka is the Henka used to win a Basho This Henka wasn’t to purely win, but it did deprive a beloved rikishi a chance to win using straight Sumo From a western perspective, it was a clever move as it almost certainly messed with Takakeisho’s psychology as well
Henka Stats after 2 basho in 2024 : r Sumo - Reddit After 2 basho we have some positive news henka wise Henka's are significantly down on 2023 At the same point last year there had been 42 henka across the salaried ranks We currently have only 23 henka so far in 2024 The split so far is 12 Juryo and 11 Makuuchi The salaried leaders so far for 2024 are: Asakoryu - 4 Abi - 3 Midorifuji - 2
On the Henka : r Sumo - Reddit The henka is a fair strategy; its using your agility, your advantage, against an opponent If the goal is to fight 1on1, that's entirely fair You wouldn't be mad that a grappler throws someone, or a thrust slaps someone hard But it's also ridiculous to act like every henka is created equally and is some deep technical strategy
Henka Tournament : r Sumo - Reddit Henka is the primary tactic of Chiyoshoma, so it never surprises me when he does it, but I've been surprised at some of the others doing it I did think there had been more than usual, but it's only a feeling - it's not like I've been counting!
Is anyone here that is for the henka explain why? : r Sumo - Reddit One thing that is necessary for this variety is simple rules, which sumo has And those simple rules are what allows a henka So henka should be seen within the broader context of allowing a variety of approaches 2)Another broader context to consider henka is the variety of situations in which a wrestler executes some sort of reversal
Henkas : r Sumo - Reddit The henka is far from a guaranteed win In Sumostew’s video it’s clear that it fails a lot That said, the henka is an approved strategy, whether or not JSA and Murray F’in Johnson approve of it I personally don’t mind it I appreciate a good throw or leg trip much more, but I’d rather see a henka than a repeated nodowa attack
相撲 Sumo - Reddit After 2 basho we have some positive news henka wise Henka's are significantly down on 2023 At the same point last year there had been 42 henka across the salaried ranks We currently have only 23 henka so far in 2024 The split so far is 12 Juryo and 11 Makuuchi The salaried leaders so far for 2024 are: Asakoryu - 4 Abi - 3 Midorifuji - 2