Hiradoumi

[Moti Dichne]

On the 5th, Hiradoumi trained at his heya in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, in preparation for the Natsu basho. He had 27 bouts against Yokozuna Houshouryuu , who came for degeiko, and won 7 and lost 20. After finishing his intense training with the Yokozuna, Hiradoumi looked at the dohyo with a look of self-reflection. He recalled that he got out of breath midway through the bouts against Houshouryuu, who was going through the bouts one after another at a fast pace, and that he couldn't move as he wanted. "The Yokozuna was going about it at a fast pace, and by the time I wiped my sweat off he was already in the dohyo, which I thought was amazing. I lack stamina. I lack concentration," he said, listing his weaknesses. However, there were several instances where he didn't focus on getting a hold of his opponent's mawashi at the tachiai, but instead charged in and went for the win. "Since it was practice, I thought I should just go for it. When I'm going to be against a Yokozuna, I get nervous thinking about what would happen if I couldn't win a single bout, but I gain confidence by attacking and winning quickly," he said, indicating he gained a valuable experience. There are five days left until the Basho. "My physical condition is fine, so it's just a matter of my mental state now. When I get discouraged, the results are always bad, so I want to approach keiko with confidence," he said with a determined expression.