"Improve TACHIAI (=STARTING) " Video

In Tachiai ,Kotooshu keeps his upper trunk parallel to grand and step forward.

Baruto lifts his upper trunk up and show his breast.

This is the great difference between them.

Kotooshu also grab front part of opponent's belt(=MAWASHI).

This position is so-called "Maemitsu"

I think Maemitsu is a good tactic for a small wrestler to fight against bigger wrestler.

If Maemitsu position is grabed,opponent is lifted up and lost his ballance.

For a big RIKISHI,it is ususally no need to keep a lower head position,

because he can receive opponent power with his heavy weight.

But this is the trap that a big Rikishi fallen.

In order to go up a high ranking,a big Rikishi return to basic.

He needs to forget his body merit once.

Kotoshu's Tachiai is really good example.

I think Kotooshu is building up his lower part of body power.

So he can keep his head and trunk position lower and his big body power is not wasted.