大相撲令和7年五月場所・7日目

昨日の記事で、「尊富士は3連敗となったものの、明日戦う大の里にとって注意すべき相手であることには違いない。」と書いたのだが、やはり尊富士は危険な相手だった。　　　　　　　　　　　　　

尊富士の立ち合いは鋭く、角度も良かった。立ち合い当たった瞬間を見ると、大の里は一歩も前進しておらず足が揃っているのに対し、尊富士は当たった後すぐに2歩目を踏み出している。もっと体を寄せて密着していれば、あるいは左をハズ押しにしていれば勝機があったと思う。　一方の大の里は、立ち合いで劣後しても対処が早かった。そして、相手に左差しを許したときに以前のように慌てることがなかった。

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