@@TheNotoriousDUDE The best competitors don't usually make good coaches. That being said, unless he gains a massive amount of weight, I can't see a future for him.
@@austinhall3937 There was a 22 kilo gap between their Nov. weights. That is not "barely bigger." Ishiura is closer but even that's an 18 kilo difference. 40-50 pounds is significant. If he can bulk up to 100kg or so and maintain it I think he might be able to be somewhat competitive again.
@@monczkam during honbasho a youtuber called Natto Sumo uploads Juryo bouts edited from NHK. They are uploaded a few hours after Makuuchi concludes. He has to delete the videos due to copyright strikes so you’re going to find a mostly empty channel when you search for it. But NHK seems to allow them to remain while the basho is in progress.
Love to see the underdog score victories, and he does have fine style & big man courage. It looked to me like he was going to get hurt, and the fellas aren't any smaller in Division 2. Good luck to Enho, I would not be surprised to see him back after he hits the weights for a year, positioning himself as a consistent lower level pro, presenting interesting problems for the big guys.
@@kingrama2727 IDK what ur talking abt, Enho only looks better the more meat he gets on his bones :P. Weird sport to look for hot men in if you're not into some menboobs, now, I'm not saying everyone needs to be into Aoiyama, but Enho's flat chest is a little sad.
@@Miwwwy I’m definitely not a fan of sumo for the men. Enho is the only guy in sumo I’d think about having a fling with. Thats why Enho is so sexy, he’s not skinny nor is he fat. He’s got a little muscle his chest is fine....
@@Miwwwy Tokushoyru and Chiyomaru are freakkin adorable. Ishiura, Wakatakakage, Enho, and Tobizaru are sexy af. Tochinoshin and Endo are defintely cuddle contenders. There are handsome men there :P
As you succinctly put it Chris, poor Enho has been well and truly found out! Division two wrestlers will no doubt have taken note and will use the same tactics against him. Enho is now in a precarious position, up against seriously motivated bigger men gunning for the top division.
At this point, it's not his techniques. It's his size that is holding him back. :( Even the legendary Chiyonofuji had to bulk and muscle up before he started his legendary run.
A weight deficit is not insurmountable, as Enho and many others have proven. But far more rikishi have proven that weight is indeed a nice thing to have anyway
I agree, his worst loss streak in a basho actually happened when he was trying crazy dumb stuff after so many ppl told him to "get new tricks", then got his first win by going back to a style familiar to him. I think his weight is a big problem but the root of it is that he haven't had his head in the game the whole year, it's affecting his eating and probably his training. Blame recovering from his shoulder injury or the corona stress, his struggles seem to be internal.
Strength and power is crucial in sumo if you really want to dominate. He looks to have dropped in weight after reaching the top division and I really think that was a detriment to his success. Still, it’s amazing that Enho got this far on mostly technique alone and it’s part of why I’m always gonna root for him.
I'm new here. Enho brought me, but Chris is likely to keep me. A shout out to the content within the analysis and acknowledgment on its deft delivery. I feel like I'm experiencing Shakespeare and enjoy every minute of it.
20 extra kilos?! I'm not saying it's not needed, but good luck on that with his frame. If he could gain 10 and it was mostly in his legs and torso I think he could hang in the M8-M16 crowd generally given his speed and quickness advantage.
@@MDK2_Radio I really think he got sick, and we never heard because, no disrespect to him, he's not a threat to win a basho. Only way he could lose THAT much given how often and how much they eat. So get that back and another 10 kilos and perhaps he could stick around a few years.
All I can say is that if Enho goes to juryo and can't recover I'll have to single-handedly start a campaign for better juryo coverage from english-lang content creators.
It's honestly impressive that he lasted as long as he did in the top division. I personally didn't expect him to go longer then a few runs due to his size but having been in 9 basho is good enough for me to say he exceeded expectation. The demotion definitely hurts, but i think its a great timing for him to re-coup, re-train and think his approach to get back into the top division. We all talk about him need to up his weight and honestly i think its something serious he should consider. He doesn't necessarily needing a fat body like a Takakeisho who is 5'9, but muscle like a Chiyonofuji is what we all want to see him do. I think if he takes this demotion an build while in the Juryo divison for 2021, he is going to come back and surprise us even more then what he has been.
Chiyonofuji set the template. Granted, he was naturally bigger than Enho, but i think putting some muscle and weight can help Enho absorb the strikes most rikishi use against him, and give him openings to go for the belt.
I think Enho, more than most, needs a full crowd in the arena for him to feed off. It is not just that he has become predictable and the other wrestlers are learning how to defeat him. Hope he comes back with a few new moves and a bit of extra weight.
I am the most casual of sumo fan, and only started to kind of pay attention after I saw Enho and Chiyonofuji highlights. Enho is about my size so that made me really pay attention. I have no sumo “skill” or knowledge, but I think if he can put on 50lbs (total into 250lbs) of muscle he will be doing better. I’m 5’5 240lbs and play rugby, the best way to make sure the weight doesn’t back fire is trying to keep the midsection down. Obviously I don’t have a six pack but I don’t have back pain anymore since I started building muscle to lower fat over only strength.
Re the camera work: why the pointless zoom ins? Every time the camera zooms in and then is unable to zoom out fast enough to keep up with fast darting wrestlers.
I feel like enho was trying to prove something in the Nov bashou. Not sure to who (maybe himself) that he could take the brunt of most rikishis tachiais. After losing for 8 he decided to try his old style and won, (try losing 8 days and holding to your game plan, proving a point or not!) Then reverted and played as best he could in the second week. I think this was an experimental bashou for him and hopefully we'll see some interesting stuff in the next few as a direct result of this
@@MegaMalik90 I can only hope! I feel Japan wants another native Japanese sumo to reach yokozuna! I don't know why, but I find myself rooting for the little guys!
Why do the other rikishi sitting down barely seem to bat an eye at the fight or when they fly out towards them, jus wondering if it's a practice or if it jus falls down to each personal one
It's really tough. he's so talented but his size will always be an issue. Chiyonofuji who was also considered quite small still had a solid 40lbs and 5+ inches on enho, and at 5'6" he's gonna struggle to overcome that gap without losing agility.
I think he has the right idea with using a frontal charge more than a henka everyone knows is coming. The thing I think he’s missing more than weight, is how to use his opponent’s stiff arms to his shoulders at the tachi ai to his advantage. They know how to stop him from going in and under, but it isn’t perfect. Ura uses a similar charge, and his opponents will stiff arm him as well. Yet he has a way of twisting out to put them off balance, and get himself inside. I believe he’ll come back with a stronger set of moves. He isn’t injured (that we know of). You can’t get this high in the ranks by luck alone.
It's not over for Enho yet. But he's gotta find something new. When he threw out that Hassou Tobi out of desperation I was absolutely astonished. The man has insane belt talent, it's just such a shame that he's gotta have the small frame stopping him at every angle.
its not to bad, he probably will use this opportunity to rise back up and get stacked with weight/muscle. He jus better get back to division 1 relatively quickly, or hes gonna get smashed by Hokuseiho when he comes up
I don’t think that bulking up would give Enho better chances of winning right away. The problem, for me, isn’t the weight itself but the height he can’t really change. Bulking up might be a solution, I give you that, but if he surpasses something like 110/120 kg he’ll be in danger himself, not so much for the movement but for becoming an easy target for both pusher-thrusters and belt grapplers. I think the solution might be an intense enhancing-strength weight training (while bulking up a little) so that he can not only (unexpectedly) try some frontal push if he can grab the belt but also throws might become easier to pull out. Chiyonofuji did the same and even Mike Tyson, which in the beginning was also short and a bit large (again, an easy target), focused on strength because short boxers was expected to be agile and mobile fighters and he developed instead a more straightforward peek-a-boo style. Enho is a rikishi who loves to do things outside of the box (and we love him for that) but now, maybe, a more orthodox sumo style might be that “outside of the box thinking” that no one expects. That’s my opinion.
I can't lie, when I clicked the video I was sort of surprised at the title and how on earth did it happen that Endo was heading for division two. Dyslexia is great, isn't it? ;)
@@soggystreets9081 I agree, however much weight enho gains he's always going to be among the smallest and lightest amongst the rikishi and his speed and maneuverability are totally crucial to his success. In my opinion enho climbed the rankings too quickly, he then faced a lot more wrestlers with great ability and many years of experience, a slower and steadier rise is surely better
@Thegame .Dev Agree. What I was pointing out is they must've studied his past vids such that they along with Chris found out 3 Golder rules vs Enho. "Three golden rules for defeating enho don't give him an angle; don't charge your hit too hard; and if you get hold of him don't let go ". In most full contact sports, knowing the fighting habits of your opponent gives you a slight edge. btw, what contact sport are you practicing now? Thanks
It would be marvelously stupid for any rikishi to not study all of the opponents. Particularly so in Makuuchi, where every bout is recorded. Understanding the tendencies and habits leads to tactical, and in the case of Enho's opponents, strategic advantages.
Enho needs at least as much muscle as Ishiura or Terutsuyoshi. I believe he works as hard, but he is not as strong. Considering he is already 25/26, it can be the gene. Then I am afraid that is his ceiling.
He absolutely does not need as much muscle as them. Ishiura is insanely roided up and that kind of build clearly wouldn't be conducive to Enho's style (nor is it to Ishiura's). He was too light this past basho, but he already found his sweet spot in terms of size previously. Any bigger and he'd still be smaller and weaker than everyone else, but also encumbered by his weight.
@@radicalstanza3614 I know Enho can not afford losing his mobility at his size. The problem is that he is really too weak for division one. He is out of balance after one contact with any opponent. He seems to be not as quick as one year ago also. Maybe he needs some time in division two to build up something.
Kind of sad seeing him heading back to Juryo. I really believe that Hakuho is right in that he needs to put on some weight. But if Enho doesn't want body fat, I still think he should hit the weights and bulk up that way. Just my opinion.
I would say push his weight to at least 105kg and add muscle with more fat. He can get the job done. I weight 117kg with 173cm in height and I wrestle semi pro. The weight and extra muscle helps me out for sure. Against these huge men, it will help him have the power and dynamism of Chiyonofuji. Plus he is in the same stable as Hakuho, so he is in good hands. Time to hit the basashi and chicken liver my brother!
Enho desperately needs to find a way onto his opponents mawashi. Without that he's just getting tossed like a rag doll. It's more than opponents knowing how to fight him. He's making really stupid decisions. Like what was that attack on Kaisei??? Was the plan to front flip over his shoulder, grab his belt from behind, and pull him down??? He is constantly charging straight forwards with his head completely down. How is he supposed to find grab on a mawashi when his eyes are always on the dirt when he goes in? He's not using his agility to move laterally anywhere but the tachii, and even then it's not to get a grip on the belt, because his eyes aren't anywhere near the belt.
I dont believe Enho can consistently win at the highest level at his current weight and strength. He has to wrestle perfectly every match. Even then, he'll win only about 50-60% of those matches. I give him props for doing the near impossible. But if he wants to maintain a winning record against the best opponent sumo has to offer he needs to get bigger.
Maybe not losing a tenth of your already small body mass for the next tournament may be a good bit of advice his stable master could give him. Bring on the CHANKO NABE!
He needs more muscle on his upper body. He needs to bench and incline bench. His chest is too small and his arms are too. He’s simply getting blasted out of the ring. If this Keeps up he won’t last much longer in the top divisions.
he had a fun ride while they were trying to figure him out. it couldn't last long, and sadly its over now. i enjoyed him. not sure he will be able to come back heavier or stronger, because wouldn't he have done that by now? he even lost weight recently...so no idea what is going on, but its not the right trajectory for top division.
@@lipstickzombie4981 but in The last standing the point from juryo division can’t change the rank enho, I think the wrestling in lower rank than him should get replaced
The other Rikishis hate him simply because it was and is particularily embarrassing to loose to little Enho. Loose to anyone but him. Now that they got the mesure of Enho, he is done. Note the rikishis' non verbal attitudes in victory in the last few bashos are dismissive and arrogant towards him. They figured him out, and he will never be allowed back in the Makushita division. They hate him and it shows.
Enho doesn't need more weight, he needs better techniques. Mainoumi's techniques were absolutely beautiful and varied. Enho has gotten stale using the same predictable techniques of twisting down and he doesn't get to the belt or leg as effectively as Mainoumi. He also needs to workout more seriously on muscles. His leg muscles are so weak that he blows away with every blow from the opponent. His arm muscles are so weak that he can't hold his own against a frontal charge without collapsing immediately. Mainoumi was short but fast and strong in strength and stability. Enho is only short and fast but crumples like paper. Enho could use about 6kg to match Mainoumi but weight is not an excuse, he just isn't good enough currently.
I think the fact that he stayed in top division for 9 tournaments is impressive in itself. Hope he can mount a comeback soon.
Very impressive but I'd say his time is over
@@Markhoca How would it be over? He is so young and has so much room to grow, not to mention his mentor is literally the GOAT.
@@TheNotoriousDUDE The best competitors don't usually make good coaches. That being said, unless he gains a massive amount of weight, I can't see a future for him.
Terutsuyoshi is barely bigger than enho and everyone always seems to forget about him.
@@austinhall3937 There was a 22 kilo gap between their Nov. weights. That is not "barely bigger." Ishiura is closer but even that's an 18 kilo difference. 40-50 pounds is significant. If he can bulk up to 100kg or so and maintain it I think he might be able to be somewhat competitive again.
He is a little Man with a Lion Heart...i like him !!
No he’s not
@@andrewjames1719 It's just your opinion, man. But his deeds proofs this opinion wrong.
A little man who will destroy you in a fight
@@andrewjames1719 ?
I hope Enho will be able to come back. And so will his stable mate Hakuho.
I hope enho can come back, let’s see if going to juryo can motivate him
We an only hope so but it's a heck of an ask to climb back out
I don't think motivation is what he lacks. I don't think he lacks variation or skill either. But I do think he lacks the mass, muscle and otherwise
@Thrasymachus Monk Where can you watch Juryo? I can only ever find the top division matches
@@monczkam during honbasho a youtuber called Natto Sumo uploads Juryo bouts edited from NHK. They are uploaded a few hours after Makuuchi concludes. He has to delete the videos due to copyright strikes so you’re going to find a mostly empty channel when you search for it. But NHK seems to allow them to remain while the basho is in progress.
@@MDK2_Radio Thanks!
Rooting for Enho, small in Stature, Giant in Heart
Love to see the underdog score victories, and he does have fine style & big man courage. It looked to me like he was going to get hurt, and the fellas aren't any smaller in Division 2. Good luck to Enho, I would not be surprised to see him back after he hits the weights for a year, positioning himself as a consistent lower level pro, presenting interesting problems for the big guys.
Poor Enho... wishing him some great shift and success.
So ready for Fat L'Il Enho.
I want monster muscles on him. I want him to be a more compact chiyonofuji...But we will see
I want him to gain muscle, he’s to sexy to get fat
@@kingrama2727 IDK what ur talking abt, Enho only looks better the more meat he gets on his bones :P. Weird sport to look for hot men in if you're not into some menboobs, now, I'm not saying everyone needs to be into Aoiyama, but Enho's flat chest is a little sad.
@@Miwwwy I’m definitely not a fan of sumo for the men. Enho is the only guy in sumo I’d think about having a fling with. Thats why Enho is so sexy, he’s not skinny nor is he fat. He’s got a little muscle his chest is fine....
@@Miwwwy Tokushoyru and Chiyomaru are freakkin adorable.
Ishiura, Wakatakakage, Enho, and Tobizaru
are sexy af.
Tochinoshin and Endo are defintely cuddle contenders.
There are handsome men there :P
As you succinctly put it Chris, poor Enho has been well and truly found out! Division two wrestlers will no doubt have taken note and will use the same tactics against him. Enho is now in a precarious position, up against seriously motivated bigger men gunning for the top division.
At this point, it's not his techniques. It's his size that is holding him back. :(
Even the legendary Chiyonofuji had to bulk and muscle up before he started his legendary run.
A weight deficit is not insurmountable, as Enho and many others have proven. But far more rikishi have proven that weight is indeed a nice thing to have anyway
I agree, his worst loss streak in a basho actually happened when he was trying crazy dumb stuff after so many ppl told him to "get new tricks", then got his first win by going back to a style familiar to him.
I think his weight is a big problem but the root of it is that he haven't had his head in the game the whole year, it's affecting his eating and probably his training. Blame recovering from his shoulder injury or the corona stress, his struggles seem to be internal.
Strength and power is crucial in sumo if you really want to dominate. He looks to have dropped in weight after reaching the top division and I really think that was a detriment to his success. Still, it’s amazing that Enho got this far on mostly technique alone and it’s part of why I’m always gonna root for him.
maïnoumi did just fine as a tiny rikishi...
@@grendelum Mainoumi was never a 92 kilo ragdoll in makuuchi though. 👀
As always, thanks for sharing and providing commentary. Good stuff.
I'm new here. Enho brought me, but Chris is likely to keep me. A shout out to the content within the analysis and acknowledgment on its deft delivery. I feel like I'm experiencing Shakespeare and enjoy every minute of it.
Love your emphasis on fighting analysis! Very interesting insights for new sumo followers. :)
Chris you the man, thanks for this video
20 extra kilos?! I'm not saying it's not needed, but good luck on that with his frame. If he could gain 10 and it was mostly in his legs and torso I think he could hang in the M8-M16 crowd generally given his speed and quickness advantage.
He weighed 7 kilos more when he first reached top division, so we know he can get at least that much back on. Probably not in time for January though.
@@MDK2_Radio I really think he got sick, and we never heard because, no disrespect to him, he's not a threat to win a basho. Only way he could lose THAT much given how often and how much they eat. So get that back and another 10 kilos and perhaps he could stick around a few years.
All I can say is that if Enho goes to juryo and can't recover I'll have to single-handedly start a campaign for better juryo coverage from english-lang content creators.
It's honestly impressive that he lasted as long as he did in the top division. I personally didn't expect him to go longer then a few runs due to his size but having been in 9 basho is good enough for me to say he exceeded expectation. The demotion definitely hurts, but i think its a great timing for him to re-coup, re-train and think his approach to get back into the top division. We all talk about him need to up his weight and honestly i think its something serious he should consider. He doesn't necessarily needing a fat body like a Takakeisho who is 5'9, but muscle like a Chiyonofuji is what we all want to see him do. I think if he takes this demotion an build while in the Juryo divison for 2021, he is going to come back and surprise us even more then what he has been.
Enho’s story is the best anime I ever watched.
Please god let there be a Hoshoryu deep dive! Ive been so enthralled watching him and I need more info to consume!
Chiyonofuji set the template. Granted, he was naturally bigger than Enho, but i think putting some muscle and weight can help Enho absorb the strikes most rikishi use against him, and give him openings to go for the belt.
But Chiyonofuji was 5 inches taller and 60 pounds heavier, which definitely matters.
I hope he'll get back to first division.
It's really a pleasure to see him fight
I really like this guy! such heart!
I think Enho, more than most, needs a full crowd in the arena for him to feed off. It is not just that he has become predictable and the other wrestlers are learning how to defeat him. Hope he comes back with a few new moves and a bit of extra weight.
My favorite got demoted, chikushō !!!
I am the most casual of sumo fan, and only started to kind of pay attention after I saw Enho and Chiyonofuji highlights. Enho is about my size so that made me really pay attention. I have no sumo “skill” or knowledge, but I think if he can put on 50lbs (total into 250lbs) of muscle he will be doing better. I’m 5’5 240lbs and play rugby, the best way to make sure the weight doesn’t back fire is trying to keep the midsection down. Obviously I don’t have a six pack but I don’t have back pain anymore since I started building muscle to lower fat over only strength.
I wish he could do some work with Mainoumi
At least we get to see him square up against URA.
Enho needs more weight. Hakuho needs to force feed him to at least 100kg
Enho is my favourite wrestler.
Re the camera work: why the pointless zoom ins? Every time the camera zooms in and then is unable to zoom out fast enough to keep up with fast darting wrestlers.
I would like to see him in the top division again if he evolves otherwise he looks outgunned.
I feel like enho was trying to prove something in the Nov bashou. Not sure to who (maybe himself) that he could take the brunt of most rikishis tachiais. After losing for 8 he decided to try his old style and won, (try losing 8 days and holding to your game plan, proving a point or not!) Then reverted and played as best he could in the second week.
I think this was an experimental bashou for him and hopefully we'll see some interesting stuff in the next few as a direct result of this
You nailed it. Just doing what Hakuho told him a few tournaments ago. Good advice for a normal sized fighter, not an agile small one.
Technique is important but in Sumo size matters a lot.
Poor enho..I hope he becomes a Yokozuna. Seriously..love that lil dude, he's a tough man!
No way
Too short
Too small
@@MegaMalik90 I can only hope! I feel Japan wants another native Japanese sumo to reach yokozuna! I don't know why, but I find myself rooting for the little guys!
How demoralizing to lose that many matches. I'm still thoroughly impressed he has managed to hold his own against such significantly larger opponents.
Why do the other rikishi sitting down barely seem to bat an eye at the fight or when they fly out towards them, jus wondering if it's a practice or if it jus falls down to each personal one
I felt he started going backwards after Hakuho called him out about not pushing hard enough. “Why can’t you push” or similar. Thoughts?
It's really tough. he's so talented but his size will always be an issue. Chiyonofuji who was also considered quite small still had a solid 40lbs and 5+ inches on enho, and at 5'6" he's gonna struggle to overcome that gap without losing agility.
He will always be my favorite rikishi, but they definitely have his number now.
I think he has the right idea with using a frontal charge more than a henka everyone knows is coming. The thing I think he’s missing more than weight, is how to use his opponent’s stiff arms to his shoulders at the tachi ai to his advantage. They know how to stop him from going in and under, but it isn’t perfect. Ura uses a similar charge, and his opponents will stiff arm him as well. Yet he has a way of twisting out to put them off balance, and get himself inside. I believe he’ll come back with a stronger set of moves. He isn’t injured (that we know of). You can’t get this high in the ranks by luck alone.
awesome vid
You don't have to be massively heavy but you can't replace mass in Sumo.
I just realized that choke hold is fine in Sumo, as long as it start as open palm strike
I'm just curious, it is part of the rules that the combatants cannot display any emotion no matter win or loss?
It's the mawashi. Keep the red. ❤️😅
He has the crowd on his side, I believe he will make it back to the top division. He must find a way to put on weight first.
He will be back. Two tournies tops. I'm more worried about ichinoji, aioyama kaisei and tochinoshi, they seem to be struggling alot recently.
It's not over for Enho yet. But he's gotta find something new. When he threw out that Hassou Tobi out of desperation I was absolutely astonished. The man has insane belt talent, it's just such a shame that he's gotta have the small frame stopping him at every angle.
It is sad to see him moved down. Sumo is more interesting with him then with out him.
its not to bad, he probably will use this opportunity to rise back up and get stacked with weight/muscle. He jus better get back to division 1 relatively quickly, or hes gonna get smashed by Hokuseiho when he comes up
I don’t think that bulking up would give Enho better chances of winning right away. The problem, for me, isn’t the weight itself but the height he can’t really change. Bulking up might be a solution, I give you that, but if he surpasses something like 110/120 kg he’ll be in danger himself, not so much for the movement but for becoming an easy target for both pusher-thrusters and belt grapplers.
I think the solution might be an intense enhancing-strength weight training (while bulking up a little) so that he can not only (unexpectedly) try some frontal push if he can grab the belt but also throws might become easier to pull out. Chiyonofuji did the same and even Mike Tyson, which in the beginning was also short and a bit large (again, an easy target), focused on strength because short boxers was expected to be agile and mobile fighters and he developed instead a more straightforward peek-a-boo style. Enho is a rikishi who loves to do things outside of the box (and we love him for that) but now, maybe, a more orthodox sumo style might be that “outside of the box thinking” that no one expects. That’s my opinion.
I call chiyotairu on day ten as throwing the match, anyone have any thoughts?
He is still my hero, nonetheless.
Needs to sweep the leg.
True, he wasn't using any leg throws that was main reason he was easy to read.
Because the man has to work 10 times as hard just to stay in the same place as other wrestlers!
how come not every bout is shown with a video?
Because the videos are Chris's personal videos so we only get them on the days he can attend
Chris wasn't always present in the tourney at that time. He almost never uses footage from networks.
Enho... u so handsome.😊
I can't lie, when I clicked the video I was sort of surprised at the title and how on earth did it happen that Endo was heading for division two.
Dyslexia is great, isn't it? ;)
He may be small, but he has the heart of a lion and a warriors spirit, i know he will come back better and stronger from this.
I'd be very curious to see Enho with another 20 kg packed in him.
Indeed, though it may be a trade off for speed if he gains weight
@@swfcocs1 I think the speed is too important for him as he still hasn’t gained the weight
@@soggystreets9081 I agree, however much weight enho gains he's always going to be among the smallest and lightest amongst the rikishi and his speed and maneuverability are totally crucial to his success. In my opinion enho climbed the rankings too quickly, he then faced a lot more wrestlers with great ability and many years of experience, a slower and steadier rise is surely better
I hope enho can come back but the other rikishi seem to have his number
To bad. I always liked watching Enho matches!
Obviously they studied his moves on vid.
@Thegame .Dev Agree. What I was pointing out is they must've studied his past vids such that they along with Chris found out 3 Golder rules vs Enho. "Three golden rules for defeating enho don't give him an angle; don't charge your hit too hard;
and if you get hold of him don't let go ". In most full contact sports, knowing the fighting habits of your opponent gives you a slight edge. btw, what contact sport are you practicing now? Thanks
It would be marvelously stupid for any rikishi to not study all of the opponents. Particularly so in Makuuchi, where every bout is recorded. Understanding the tendencies and habits leads to tactical, and in the case of Enho's opponents, strategic advantages.
Doesn't Enho have back problems too?
I like him
He needs to bulk up 20kg to become like chiyonofuji
Chiyonofuji was a legend
Chiyonofuji was also tall... :(
@@Aka_lift he only 6 feet tall. Not that tall at all.
Enho could very well go to the same path and bodybuild as chiyonofuji and we would never know that
Finally,.someone says the truth. He needs MORE WEIGHT
Enho doesn't use his speed or angles to attack. He keeps trying to attack head on , he needs to learn a trick or two for Ura!!
This is some Hinomura Zomu in real life ngl.
Enho needs at least as much muscle as Ishiura or Terutsuyoshi. I believe he works as hard, but he is not as strong. Considering he is already 25/26, it can be the gene. Then I am afraid that is his ceiling.
25/26?
@@reina4969 he is 26 years old already. It could be too late for him to build the strength he needs.
@@nelsonhood For some reason I though you were talking about some sort of muscle weight ratio or something.
He absolutely does not need as much muscle as them. Ishiura is insanely roided up and that kind of build clearly wouldn't be conducive to Enho's style (nor is it to Ishiura's). He was too light this past basho, but he already found his sweet spot in terms of size previously. Any bigger and he'd still be smaller and weaker than everyone else, but also encumbered by his weight.
@@radicalstanza3614 I know Enho can not afford losing his mobility at his size. The problem is that he is really too weak for division one. He is out of balance after one contact with any opponent. He seems to be not as quick as one year ago also. Maybe he needs some time in division two to build up something.
Kind of sad seeing him heading back to Juryo. I really believe that Hakuho is right in that he needs to put on some weight. But if Enho doesn't want body fat, I still think he should hit the weights and bulk up that way.
Just my opinion.
They took long enough to figure enho out he's just too small
I would say push his weight to at least 105kg and add muscle with more fat. He can get the job done. I weight 117kg with 173cm in height and I wrestle semi pro. The weight and extra muscle helps me out for sure. Against these huge men, it will help him have the power and dynamism of Chiyonofuji. Plus he is in the same stable as Hakuho, so he is in good hands. Time to hit the basashi and chicken liver my brother!
Enho desperately needs to find a way onto his opponents mawashi. Without that he's just getting tossed like a rag doll.
It's more than opponents knowing how to fight him. He's making really stupid decisions. Like what was that attack on Kaisei??? Was the plan to front flip over his shoulder, grab his belt from behind, and pull him down??? He is constantly charging straight forwards with his head completely down. How is he supposed to find grab on a mawashi when his eyes are always on the dirt when he goes in? He's not using his agility to move laterally anywhere but the tachii, and even then it's not to get a grip on the belt, because his eyes aren't anywhere near the belt.
I dont believe Enho can consistently win at the highest level at his current weight and strength. He has to wrestle perfectly every match. Even then, he'll win only about 50-60% of those matches.
I give him props for doing the near impossible. But if he wants to maintain a winning record against the best opponent sumo has to offer he needs to get bigger.
Maybe not losing a tenth of your already small body mass for the next tournament may be a good bit of advice his stable master could give him. Bring on the CHANKO NABE!
RL hinomarou
He needs more muscle on his upper body. He needs to bench and incline bench. His chest is too small and his arms are too. He’s simply getting blasted out of the ring. If this Keeps up he won’t last much longer in the top divisions.
That - - and he needs to quit being picky about the chanko, and put on some weight.
@@AutomaticSelector yes. You have to be at least over 100kg to not get bullied
he had a fun ride while they were trying to figure him out. it couldn't last long, and sadly its over now. i enjoyed him.
not sure he will be able to come back heavier or stronger, because wouldn't he have done that by now? he even lost weight recently...so no idea what is going on, but its not the right trajectory for top division.
I doubt losing kg helped, either 😕
Poor Honey Badger...
Wait until he gets old man strength
his fame got to him. he might come back some day, but it will be a different person
He needs to find a nice granny to cook for him and fatten him up. Lol!
Terutsuyoshi is barely bigger than enho but people always forget about him and his huge salt throws
After Ishiura demoted then Enho...
He needs to eat tons of chanko nabe
Gotta hit the brotein, bro.
All started with the loss to Tochi, which he treated Enho like a child, Enho needs to take the juice or take the L, life is not a shounen anime.
The little Rikishi that could...
it will b interesting 2 c enho compete in the lower divisions
Enho needs to bulk up and also come up with new techniques.
Why he go to lower division
He still in last rank in highest division next bout
Cause win and lose is still in the rank of that division
Because some wrestlers will be moving up from juryo I guess.
@@lipstickzombie4981 but in The last standing the point from juryo division can’t change the rank enho,
I think the wrestling in lower rank than him should get replaced
I think enho is wat to damn picky. If he weren't picky about his weight, im sure he would be way bigger
He needs to eat his chanko nabe. A man of his size should be weighing 110Kg.
It also didn't help that he lost weight
The other Rikishis hate him simply because it was and is particularily embarrassing to loose to little Enho. Loose to anyone but him. Now that they got the mesure of Enho, he is done. Note the rikishis' non verbal attitudes in victory in the last few bashos are dismissive and arrogant towards him. They figured him out, and he will never be allowed back in the Makushita division.
They hate him and it shows.
Enho doesn't need more weight, he needs better techniques. Mainoumi's techniques were absolutely beautiful and varied. Enho has gotten stale using the same predictable techniques of twisting down and he doesn't get to the belt or leg as effectively as Mainoumi. He also needs to workout more seriously on muscles. His leg muscles are so weak that he blows away with every blow from the opponent. His arm muscles are so weak that he can't hold his own against a frontal charge without collapsing immediately. Mainoumi was short but fast and strong in strength and stability. Enho is only short and fast but crumples like paper. Enho could use about 6kg to match Mainoumi but weight is not an excuse, he just isn't good enough currently.
poor enho :'(. he has very brave soul but his physical is a obstacle..
Enho needs to find a good doctor 💉
Chris Sumo: Why Enho is heading for division two
Darth Vader: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!