eight-ship leap
Refers to the legendary feat of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who supposedly leaped across eight ships during the Battle of Dan-no-ura. This is the original meaning.
Yoshitsune's eight-ship leap is a famous anecdote from the Battle of Dan-no-ura.
surprise leap at the initial charge
In sumo, a technique where the wrestler leaps up from the initial charge to surprise the opponent. Derived from the legendary leap.
The sumo wrestler who performed a hassō-tobi at the initial charge surprised his opponent.
Standard kanji spelling; 跳び is the more common character for leaping.
Variant spelling using 飛び; both are used.
Literally 'eight-ship leap'. The term originates from the legendary feat of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and later came to be used in sumo for a similar leaping technique.