hand-fighting to gain an advantageous grip
Sumo term: at the initial charge, both wrestlers try to knock away or control the opponent's hands to secure a favorable hold on the mawashi.
The hand-fighting at the initial charge often decides the match.
He is good at hand-fighting and quickly gains an advantageous position.
Standard kanji spelling for this sumo term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; it is a valid written form.
Compound of 前 (mae, 'front') and 捌き (sabaki, 'handling, manipulation'), literally 'front handling'. The term is specific to sumo.