shiko
- noun
- Jargon
- The coach taught the team how to perform shiko correctly.
Examples
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Coaches emphasize the importance of shiko in developing balance and power for sumo matches.
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He practices shiko every morning to improve his balance.
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Every morning, the sumo wrestler performed shiko to improve his strength and flexibility.
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Spectators watched as the athletes practiced shiko before the tournament began.
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Coaches emphasize the importance of shiko in developing balance and power for sumo matches.
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Every morning, the sumo wrestler performed shiko to improve his strength and flexibility.
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Spectators watched as the athletes practiced shiko before the tournament began.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shiko comes from Japanese and is written 四股, a name that gives the image of 'four legs' and a strong 'stomp'. So, a shiko is the stamping exercise sumo wrestlers do to build balance and power.
