hananoumi had an unusual fighting style, preferring to come in low at the "tachi-ai" and push up against the opponent′s armpits, known as "hazu–oshi". he also liked the throat thrust, or "nodowa". when fighting on the "mawashi" he used a double inside grip, or "morozashi". his two most common winning "kimarite" were "yorikiri" (force out) and "oshidashi" (push out).