 Tamaasuka was proficient in both "yotsu-sumo" (grappling) and "oshi-sumo" (pushing and thrusting) techniques.He used "oshi" techniques at the beginning of a match to set up his preferred "yotsu" position, a basic sumo style.His favoured grip on his opponent's "mawashi" was "hidari-yotsu", a right hand outside, left hand inside position.