the day of false starts?

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[–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Takayasu & Onosato presents the Air Sumo: How to win without touching!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Takayasu's tsuppari punches are apparently so powerful that they're "delayed action"!

    I think that Takayasu gets a kinboshi bonus for that bout. Because he's currently a Maegashira and defeated a Yokozuna.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    One of the things I've never really understood upon Sumo Fighting is-- what...?

    At times, it feels amazing, satisfying, "this is how it goes." But at other times...?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    There's a lot that can happen. Sumo's got throws and trips like judo. Armlocks like BJJ. Shoves like American Football. It's all about balance and force. The really top guys are strong, nimble, and creative.

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    I think I'm like most dumbass Americans in conceptualising Sumo as "just a bunch of fat guys bouncing off each other until one a them falls out the ring, haha."

    But in reality, yeah, those guys are actually thunderous powerhouses of muscle and technique, from what I understand. I've read here and there about what makes for a sumōtori, and it's... gosh, almost like living upon a different planet. Almost.

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