Masakatsu Funaki #1 said:I <3 All Grappling, Inlcuding the Sumo
Anyway, Sumo is a great base for all grappling. Its really basic, and doesnt take as long to catch on to as alot of other grappling arts. The rules are simple and can be taught within minutes. You dont even have to have any knowledge of Sumo or grappling, just your natural instinct to grapple to be able to have fun with Sumo. I wish the Japanese didn't focus so much on being big for the sport though. I think thats the downfall of Sumo. I would love to see Sumo matches under International Wrestling weight classes, and not just a big jumble of fat guys (athletic or not, being that overweight is uncalled for, and alot of Sumo atheltes die very early.) I know Korea has a nice Sumo scene for the lightweight guys, and China has similar styles.
judogido said:I think Sumo can be fun and yes, it teaches some skills that apply to grappling. You will benefit from learning Sumo - but nowhere near as much as learning wrestling or judo for takedowns.
So in a nutshell, Sumo is fun but too limited in comparison to other arts for the average sized person.
judogido said:Always worth posting an interesting or different perspective, though (just be prepared to be flamed)
If you arrive at a competition greased up & wearing a nappy you'll win by defaultgungfudisciple said:If I compete and win, the flamers will feel very silly.
judogido said:If you arrive at a competition greased up & wearing a nappy you'll win by default
deadlift ryan said:but only if you mentally imagine yourself as a sumo. because as you said you have envisaged yourself doing fedor armbars so you can beat any six month bjj student even though you have no grappling experience.
go away troll.
Man, I keep forgetting Tamura did Sumo. I wonder if his parents have any footage of him competing. It be interesting to see Tamura battling in Sumo with guys twice his size....Kforcer said:Kiyoshi Tamura trained in sumo, so did Lyoto Machida, so did the legendary Rikidozan, who beat Kimura in what many say was a shoot match...of course on a technical level, sumo is a great grappling base...I also understand that judo and jujutsu derived some of their throws and techniques from sumo.
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triso said:Are you actually saying you are going to start training a grappling art? Or are you just going to continue visualizing yourself in the "natural" progression of Sumo, Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu?
Kforcer, I think you missed his earlier thread about how all he does for training is visualization and meditation, and how he believes he is a better grappler then most beginners because of this. Though I don
How do you interpret that?Can a three month practicioner execute the bottom guard hip thrust escape into and armbar that Fedor Emelianenko defeated Mark Coleman with? Ive done that move to perfection in my mind, and on the mat although without a partner but the motion, speed and technique are all there.
I am not saying I can beat ANY trained grappler, just letting you know that mentally, I am far from an amateur, and I dont think any beginner could beat me. Even though I have never grappled, I have a very solid repertoire of moves in my mind, ready to go. That has to be worth something.