Due to the MMA/NHB fad,Sumo is not what it used to be popularity wise! So it is looking for ways to regain some credibility in the public!
http://www.uglypeople.nl/pics/man/big/ballet.jpg
Is it in the good direction? :confused:
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Due to the MMA/NHB fad,Sumo is not what it used to be popularity wise! So it is looking for ways to regain some credibility in the public!
http://www.uglypeople.nl/pics/man/big/ballet.jpg
Is it in the good direction? :confused:
I would say that's a frightening direction.
I watch the sumo matches on ESPN. Anybody else?
K. Mark Hoover
I watch it when I'm in Japan. I'd really love to get to see the January Tournaments in Tokyo but my wife is not to keen on the Big Men strutting their stuff. :(
I saw a cool sumo turnament on ESPN. "The Moose" won. He weighs like 525 pounds. The other guys were all around 350. It got pretty aggresive, lots of slapping and Judo like tosses besides the fat vs fat pushing. If you were really drunk I bet it would be a great night out, either watching or competing. IN terms of entertainment I'd put it on par with Strongman competitions and a notch above Slamball. Again, some drinking implied
sumo rules!
There are 63 legal moves in sumo. And some how they all look like two giants slapping into oneanother ;).
It's true! I enjoy watching sumo when ever I can catch it.Quote:
Originally posted by shaolinboxer
There are 63 legal moves in sumo. And some how they all look like two giants slapping into oneanother ;).
Qi-dup.
Takanohana will be partaking in the New Year Grand Sumo tourney starting this Sunday.
15 Days of Sumo. ;)
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Originally posted by Laughing Cow
Qi-dup.
Takanohana will be partaking in the New Year Grand Sumo tourney starting this Sunday.
15 Days of Sumo. ;)
Taka is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too boring. he's washed up anyway. the moose rules.
He did quiet well in the last tourney I thought.Quote:
Originally posted by chingei
Taka is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too boring. he's washed up anyway. the moose rules.
But I agree he is getting close to retiring.
THat's for the heads up Laughing Cow! Do you think they will show it on ESPN? I usually only see the highlights it seems.
As predicted............
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/sports/sumo/index.html
Chingei
FYI:
Takanohana was awarded a bonus of 130 Million yen ($ 1.2Mill.) and the name of "sumo elder Takanohana".
He is only the 3rd do receive this honour after Taiho & Kitanoumi.
It is only awarded to Rikishi with outstanding careers.
Records set by him:
1.) Youngest wrestler to win the maku****a divison at 16 & 9 month.
2.) Youngest wrestler to enter the Yurio Division
3.)Youngest wrestler to enter the makuuchi division.
4.) Youngest wrestler to defeat a Yokozuna.
5.) Youngest wrestler to win an Emperors cup at age 19.
He will continue to develop new sumo wrestlers most probably at his fathers Dojo.
Cheers.
We don't really have a sumo thread. This is a really odd opener for a sumo thread, but I had no idea where else to put this. You must click the link for the vid.
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Promo for Glee’s Japan Premiere Confirms Rumor That the Japanese Are Awesome
Glee is about to make its debut in Japan and just like Americans, the Japanese make promos in anticipation of such events. But Americans don't make promos like this. Featuring two adorably fat sumo wrestling tweens, retired sumo great Akebono and a cast of fly girls, this promo should result in Super Bowl level ratings. As Akebono would say, "So fun, so Fox!"
now only if we can get the McMA guys to snip themselves... perhaps that would help the image of the sport and make it more family friendly, which would generate more revenue for the McMA industry - creative marketting 101. :p
if we could only get you right wing traditionalist to stop playing Dungeons and dragons and stop eating cheetos and leveling your mage on warcraft we could bring the image of TCMA back up to status quo out of imaginary land.Quote:
now only if we can get the McMA guys to snip themselves... perhaps that would help the image of the sport and make it more family friendly, which would generate more revenue for the McMA industry - creative marketting 101.
I've always enjoyed Sumo and had the chance to see some Sumai when I was in Japan centuries ago.
It is a devastating MA, even in its very restricted sport form.
maybe that would help on both sides of the fence. ;)
Sumo reminds me of Shuai Jiao, I wonder the connections.
No_Know
One opponnent is sport and training, ritual/ceremony.
Multiple opponents is battlefield exercise.
No_Know
Well, that's it. Asashoryu, one of the greatest Yokozuna in modern times has been forced into early retirement for his recent assault against an acquaintance at a bar in a drunken rage.
He more than had it coming, but it's too bad as he was a great rikishi.
from an article on it:
"Despite his ignominious exit, Asashoryu will go down as one of the greatest wrestlers in sumo's 2,000-year history. He has won 25 Emperor's Cups, second only to Taiho with 32, and Chiyonofuji with 31."
ummm, wouldn't that make him third to Taiho?
anyway, full article here
And now the folks back in Mongolia have started in that it was all a big conspiracy to get him out of the sport before he broke the all-time tournament victory record.
There's always something...