• tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
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      3 hours ago

      I’ve been writing brief (a few sentences) breakdowns of many of the daily matches over in the sumo sub. Today (day 9) had some good stuff to check out.

      The live videos go down not too long after streaming but this one’s up for now, and I recommend checking out this match. If it’s gone when you get to it the highlights will be up tomorrow.

    • Sergio@piefed.social
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      14 hours ago

      A sumo wrestler is like a defensive lineman in gridiron football, combined with a judo competitor. Sumotori can shove their opponent down or out, they can hit with an open hand, they can do BJJ-style “no gi” throws, or grab the belt for leverage and/or do judo-style trips and throws. Yeah they’re fat but beneath that they are like half muscle. Most matches are over in under 30 seconds, many under 10.

      For more info see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8wS_t5Lv8

      For English-commented matches see: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/sumo/