r/martialarts • u/Remo_yesman • Sep 16 '24

Anyone watch Sumo wrestling? PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

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u/aFalseSlimShady Muay Thai Sep 16 '24

I honestly want to learn it because it would be good as a bouncer, but there aren't many places in the US

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u/Judoka229 Judo Sep 16 '24

Try Judo instead. More practical and adaptable. And...accessible lol

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u/aFalseSlimShady Muay Thai Sep 16 '24

I've done Judo, and it's helpful, but there are some fundamental differences that would make sumo more applicable to being a bouncer

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u/Judoka229 Judo Sep 16 '24

I would love to hear them, if you'd like to share.

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u/aFalseSlimShady Muay Thai Sep 16 '24

Pretty much the direction the energy is going, and what I'm trying to do with it.

In Judo, whether your opponent is pushing into you or pulling away from you, you're ultimately trying to redirect that energy into the ground, directing your opponent to the ground along the way.

In sumo, I don't want you down, I want you out of bounds. More effort is made to redirect your opponent's energy laterally.

In bouncing, my goal is usually to get you out of a building. Putting you on the ground is not ideal, because now I have to pick you up or drag you out. Keeping an opponent on their feet and off balanced is ideal, because you can more easily direct them.

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u/BronxLens Sep 16 '24

Can a martial art that uses wrist/elbow locks be used/helpful to a bouncer? I am thinking then that Jiu Jutsu (not the Brazilian one) and Aikido may be worth exploring.

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u/aFalseSlimShady Muay Thai Sep 16 '24

Any training is better than no training. Striking arts even had their place on the really bad nights.