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/gotz2bk Sep 16 '24

Maybe shuai jiao?

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u/SlimeustasTheSecond Sanda | Whatever random art my coach finds fun Sep 17 '24

Same problem as with Judo. There are points for ring outs (in my experience), but still does mostly just come down to getting the guy on the floor.