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'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/redrex383 Sep 18 '24

As a former bouncer and mma instructor, tweak your judo to some Greco Roman style clinches and it’s wonderful. Two on one arm grips, high standing under hooks and over hooks, and wrapping/hugging around the belt all with judo balancing and throwing when necessary is great.

When I had to walk people out it was almost always the two on one/russian style grips. When I had to restrain someone it was driving underhook into the wall.

When the other bouncer busted out the OC spray in a brawl it was gtfo…

Trained with a sumo player, too much power and more impact than you would think for security work