SevenStar Posted February 21, 2004 Posted February 21, 2004 Is this a martial art? I was driving home a few weeks ago, and heard an advertisement for Sumo Wrestling on the radio. Apparently, it's becoming more popular. I've always thought it was more a sport than a martial art, and that you need to have some serious mass on your body to do it well. Can anybody shed any light on this subject? TIA muay thai, boxing, judo, bjj... martial sports are martial arts.
fireka Posted February 22, 2004 Posted February 22, 2004 map reading is a martial art to, as is studying incryption "i could dance like that!.......if i felt like it...." -Master Betty
krunchyfrogg Posted February 22, 2004 Author Posted February 22, 2004 why? are fat people only the ones allowed to practice sumo? Of course not, but body size can be a huge factor in the sport of judo. As in boxing (and I'd imagine a karate tournament... never been to one), there are weight categories in Sumo Wrestling (at least from what I heard on this radio advert.). "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke
WolverineGuy Posted February 22, 2004 Posted February 22, 2004 I've seen some skinny sumo wrestlers. They aren't as popular in Japan as the big guys though. The Japanese (without sounding stereotypical) are very impressed by size. Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
KarateDave Posted February 22, 2004 Posted February 22, 2004 Isn't the build you need to develop for Sumo wrestling very unhealthy. I think I remember reading somewhere that most serious sumo competitors die at a very young age due to their unhealthy size.
sano Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 sorry thats stupid,way run when you could just text messege them. falcon kick!!!
WolverineGuy Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 huh? Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
The Saint Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 Yes, large sumo wrelters do die at a young age compared to the average person. They usually die from heart problems or other things that are a result from eating lots of food. The sport involes a lot of leverage and quick feet, which is kinda neat considering how large some sumo get. "Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class." Choi, Hong Hi ITF Founder
SevenStar Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 regardless of size issues or sport connotation - it's very martial. It actually bears some similarities to chinese shuai chiao.
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