Rikishi Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Do you think Sumo is a good form of self defense? One year later.....! Japan again..This time to win, and not to get injured I HOPE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeth Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 My answer - No.It has some elements and techniques that could be useful in an encounter, but as a whole I do not think a person should spend a large amount of time learning sumo unless they want to compete in sumo tournaments. If the primary goal is self-defense then take up another art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2_sub Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 No , sumo is not a complete art for self defense , however , sumo is not for average people and I won't pick a fight with a sumo practitioner .Those guys are huge Moon might shine upon the innocent and the guilty alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnpnshr411 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Those sumo guys are huge I think that their size is their best self defense I would have to be crazy to mess with one of those guys im G A Y and i love you i W A N K over you EVERY DAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbows_and_knees Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I'll go against the grain on this one - yes, you can use it for self defense. It is full of grappling (standing) sweeps, throws, etc. even some elementary palm strikes. it lacks some striking aspects, but that doesn't render it useless. You can say the same of judo. or muay thai (lacks grappling) ALL styles lack SOMETHING - even if they have it "in the system" they don't always train it enough to be effective with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2_sub Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I'll go against the grain on this one - yes, you can use it for self defense. It is full of grappling (standing) sweeps, throws, etc. even some elementary palm strikes. it lacks some striking aspects, but that doesn't render it useless. You can say the same of judo. or muay thai (lacks grappling) ALL styles lack SOMETHING - even if they have it "in the system" they don't always train it enough to be effective with it.Judo contains a wide variety of grappling techniques (standing and ground) while all what you get to c in a sumo match is two huge guys pushing around !! Moon might shine upon the innocent and the guilty alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikishi Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Sumo is more than 2 huge guys pushing each other around. The techniques can be used in self-defense. Ckeck it-out for yourselfs:http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/kimarite/index.html One year later.....! Japan again..This time to win, and not to get injured I HOPE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikishi Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 I truly believe that if you combine the super strong sumo takedown techniques, with high effective grappling ground manouvers, you become a monster..... One year later.....! Japan again..This time to win, and not to get injured I HOPE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muaythaiboxer Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 huge sumo guys keep geting destoryed in pride and K-1 so i will say its not very effective, those guys are really strong though. Fist visible Strike invisible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 They get destroyed because they have focused on their own rules for competition and have not modified their training to adjust to the different rules. The techniques in sumo are effective, unfortunately the traditional structure of the competitions of sumo tend to encourage pushing, instead of takedown (approximately 40% of matches end in someone being pushed out of the ring). Also, they do not practice finishing techniques, and thus suffer the same fate as wrestlers. Get them there, but then don't know what to do with them.And last, the sumo practitioners that have entered these mma competitions (and K-1 is not an mma competitions, in my opinion), may be champions, or near-champions, in sumo, but their physique is not fit for these types of competitions. Their bulk becomes a liablility. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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