Sumo Punx

It seems like amateur sumo, a.k.a. international sumo, is blowing up right now. New clubs and tournaments have been popping up all over the world in just the past couple of years. Will it be sustainable? How do we encourage skilled sumotori to stick with it? What would an elite international sumo league look like? Matt and Sabrina try to sift through all of these questions without getting utterly...

Our homie Nemo stopped by to help us review the last leg of the Aki Basho, and it got downright twisted! Many of us were wishing for miracles in this dark carnival of yusho dreams. But were we all just stuck in a hall of illusions? Fay-go check it out! Check out Nemo's Fantasy Sumo channel on Discord: https://discord.gg/Kmkzx3Nu Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Sumo...

Looks like Takayasu is making another run for the yusho! Will Atamifuji dash his dreams once again? Will our new ozeki get remember how to do good sumo? Will anyone read our sumo smut?? Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.com/user/sumo-punx   Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes...

In this episode we get a bad case of FOMO from Brandon Rudzinski, founder of Rock City Sumo Club in Detroit, Michigan. We also recap the 3rd annual Consulate's Cup and ruminate on what it must be like to be Insane Clown Posse's tech support guy. Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.com/user/sumo-punx   Or toss some coin into our ti...

In this episode we take a look at recent amazumo events, grand sumo promotions, retirements, and various bits of sumo news, some more questionable than others. Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.com/user/sumo-punx   Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: https://open....

The competition really started heating up in week two of the July tournament leading to three rikishi entering the last day in the top spot. We couldn't even decide who to root for! Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.com/user/sumo-punx   Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes...

In this episode we're joined by Rick Garza of Dallas Sumo Club to discuss the Nagoya basho, the recent disappointing news about sumo's future in the World Games, and all that sweet, sweet butt stuff. Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.com/user/sumo-punx   Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo...

Week 2 of the Natsu Basho and Terunofuji proves why he's still yokozuna, Kiribayama proves why he deserves promotion to ozeki, and Ura proves why he's the chosen one! We talk with Ben Marquez of Dark Circle Sumo Club in Austin, Tx about all that plus his recent trip to Japan, what it was like to watch the tournament from inside the Kokugikan, and how to out-smart aggressive nudie bar adver...

Week 1 of the 2023 Natsu Basho has already seen some high profile retirements, various rikishi pulling out, and everyone once against questioning "Just what is the dead body rule, really??" Will we have a new ozeki by July? Are the gyojis really that fond of feet? We're here to find out! Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teepublic.c...

There's a new series on Netflix all about the wild world of pro sumo, and it's caused quite a stir! Some people are thrilled with the drama, others are skeptical about the levels of violence. So we watched the entire series like five times, and in this episode we're going over everything we love and don't love about the show, as well as bits of trivia and fan reactions! Grab some s...

Natsu banzuke review with Salt City! This time with a surprise fantasy banzuke at the end! Chicanery! Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TZO9Bszi3voDkVwO9jhDf?si=a691ab22d5ed49b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...

Won't someone please think of the children! In this episode we got to chat with Ben and his mom Kalynn, the founders of Iron Mountain Sumo Club deep in the mountains of Elizabethton, Tennessee. Iron Mountain has been absolutely slaying the competition in the US sumo youth division with not only one but TWO you competitors qualifying to go to Tokyo for the World Sumo Championship! Not only that...

Another bonkers basho with a completely unexpected champion! We got together with Christina and JJ Jones of Honu Sumo Club in San Diego, CA to talk about it. Find Honu Sumo Club here: https://www.instagram.com/honusumo/ Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify:...

What an exciting first week for the 2023 Haru Basho! The dogs of war have been loosed and the mighty are falling! We were joined by Caleb Baccus of Mighty Eagle Sumo Club and the Sake & Sumo podcast to discuss the intriguing turn of events we have been seeing so far in this tournament. Help send the new US junior heavyweight champion to Japan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-perry-to-2023-world...

We got to join Ike and Goose from Salt City Sumo for a Haru banzuke review livestream! Can't wait to see these guys at the Cowboy Cup on June 17th! Check out Salt City Sumo here: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltCitySumo Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Sumo... Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: http...

This week we got a chance to talk to Noah Wellbrock-Talley. You've probably already seen his artwork online, and if you've entered any sumo themed contests lately you may have even had a chance to win some of his artwork. Not only is he an extremely talented artist, but he is also a fastidious researcher of grand sumo! He is obsessed with studying past and present rikishi, calculating all sorts of...

Later this month, Honu Sumo Club will be hosting the first ever SoCal Sumo Open, a tournament for everyone of every size, age, gender, and soup preference. Yes, even those who don't love phở! We had an amazing chat with JJ and Christina about all sorts stuff, including their unique approach to organizing a tournament, useful tactics for training kids to become the next generation of badass sumotor...

My head hurts and I want to sleep forever and Takakeisho is still not yokozuna. Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TZO9Bszi3voDkVwO9jhDf?si=a691ab22d5ed49b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sumo-punx/id...

What do glorious mustaches, beavers, and tattoos have in common? They're all topics that were included in the questions our listeners submitted to us!  Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TZO9Bszi3voDkVwO9jhDf?si=a691ab...

Amateur sumo has been exploding in the US recently! We got together with Mak and Jake from Grand Sumo Breakdown and Caleb from Sake & Sumo to vote on the best of the best in the US sumo scene and discuss how proud we are of our nationwide sumo community.   Donate to help Simone fight breast cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/simone-with-medical-costs Check out Sake & Sumo here: h...

We got to sit down for a chat with the prolific Scott Findlay, the man behind World of Sumo, Inside the Dohyo, so many other projects, and now the first ever Scottish sumo club, Clan Sumo! We discuss many of the biggest names in sumo on the dohyo and behind the scenes, the shocking conclusion to the Kyushu basho, and that sexy Scottish accent that has taught us so many wonderful things about, well...

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Experimenting once again with our basho coverage style, we decided to just record our first impressions upon witnessing each day of the basho as they happen!  Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find Sumo Punx podcast episodes... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TZO9Bszi3voDkVwO9jhDf?si...

Matt and Sabrina sit with Brandon McLeod and Al Alexander of Ronin Sumo-Beya in Walton County, Florida, and talk about pro-sumo, beach sumo, youth sumo, and the upcoming Ronin Sumo Tournament! Al explains the importance of stretching and warming up as Matt screams in agony from a leg cramp after spending the entire day getting beaten up by a troop of Girl Scouts. Check out Ronin Sumo-Beya on their...