Sumo Punx

In this episode we review the banzuke for the November tournament, and then we sit down to chat with Natelie and Catelin Jones, the new rising stars of the Dallas Sumo Club. We discuss the upcoming Houston Sumo Open, as well as our love of sumo drama, musical drama, and Matt confesses his love of Miley Cyrus.  Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some...

What dark secrets are lurking in the secretive world of sumo? What menacing forces have shaped this sport, and how do they continue to do so to this very day? In this episode we discuss the criminal elements that can sometimes be found just behind the tightly closed stable doors and shed some light on the history that entwines both grand sumo and Japanese organized crime.  Grab some sweet sum...

U.S. amateur sumo has its own wandering warrior traveling the world seeking out challenges in all wrestling disciplines to enhance his skills in the dohyo! In this episode, Kyle Ferriter regales us with his tales of adventure, intriguing training insights, frustration with some of sumo's most confusing rules, and the coolest pet names we've ever heard!  Check out Kyle's Instagram here: https:...

We had such a fantastic time interviewing Richard Neal, president of the Swiss Sumo Society and head instructor of the upcoming Sumo Boot Camp in Davenport, Iowa on October 15th. We've never learned so much about sumo in one interview! I've never valued and respected any president of anything as much as Richard! We got to hear his views on the difference between European sumo and U.S. sumo, which...

The Aki Basho is finally over, and we're pretty satisfied with the results! Here is our review of the last five days. 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 on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TZO9Bszi3voDkVwO9jhDf?si=a691ab22d5ed49b2 Apple Podcasts: https://p...

Now that everyone is starting to get their kachikoshi or makekoshi as a couple of rank and file guys sit at the top of the leader board, we decided it's time to blow the huge load of September tournament coverage we've been saving up! 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 episo...

We've had a few hiccups trying to get the basho coverage together (don't worry, we're still covering all 15 days!), but until the first Aki episode comes out we just had to make sure everyone knew about the next upcoming US amateur tournament, the Beer City Sumo Open! We also wanted to make sure everyone knows about the ultimate radness that is the Grand Rapids Sumo Club, who are hosting this amaz...

In Part 2, we ask the lightweight amateur rikishi who their favorite pro rikishi is and get their firsthand advise on maximizing your lightweight sumo style. Guests on this episode can be found at... New York Sumo Club: https://www.instagram.com/nysumoclub/ Shogeki Sumo Club (Houston): https://www.instagram.com/shogeki.sumo/ Dallas Sumo Club: https://www.instagram.com/dallassumoclub/   Grab s...

There are sumo wrestlers who weigh less than 200 pounds?!? It's true! We got together with Oscar Dolan of New York Sumo Club, Nicholas Ton of Shogeki Sumo Club, and Dakota Eggert and Johnathan Flowers from Dallas Sumo Club to find out what lightweight sumo is all about, from the weird reactions of family and friends to the tips and tricks for taking down wrestlers three times their size. Lightweig...

After an unscheduled hiatus to extract an infected internal organ, we're finally back! We've got a really awesome episode coming out later this week, but after the absolute pandemonium of the Nagoya basho we had to take a look at the banzuke that just came out for the upcoming Aki basho. Witness the wild tangents about furries, juggalos, and wizards as Sabrina finds out for the first time which ra...

How does it feel to be up on the dohyo in front of the entire world? What's the food like in Alabama? What are some of the trial and tribulations of starting a sumo club in North Carolina? Is it terrifying to be mere feet away from Ōsunaarashi when he's super angry? We asked Eric Huynh, the founder of Raijin Sumo Club, who recently returned from competing in the 2022 World Games!  Check out o...

Does Ryuden deserve forgiveness? Is Chiyoshoma secretly a Tolkienesque villain? Will Gagamaru play drums in our band? The only thing we know for sure is that we're actually kind of glad the Nagoya basho is over now.  Check out our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PunxSumo...

Complete pandemonium in Nagoya as EIGHT stables including almost 150 wrestlers have now pulled out of the basho due to covid infection, with many predicting even more in the coming 5 day until the end of the tournament. Will we make it until Day 15? Tickets for the Sumo Symposium with Gagamaru and Amiran Tsikoridze: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sumo-seminar-training-w-gagamaru-tickets-388240256057...

Despite the controversy that surrounded the 2022 World Games sumo competition, it sure was one hell of a show! We're so proud of all the competitors! The Nagoya Basho has been pretty wild as well with many rikishi dropping out and fighting through injuries. Will this be Ichonojo's yusho?  Help our super rad friend Mikael with his gnarly medical bills by donating here: Gofund.me/abe70532 or by...

Things get pretty ridiculous in this episode as we examine the Sumo Arc of an anime/manga series that is currently one of the most popular and most outrageous! Bulging from the pages of a manga that has been running for other 30 years, Baki keeps the shonen genre fresh with its over-the-top story and art, and throwing a bunch of rikishi into the mix only built up that bulge bigger and badder! We a...

Have you ever wanted to try doing sumo, but you didn't know where to start or thought it would never happen because of your background or resources? Nery experienced those same hurdles until he heard about the Cowboy Cup Sumo Open hosted by the Dallas Sumo Club, and decided he was going to start his very own sumo club! Now, the Ronin Rikishi Sumo Club in Oak Cliff (that's South Dallas for non-Texa...

Keeping it relatively short and casual with some lo-fi banzuke review to study and relax to before the Summer storm of sumo hits. "All Japan Women's Sumo Championship" = 全日本相撲選手権女子 Tekkan Amature Sumo Channel: https://youtube.com/c/TekkanAmatureSumoChannel Check out our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Or toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find...

Without much other exposure to sumo in the U.S., it's no wonder that so many amateur sumo wrestlers got their first taste for the excitement of this ancient combat sport through their love of anime. In this episode we discuss Hinomaru Sumo, its plot and characters (this is your only spoiler warning), some interesting trivia on how it relates to ancient Japanese weaponry, and how its dramatically s...

The first annual Cowboy Cup has now come and gone, and one thing that everyone agrees on is that both the sun and the competition were SUPER HOT! And for some the anxiety of their first time competing was also threatening to combust. So in this episode we get some tips from our own Matt and his teammate Rick, both members of Dallas Sumo Club, on how they stayed so cool under the pressure of partic...

We go over a bit of pro sumo news before presenting our recent soiree with Mak and Jake of Grand Sumo Breakdown, where things go completely off the rails, the sky falls upon the earth, and the ground cracks open unleashing the unholy contents of hell until the only sounds that can be heard are the squelching of macaroni noises.  The parts of this episode featuring Mak and Jake were previously...

In this episode we chat with Oscar Dolan, the founder of New York Sumo Club, about making a DIY dohyo and challenging strangers in the park to come wrestle you and your mawashi clad teammates! Toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx And check out our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PunxSumo Instagram: https://www.insta...

No one knew what to expect going into week two of the May Tournament! We're sure you were screaming as many expletives at your screens as we were, because that basho was bonkers! Someone needs to get spanked!  Toss some coin into our tip bucket: https://ko-fi.com/sumopunx Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PunxSumo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumopunx/ Facebook: https://m.facebo...

What is going on in the May Tournament??? How did so many unexpected rikishi end up battling it out at the top? What made Sadanoumi wait so long to finally get Madanoumi? Why won't Matt just admit he loves Gwen Stefani? We're going to explore all those questions in this episode! Dallas Sumo Club presents Cowboy Cup Sumo Open at FitCon Texas 2022!  Saturday, June 11th from Noon to 4pm.  P...

The May 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament is almost upon us! In this episode we take a look at the Natsu banzuke, try to make sense of why various rikishi were moved up or down the ranks, and indulge our wicked fantasies. We also show a little love for the winners of the 2022 US Sumo National Championships, and then get all riled up about some fascist jerks in the 1920s who wouldn't just let girls do sum...

This is a continuation of our series of interviews with the founders of sumo clubs from all over the US. What is it like to start your own sumo club? What are the risks and rewards? Where can you set up practice space? What are good ways to recruit new members? Who's going to make the chankonabe this week? In this episode we talk to Nicholas Ton and Paul Gutierrez of Shogeki Sumo Club in Houston,...