Sumo Wrestlers are SURPRISINGLY Athletic…

I challenged Sumo Wrestlers to Feats of Athleticism.. But who will win?
Want to see my matches?
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[@hard2hurt]

Your coach went his whole life ashamed of a very fine cartwheel.

[@SenseiSeth]

100%

[@janitor1165]

Imagine working at an all-you-can-eat buffet and these guys pull up

[@schwarzcronnok102]

Some all-you-can-eat restaurants ban such sport clubs because they gettin' broke letting them in.

[@gregorylatta8159]

😅

[@SenseiSeth]

Has happened at a sushi restaurant or two lol

[@Dan-ui5bm]

Goes from all-you-can-eat to can-you-eat-all

[@Tkidddd]

On Hell's kitchen show, they catered to 4 Sumo wrestlers and each one ordered the menu

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Man, the Sumo videos are always fantastic! I have gained SO MUCH respect for Sumo wrestlers from these videos, it's crazy. I respect all martial artists, but until this channel displayed it, I was completely unaware of how athletic and flexible you have to be to compete in Sumo.

[@thaeros]

i knew a japanese sumo and i can say they are extremely atletic, the " fat" is an " armor" but they need extrem muscles power en precise technique upon that, but what he said is right about sumo " it's a sprint not a race!" with sumo matchs they are short but intensive they have extremely hight strength and technic but they need ( for the heavy part of the sumo) to use every things to move their weight so it's short! but believe in me in a short one one one match against a sumo that will be hell for their oponent it's just with their intensive use of their muscles in a short time + their weight they will tire up quicker! And one more thing, sumo have weight category, for exemple i thing the atletic black guy for his way to fighting in in one of the low weight categories

[@theelysium1597]

same. When he reiterated what most people think about sumo it exactly matched my opinion about them before Seth showing what it actually is.

[@MaaZeus]

Yup. Contrary to what is commonly thought, being obese doesn't mean you are not athletic and strong. You can be both. That said, being so strong AND big/heavy, doing those explosive feats day in and out can really do a number on your joints and tendons.

[@seadawg93]

It’s so cool that one of the fun “let me try this random martial art” videos turned into a serious love of and participation in sumo! Love these sumo video.

[@kevind3974]

Plus he ended up being surprisingly good at it. After all Seth never been known for his good combat ability just his love for the craft.

[@edobk1035]

In my defense, all my character points were put into athleticism, not accurate measurement 😂

[@SenseiSeth]

😂😂😂

[@user-tw4jg7nh6s]

Hey buddy, you are freakishly athletic, why did you want to do sumo? and is it like a side gig for you while you do other sports?

[@edobk1035]

@@user-tw4jg7nh6s I have a folkstyle wrestling background so sumo had me curious to try it out. It's now my only sport and I do it because it's awesome (maybe even the best sport of them all).

[@Oroberus]

Dude, you completely missed the meta, it's EITHER Strength main OR Dexterity main, there's no Quality-build like in Dark Souls bruh xD

[@user-ih5jr8rt5q]

for one who is often a stickler for such things, in this environment and approach to the whole thing, it truly doesn't matter funtimes, you guys seem like a warm place to be

[@teo_heel]

I like when sumo is shown not as a strict hierarchy, but as a fun sport.

[@sumopunx]

That's how the entire amateur Sumo community is! It's one of the reasons that I've stuck with Sumo for so long!

[@joatanpereira4272]

the strict hierarchy is what I like lol

[@teo_heel]

@@joatanpereira4272 it's okay... but sometimes we need to see the other side.

[@jonharker9028]

It’s really cool that you made this video to showcase everyone else at Raijin Sumo and how you’re not the only one full of surprises. This was a brilliant idea, looked like a lot of fun, and really came together well. Also, good luck at worlds!

[@RedFoxGrappler]

Shoutout to Allan and his Bakugan shirt, man is a real one

[@Alan-zf7ok]

Thanks man appreciate another Bakugan brawler

[@user-ih5jr8rt5q]

@@Alan-zf7ok love your spirit

[@williamedge5130]

Seth doing more for Sumo’s PR than the entire nation of Japan for decades

[@yvonnesanders4308]

They used to show it on regular tv here in the UK

[@vksasdgaming9472]

I'm certain if Japan Sumo Federation (or whatever is biggest organization of sumo there) would hire Masamune Shirow to make thousand-page manga about aspiring sumotori becoming a yokozuna it might sell a lot.

[@teo_heel]

@@vksasdgaming9472 JSA (Japan Sumo Association) doesn't give a damn about promotion the sport to the world... they don't even care about health care of rikishi.

[@vksasdgaming9472]

@@teo_heel Seems quite typical Japanese thing of not wanting to share anything culturally. They have adopted baseball, pro-wrestling, whisky and boxing yet get upset of someone else doing sumo.

[@teo_heel]

@@vksasdgaming9472 They even have a rule that only one foreigner can be in the heya. There're exceptions to that rule, like when to heyas merge or some other things like foreigner becoming Japanese citizen to get around the rule and open a spot for a potential newcomer... and there's a reason for that, not a lot of Japanese youngsters want to do sumo these days.

[@sludgiebear]

I really like Eric. He seems like such a kind and gentle soul, but at the same time he's very intimidating. I'd not want to face off with him. 😬 All these sumo related videos have really begun to open my eyes into the interesting world of sumo. This is an interesting journey you've embarked upon, Seth, and thank you taking us along for the ride! Also, good luck at worlds! 😁

[@ericwilliams7705]

Eric is very intense on the dohyo ... off of it he is incredibly supportive.

[@caven7931]

Hey sensei Seth! I'm here again to ask u to do a kendo episode!!! I will ask every video till the end of time till u finally do it. Also I love all ur sumo videos 😊

[@Mokujinko]

These guys give off such positive vibes. Seems like a great sport/ community to be part of.

[@sumopunx]

Duuuuuude! Alright! After seeing this badass video with all of my friends, and realizing we know the same folks in the Sumo World, you gotta let us interview you! I'll hit you up later! Man, this whole video gave me the WORST FOMO! The Raijin camp looked so fun!!! Sabrina and I were planning to attend, but we had just moved to another city and we were broke! And look at Edo throwing salt in your jumping game! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@raijinsumoclub9986]

We saving you guys a spot at the next one lol

[@sumopunx]

@@raijinsumoclub9986 Oh hell yes!!!! 💜🔥💪🏽

[@just_j_like_the_letter]

I love how every look into these various martial arts disciplines on this channel is a look at a whole world and subculture I never would have thought existed

[@outerlast]

Challenge for sumo players, I remember long ago in one Japanese variety show, they were challenged to imitate Japanese idol's dance sequence. Some of them did very great, even the idols were surprised!! So how about challenging your sumo partners to dance like k-pop LoL

[@teo_heel]

Some sumotori are great singers and some former sumotori has become "talents" in Japan, like Konishiki, who was huge no matter how you see him. :D

[@GrinningNimbus]

I lost it when the one guy failed the ladder drill and punished himself with pushups

[@MrMagnaniman]

Why are Sumo Seth videos so good? Good luck at worlds, wrestlers!

[@XSprouted]

Can always count on Seth on bringing light to some maybe lesser known M.A communities. These sumo ones have been some of my favs.

[@Mecanotech]

A combat sport where you can eat like a king as well. My kind of sport.

[@ericwilliams7705]

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[@nunninkav]

All kiding aside, I watch a lot of martial art videos, I'm a bit of a nerd. These Sumo videos are the only ones that make me consider getting back into it. Not sure at 51 if my body would allow it.

[@XarkoCZ]

I say it everytime, but I love that you keep up with the sumo stuff.

[@kristabouse4379]

Yay!! Your sumo content is my favorite! 🧡

[@SlickRieck]

Sumo is my new favourite sport to watch wishing I discovered it young enough to consider going for it, it's a lifestyle over there

[@sebastianrodriguez9909]

This guys look wso intimidating and strong, yet so freaking friendly. Like true gentle giants. Gentle giants that can do acrobatics and push mountains

[@ComicusFreemanius]

That round-off deserves extra credit.

[@trainsrg8]

Another coincidentally timed upload Seth! The Aki Basho is about to start today at ~5:00 PST. Wishing the team all the best luck when world comes around!

[@kingkrome81]

Ive been watching you for awhile now and your genuinely a great KZbinr don't know if you like that term but whatever your awesome and so are your videos hopefully you get the channel growth like you deserve (same for icy Mike hard2hurt)

[@barraofire]

I really like this vid. Would love to see a compilation all the martial artist you know and do just athletic endeavors. From boxing, BJJ, capoeira, Muy Thai, sumo, karate, etc. Do calculations and metrics to see the similarities and differences.

[@CptCh4os]

Thank you so much for showing Sumo properly! As you said it's probably the least respected Martial Art in the west but it's so cool. Also nice to see those people who might be easily stamped off as "fat" somewhere else, be shown to be really damn athletic people. A lot of Western thinking is really narrow but we are working on broadening it and you are doing your part in that! Thank you for that!

[@suryadihardjagilbert2199]

I think SethxSumo vids are becoming our favorite series in this channel 😁

[@williamwilson2624]

These guys are some great athletes. Awesome video.

[@jerodrichardson7332]

Love the sumo content! Highly underrated sport. Amazing to watch and you are doing great Seth keep up the good work! From one Kempo guy to another!

[@raijinsumoclub9986]

Really captured the vibe of the camp, awesome! Same time next year?

[@Xzontyr]

I love Sumo. I wish there was more of it across Canada. By the looks of things, we got one team on the east, and thats about it.

[@Shou_Han]

All of these guys are amazing athletes

[@alexanderwalter2700]

I am loving the sumo content mate, thanks for making these great videos!

[@TheLuconic]

I’m more amazed by the fact that you got a whole Sumo team to participate in your shenanigans. And really enjoyed it too.

[@diredier]

Yes! Love the sumo videos! You're a sumo phenom, look at you smashing! such a lovely community

[@Cmaxb9]

Wow absolutely fantastic. I never thought Sensei Seth would be such a leader in promoting sumo but I am here for it, these athletes have always deserved so much more respect outside of Japan. Love to see it!

[@ZakZ8915]

Sumo is so awesome, it's great you're giving it exposure in the west.

[@jaketrovillion6159]

Sensei Seth? More like Sumo Seth! Great job bringing more eyes to the sport.

[@Awooga765]

There are some freakish athletes there. It looked super fun.

[@robertb8673]

Yes! Sumotori are as strong as powerlifers, with extra pading. And a lot of pro sumo are very flexibel. And as quick as charging bulls. Look at the "skinny guys" in this vid. Still muscular. 💪 Did the sumo crew grow? Much more people this time. 😊

[@janitor1165]

Yes more Sumo

[@EveOfChaos]

man i want to start doing sumo now, this seems awesome. good luck at worlds!

[@ericwilliams7705]

Find a local club and try it out!

[@chopstick1671]

I love these kinds of videos that also show the community rather than just the art itself! Good luck at worlds!

[@kevionrogers2605]

Sumo is important because American Folkstyle Wrestling has a weight limit of 285lbs, so those who want to Wrestle & weigh more can compete in Sumo or other tradition Wrestling styles without weight limits instead.

[@sammyoak5378]

It's a good day when Seth posts sumo content

[@christophervelez1561]

Majestic sumo wrestlers doing vertical jumps was not something I knew I needed in my life.

[@mag51284]

Big Respect for everyone in the video

[@happysqWid]

Became a Sumo fan like a year ago, and i fucking love it now. But it was hard to find initially, i know this isn't a hardcore sumo vid but i do think it's important to have videos like this exposing people and piqueing (is that a word?) Interests

[@4xdblack]

Im loving this sumo content

[@robertb8673]

Uuuuuhhh! 12:52 Nice Henka!😊👍 💪

[@wernerfuhry]

Good luck at worlds! 💪🔥

[@shawnvaughn91]

When I saw the small guy, I understood immediately. That's the body you get when all of your opponents are 2 to 3 times bigger than you, so you have to have. Pure explosive power to protect against to redirect. I have quite a bit more weight on me now. But when I was training regularly. Everybody that I was paired with was twice my weight. And like the only exceptions were people younger than me. So when we went full contact, I had to do a lot more to not be flung around. I learned to do a lot of check kicks (low sidekicks) and for me they were ways to measure distance. I had to evade while at the same time get a feel for the direction their body is going. Some people will use a jab in a similar way. You just kind of have to rely on various techniques that allow you to take control of the direction things are going in. It wouldn't surprise me if that guy does calisthenics or some hybrid. I guess in a way, practicing this martial art requires you to develop that way and to be able to hold your own against people several times bigger than you.

[@michaelrogersiii3858]

Good Luck at the Worlds! You got this!

[@TabooZombie]

So happy you stuck with sumo. It's an amazing sport.

[@anorton1409]

Glad to see you’re keeping up with the sumo. Is a beginners course in judo a good start, to then try sumo?

[@ohayosumodayton1226]

Judo will help you get a "feel" for people pushing into you , which can translate into doing Sumo throws. That being said our club has several members with no martial arts background that do well in Sumo. Learning sumo without having to unlearn another martial art's way of doing something is probably the best way to go.

[@anorton1409]

@@ohayosumodayton1226 very interesting. Thanks for the suggestion 🙏

[@ericwilliams7705]

@@ohayosumodayton1226 Absolutely. We get guys with wrestling backgrounds who want to throw people everywhere. They get a real eye opening at the tachiai. We keep telling them more sumo less wrestling.

[@gamingbros49]

hoping we get to see you compete at worlds!

[@smithpercy463]

Good luck at worlds!!! you're going to win 100%

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I think sumo is Seth's late calling. Sure, karate was his center focus, but it seems like he's taking an extended interest in sumo.

[@thothtahuti5509]

Wow Seth, the balance and footwork on that first hit... that switch was smoooth

[@zaqzilla1]

So this is the Sumo combine.

[@Tommy-bh1ft]

I said hi to Kevin Lee in his comment section because he posted today and he said yo. Now I’m gonna say hi yo Sensei Seth and hope he says yo too

[@elliotacosta9323]

Watched this video like 10 times just to see Alan pull off the spinning wheel kick

[@jeremyreacts1540]

Fun fact: Alan used to do parkour in PR 🇵🇷

[@marcz2903]

That flexibility part was wild! Flexibility is really important on sumo. I saw a match where the loser ended up doing the splits, but he tore a muscle in his groin when it happened. 😰 When you have a 300+ pound man falling on you, that flexibility is gonna be invaluable.

[@AlkisGD]

2:39 and 3:12 were hella impressive moments. I had no idea sumo wrestlers got this flexible. Insanely impressive.

[@Pandoracasting]

Seth actually getting good at Sumo..

[@asliceofbnice]

Love it Seth. And love that you're bringing way more light and attention to the world of sumo. For all who are traveling soon, good luck at Worlds.

[@HyperGnome]

Sumo videos are honestly your best. Love them.

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

I imagine you'll already have finished worlds, assuming you made it and blah blah, but yeah can't wait for that video to pop up in my feed. Love your sumo content so much.

[@bringmemyflail1321]

The guy that won looked so genuinely happy. Great vid Seth 👍👍

[@larsonewhipsnade1643]

They are the nicest jock-nerds - keep the Sumo going!😀

[@Seissmo]

MORE SUMO SHIT! YEAHHHH! 🔥🔥🙏💯

[@shawnjordan4616]

Man pulled up in a Bakugan shirt. Absolute legend. Sumo bro's seem alright.

[@mjb7015]

You should come to Australia and try the Indigenous Australian sport of Coreeda. Imagine a combination of judo, sumo, and capoeira.

[@MJG2003]

The video was awesome, 2 $50 gift cards for all that seems a bit cheap though

[@SenseiSeth]

You pay for it then 😂

[@theaikidoka]

Bro, you don't get to decide how much of other people's money they give away. This isn't a gameshow, it's Seth's money.

[@serre]

Good luck at worlds, man! 😁

[@nks432]

Great video Seth... speaking of grappling - you gotta tell me if you and Craig Jones were siblings separated at birth destined to dominate the martial arts world - with you becoming the striker and he becoming the grappler - your philosophies bound to collide with Icy Mike refereeing and the fate of the KZbin martial arts scene hanging in the balance.

[@EliW95]

seems like sumo practitioners are the most underrated athletes in the world

[@juan3zz]

I always say that "Sumo Wrestlers would do good in American Football, on the front line" They'll do great as Guards, Tackles and even Centers.

[@seangreen6456]

Watching the vertical leap test and I am terrified for everyone's knees

[@malkomalkavian]

Allan! Woot!

[@jbaccanalia]

I used to think it was lame. Now I realize the basics are at play in everything I do. Balance, flexibility, strength, speed, and strategy, sumo rocks.

[@ShogekiSumo]

Dope to see the video!!!

[@slumptydumpty3058]

5:17 that Webster fake to cartwheel was I need to see to know he's athletic lol

[@MichiDelNoche]

Seth is so insanely underrated at Sumo, for him to be at the level he is at right now with the amount of time he has done it is crazy

[@I_Of_Providence]

good luck at worlds!

[@RobKinneySouthpaw]

Nice verts. Better than a lot of people half their weight.

[@noahpendergrass9744]

Its just like when someone who knows nothing about BJJ or Wrestling, they think its goofy nonsense. If you have no idea what youre watching it looks ridiculous. Same thing happens with sumo, if you study it a bit you start to see whats going on. Its a sweet martial art.

[@hawkknight4223]

Sensei Seth. On his way to making the ultimate jujitsu!

[@AsuraTheBass]

Alan is my hero dude, BAKUGAN LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@keenanprice4703]

Good luck at World's!!

[@obscurelines]

Moustache guy is a beast

[@schwarzcronnok102]

Great video, as always!

[@BLK2000Z28]

Saying oooweeeee at sumo practice 😂

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Seth, looks like you struggle when the other guy catches double under hooks and double belt grip. Don’t let that happen and you’ll be good

[@weasel-rp7td]

Not telling us who won king of the ring was criminal 😢

[@xdeddsx]

GOOD LUCK AT WORLDS!!!