Two updates to mention here. I’m going to go ahead and start posting the master cuts that were the actual sumo course. I’m not going to wait until I finish posting the raw videos. Second, I’ve uploaded the first episodes to this page which I will use to consolidate all of these “raw footage” and “masters”. There’s now a direct link to that consolidated page on the Tachiai homepage if you want to bookmark it. Just click on Konishiki’s image to get there.
Here’s the Introduction video to the course. It gives just enough of a glimpse of what’s to come to be really enticing. If you are just getting into sumo, these videos are a great start to sumo fandom. If you already know a lot about sumo, you will still learn a lot about the sumo lifestyle and the man, Konishiki. I hope you will enjoy these videos.
Feel free to leave comments on these blog posts. That main page will be just for the videos. Doing it this way will make it easier to keep track of which comments are for which videos. It also allows me to provide a bit of an introduction or explanation for some of the content.
Many of you might recognize Tashiro Yoshinori as “Big Poppa,” the guy whose sukuinage ended my first amateur bout. As an active sumo wrestler, he was known by the shikona Tōōyama (東桜山). (For action shots of the throw, scroll through the Instagram pics below.) He also was in John Wick 4, the Bollywood movie “Sumo”, and he beat Asashoryu. Lately, he’s been heading up a talent agency helping former sumo wrestlers find work. In these videos, though, he and his team help Konishiki demonstrate the techniques that I need to hone up on for my rematch.
Just after the 2:00-minute mark, you see Konishiki’s first maezumo bout. The poor kid headed straight at Konishiki and got flattened. The highlights are great, and frankly, even better for those of you who have been sumo fans for a long time. You’ll know Chiyonofuji, for example, when you see this Goliath crush him out of the dohyo. Then you see video clips from Hawaii and his childhood. These videos are awesome. Enjoy! More to come!
I think I’ll drop one every week or so. That way you all have a chance to watch and leave comments and such. But if you just want to come back in a while, that consolidated page will be helpful. (It will also have links to these posts so you can leave comments.) Anyway, that’s the plan.
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Great gift for VAlentine’s Day. Thanks!!
Tashiro (1-0) defeated Andy (0-1). At the tachiai we can see Andy with both hands down and confident, with a look of “bring it on”. While Tashiro contemplating on his first move looks bit fazed on how to approach this tricky bout. Andy was able to break the defence got his right hand inside grip under Toshiharos’s shoulder and his left hand trying to get an outside grip. While Toshiro groping for the mawashi grip is totally confused as he couldn’t find the mawashi, stood still. Andy seizing the opportunity,tried to push with all his strength but Tashiro was immovable. Finally Tashiro changed his tactics and went for plan two, belt less arm throw. Good bout, but if Andy should put on some weight, with more Chanko nabe and Beer😁. Sukuinage.
You missed the parts where I ran around trying to get behind him for okuridashi, then he mimed spanking my ass while I tried to budge him. It was a great time. 😂
Sounds fun, these are unique experiences.
You are well deserved of it, for your dedication to Sumo.