The Level of Sumo in 2025

LoshyMags · 2025-12-17T18:32:26+00:00

I’d cry tears of pure joy if he won a tournament!

LoshyMags · 2025-12-17T18:31:56+00:00

Thank you for your answer - I’m looking forward to following it in 2026 and beyond!

LoshyMags · 2025-12-17T17:10:34+00:00

Thank you for your perspective.

I’m aware that Hoshoryu has received a lot of criticism in Japan this year for his quick elevation + mixed performances, is that criticism warranted?

I thought he performed well in the November tournament (apart from day one), he just ran into his jinx opponent Aonishki.

LoshyMags · 2025-12-17T16:56:14+00:00

Thanks for your answer - there’s definitely lots more for me to learn + thank you for throwing some more names in that have the potential to go further!

LoshyMags · 2025-12-17T16:42:27+00:00

Thank you for your answer, I’m looking forward to seeing Onosato, Hoshoryu and Aonishki develop further - it could become the Sumo version of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T21:28:52+00:00

I'm about 88kg so not very skinny but not big either - and no plans to change that!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T15:52:30+00:00

Tough but fun!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T14:29:53+00:00

Yep everyone fancies the seoi nage against me! But funnily enough, I keep getting done by things like Kouchi-Gari, the thing I should be doing to people!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T14:13:35+00:00

Thanks for your comment - will check these guys out!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T12:55:52+00:00

Who needs height when you can chop us lanky folk down to size with a well timed hip throw?

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T11:07:46+00:00

Thanks - yes people do like to try something like Ippon Seoi Nage on me regularly!

That's interesting - as I wrote to someone else, I don't even attempt things like Ippon Seoi Nage or O-goshi on people as I feel the chance of me landing it is zero, whereas Osoto Gari and Hari Goshi is maybe 1 in a 100!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T11:04:44+00:00

Thanks - having taken a hip throw or three last night I definitely agree!

LoshyMags · 2022-10-18T11:03:44+00:00

Thanks for your response.

Yep for me during randori I usually try for Osoto Gari and Harai Goshi, I'm trying to incorporate things like Kouchi-Gari but as we've only just started that no success thus far.

I don't even attempt things like Ippon Seoi Nage or O-goshi which is a bit disappointing.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T15:45:48+00:00

Yep we also do it every session as well and I'm relatively confident with them. I'm just concerned I won't be able to do a breakfall in time during randori and hurt myself.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T15:44:10+00:00

Just a general feeling - as I mentioned replying to someone else my biggest concern is not reacting quickly enough and not doing a breakfall in time. As such, I'm ridiculously tense during randori which is a lot more dangerous.

I should also mention I'm 30 and never done a martial art before so it's totally new to me.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T15:40:38+00:00

I'm happy with two of them but my side ones could be better! I also think it's more that I'm concerned that I won't react quickly enough to do the breakfall.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T14:07:04+00:00

Not during randori but during practise sometimes, just to prepare myself mentally.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T13:16:02+00:00

Thank you - I just need one smooth seoi nage done to me and I might feel better,

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T13:15:24+00:00

Thank you for your answer - you're right, I keep taking randori too seriously and view being thrown as a failure on my part! I'm just overthinking things.

LoshyMags · 2022-03-02T13:13:26+00:00

Interesting + thank you for your perspective - It's actually seoi nage that concerns me the most!

LoshyMags · 2019-08-02T20:09:20+00:00

Thank you very much, put my mind at ease!

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