Sumo Pro Preview

Did you know that professional sumo wrestlers are also called rikishi? Let's examine what happens during a sumo wrestling match:

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  • 08 Mar 2019

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Have you seen how sumo wrestlers hunker down before the match?
If the sumo wrestler remains up, his opponent might easily take him down. When they hunker down, they position their center of mass, closer to the ground.

Does this mean that the sumo wrestler who attacks from a lower position will always win?
No! The sumo wrestler who attacks from a lower position has an advantage but does not always win.

Why?
One of the reasons could be that the size of the defeated wrestler is smaller. Size does matter in sumo wrestling. That is because bigger bodies can take stronger hits without being seriously affected. That is why sumo wrestlers eat a lot.

Does this mean that a sumo wrestler of a smaller size cannot take down a larger sumo wrestler?
Again, no! There are cases when smaller sumo wrestlers defeat larger opponents. Victory in sumo wrestling depends both on weight and on flexibility. Sumo wrestlers’ flexibility allows them to face their opponents without being pushed out of the ring.

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