If you do not like takanoyama, then how about fight light enho who got the manga Hinomaru Sumo modeled after him, since you have mostly younger viewers this would be more close to the case, would it not?
@@mndeg I could totally picture him saying that. Or..."back when I was bouncing at a bar, I came across this big bearded guy in a mawashi causing trouble..."
"I hate being tossed around like a little baby." It helps if you shout "WEEEE" as you're flying through the air. Trust me, Sensei Seth, you should try it! Takes the edge off the humiliation, AND your opponent will inevitably be thrown off their game (no pun intended).
@@Deathbystrudel technically seth is now becoming a noble sumo warrior, he is kind of representing something holy and has to show dignity or else no one in japan gonna take him serious, so of course he is mad
Higashi is a grappling god: 6th degree black belt in Judo, former 2X USA national champion black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Japanese Jujutsu black belt in Tomiki Aikido former collegiate wrestler former Team USA sambo competitor And of course he's also good a striking with multiple years of boxing and Muay Thai plus a karate black belt.
@@Semiotichazey Shintaro's father Nobuyoshi is one of the biggest spreaders of the Japanese martial arts in the US. His ranks are even more ridiculous than Shintaro: 10th degree black belt in Jujutsu 9th degree black belt in Judo 7th degree black belt in Karate 7th degree black belt in Aikido He's one of the primary driving forces behind Tomiki Aikido, the only major style of Aikido which encourages competition and sparring.
Fun fact: One reason judo and sumo have so many identical throws is because judo comes from japanese jujutsu, specifically kito ryu and tenjin shinyo ryu and the vast majority of japanese jujutsu style can trace back their lineage to sumo since sumo was a popular sport even amongst samurais.
Couldn’t agree more. The amount of experience he has is next level. He is the pinnacle of a modern grappler. I think Seth’s ability to even hang with him is something to be proud of.
When you were showing us your trophies and medals, I was like ‘oh yeah, goofy UA-cam martial arts man is an elite athlete!’. Something about your video style makes me forget how good you are XD Maybe because you tend to humble yourself to the position of the learner so often. Great humility, I love watching your content dude.
Hit that join and check out the uncut stuff! Some of the "bumbling amateur" bit gets played up for the sake of the story, he puts on a really good showing for a first-timer in my (wildly unqualified) opinion every time
Seth, you should do a video about Shintaro's father Nobuyoshi: -received his karate black belt from Oyama Sensei, the founder of Kyokushin (now a 7th degree karate black belt) -received his Judo black belt from Aida Sensei, one of Kano's top students (now a 9th degree Judo black belt) -received his Aikido black belt from Tomiki Sensei, founder of Tomiki Aikido (now a 7th degree Aikido black belt) -founder of Kokushi-ryu Jujustu (now a 10th degree Jujustu black belt)
When I was a kid, every judo class ended with a fast mini sumo tournament. The two smallest kids would fight first and then the winner had to fight the next bigger guy (or girl) and so on. Great times.
Seth you should check out Ringen (medieval german wrestling) at a HEMA club. Sumo rules, first to touch the ground, but jacketed like Judo. There's a competition in February in RI, Benedict's Big Day, hosted by Black Cat Historical Fencing.
Interesting. Here in Germany "Ringen" is to this day just the German word for wrestling. Unless you specify HEMA you'll be talking about modern olympic styles.
@@SamGamgee8012 Yeah a lot of the "HEMA" terms for stuff are just basic German words because they're taken from German manuscripts. Like one of the swords is just called a langes messer.
@@kevintse2870 That is actually a myth. Masters beat competitioners because they don't go full out in a training session and then technique dominates over power. If you would put these masters in a tournament, they would in most cases lose. Your second sentence holds true though.
The fact you beat Shintaro at all is dope, the man is a veteran grappler and i know how much you depricate your grappling skills. If ever there was proof youre actually quite good, its that you beat Shintaro once.
i've always been quite a silent viewer, but with your sumo videos(that are probably my favorite type of content of yours!) I can't help but appreciate your editing and little captions that aid the humour you already show . Especially this video! haha
Great video man, I had some of these similar thoughts between judo and sumo after doing sumo with you for the first time, and you articulated them super well! Was awesome to see the differences in sparring back to back. Good stuff.
Lol Seth I love following your sumo journey. Going to a judoka to train your throws in a grueling series of sparring matches is like something out of a martial arts or sports anime and I'm here for it.
@@Official-OpenAI Higashi reached as high as #43 in the world at heavyweight, medaled multiple times at World Cup events, and won multiple US national championships. How many Japanese high school students are ranked in the top 50 judokas worldwide in the highest weight class? I'd wager not too many.
@@Official-OpenAI How convenient that you can just make non-falsifiable claims. Just admit you were talking out of your ass because you didn't look into Shintaro's competition record. Nobody ends up #43 in the world by accident. He medaled 3 times at world cup events, he went to the World Championships twice, he competed at least 20 times at the international/world level (World Cup, Grand Prix, World Championships, etc), and he won 2 national championships. To say nothing of his forays into collegiate and high school wrestling, international sambo competition, jujutsu, BJJ, no-gi grappling tournaments, tomiki aikido, karate, boxing, and muay thai.
Dude I’ve been following you for around 3 years and to see you grow as a martial artist is incredible! From black belt karate to legit sumo wrestler is amazing! I can’t wait to see where your journey takes you
This is a nice video. I like it. Sensei Seth is like a power ranger. Once he put on that Mawashi, he transformed to a Sumo fighter and start to toss everyone around. 😂😂😂 That butt slap tho 13:36. 😂😂😂
Have you thought about recruiting Shintaro for your sumo team? At least collaborating more frequently with him and your team? Man he was clean, awesome awareness of his surroundings, light on his feet etc. Geat video Sensei Seth, can't wait for the next.
My favorite part of this journey is that Seth can now refer to himself as a sumo wrestler! He is legit and very good. A national champ is crazy to think about considering he started just a couple years ago as a part of a series.
Love this! Shintaro is the man and remember the first episode you two did. You're the reason I started judo and so it's awesome to see this come full circle.
"He tosses me around like a little baby" well to Shintaro's credit he hits the gym damn hard. He might look like a stocky small judoka but god damn he's strong as a bull. And I swear his history in ballet dancing increases his agility but he's just the man in grappling, the man understands it on another level. I also think his experience with leg grabs in judo must help, his students may not have it but he does for sure. I mean the way it changes the whole stand up game being threatened by leg dives, having a different kind of awareness. The interview you guys had on Shintaro's channel was so good. I always knew sumo is not a joke, but having someone "normal" talk and do sumo gave me a new perspective in seeing how interesting and valuable it could be. I hadn't even seen and realised that sumos do such fine ukemis. Extremely fascinating to see how much things change just because you change the sport only slightly, it was a completely different game in sumo. And it was about skill, not physique. I feel like this is so beneficial to a judoka to experience, maybe even practice a little. A whole new perspective on balance and pressure. No wonder Josh was so different to others with experience. The biggest thing I learned about judo is that there's no getting around being thrown. You really have to get thrown to adapt to throwing. Like of course you first need to learn the break falls to decent level and having some partner assisted break falls is also good for both the one throwing and the one being thrown, because you get to drill both roles (supporting the one thrown as the thrower, and landing as the one being thrown) in an easier, less dynamic and more safe environment. But you do need the physical vocabulary and adapting the technique of break fall from getting actually thrown. And the physical adaptation. And it takes time and regular exposure to have the skill on top of the adaptation. It takes a long time before ukemis feel right from the get go after a break, it makes total sense to warm up a little with ukemis at least weekly if not every session. Now getting thrown doesn't feel like anything unless the landing is poor, but some months ago it was still uncomfortable and slightly awful. And don't get me wrong, you feel different kind of exhaustion and might not feel like hitting the weight gym after throw heavy session, but during the session they don't feel bad. I really like your planning list, most people should have at least mental list like that. Although I think it's a bit backwards. It should probably start with "good ukemis, maintain balance and have good stance, get good grips, get takedown". I do believe that the most useless approach to free practice is wanting to not get thrown. I do believe that you should get thrown if you're practicing good. It means you put yourself in uncomfortable and scary positions to practice it, you weren't afraid of trying things and being relaxed. And above all you also let your partner to have effective practice. "Mutual benefit" as they say. I think Shintaro has also made a couple of videos talking about the importance of not trying to win in practice but learning and having an idea of specific things one wants to improve, how the initial steps are far more important than the finish (say finishing the throw or being thrown). At that point everything else went wrong/right for you so you might as well give in and keep it safe if you'd have to force the result otherwise. And put more focus in the initial steps that lead to the good/bad spot at the end. I found it so funny when Shintaro said increase intensity though, he's talked in length about separating pairs that up the intensity :D Funnily enough, Kodokan just this week released a demonstration about what's now legal in Japan regarding leg grabs. Defensive leg grabbing technique is ok. Hopefully IJF will follow the suite at least to some extent. Respect to that brown belt, throwing a man your size with a sacrifice throw like that requires balls and strength. This was such a fun video, I loved the look the lady gave you when she saw you walk in dressed up in sumo appropriate wear.
I did both and while there is some crossover the skills are really different. Judo is about gaining a grip you can throw with and finding the right spot to attack or defend. Sumo is about explosive violence and trying to keep your center of gravity as low as possible. I started with judo and got talked into trying sumo because I was short for my weight and in good shape. I remember the first thing I had to learn was not to rely too much on judo. It is funny trying a throw and getting run over like in a cartoon. I was also surprised how quickly I would gas out at first. The energy usage curve for each is just so different. Judo you have to pace yourself more, I think. You go hard but you pick your moments to ramp it up and get aggressive. For sumo at least our club we had a start at 100% and don't stop until it is over mentality. I love them both, they are so much fun.
Loving the continued focus on Sumo by you! Not only an underrated sport, but one I feel with genuine technique and lessons to learn from that can reinforce most any wrestling style.
Seth just chiming on to tell you this was a great video and the quality of your content keeps being so high this last year, pretty hype. Keep having fun
The year is 2024 >Sensei Seth keeps making awesome videos >Sensei Seth has not visited Dog Brothers Martial Arts yet. I'm telling ya! You're going to love it. Will make for a perfect video.
Good content , 1 maintain balance , why i love chen taiji. Great punch of people on this video , hopefully seth will do some chen taiji wrestling soon , we have similar rules to sumo . Thanks for sharing
This is wild because just a few days ago I was trying to think of examples of judo versus sumo and couldn't find too much good content on the internet about it
when it comes to grappling arts remember one thing: You're only the national champion of one because Shintaro allows you to be. He's probably the only living judoka in USA whom I deeply respect. There are/were like 10 actually good judokas in the history of USA and he's one of them
I’ve been watching a lot of sumo recently on NHK and I’m loving it. I said/bored my wife with how many moves and throws look like judo. Great video again.
As a (now old and retired) fellow Judoka (bb 2nd deg) I would like to compliment all there - especially Josh - excellent technique chap, and very nice physical conditioning! you will go all the way man - Im sure your sensei shintaro will agree. Big fan of this dojo/gym, its teaching and its atmosphere.
Seeing those side by side throw breakdowns of sumo vs judo was excellent! No gi judo has been a growing trend lately but looks like it was done already with sumo. Sumo might be the ultimate no gi judo, especially if the goal was changed to ippon judo rules vs pushing someone out of the ring.
Since Shintaro used to be a collegiate wrestler as well as black belt in bjj and Japanese jujutsu I think he would be good at catch wrestling. The ancestor of freestyle wrestling as well as pro wrestling. And yes it may well have been influenced by Japanese jujitsu ( I forgot the name of the first Japanese jujutsu expert and catch wrestler/ carnival wrestler in UK) and Judo. There USED to be double wrist lock ( use garuma/ kimura) in amateur wrestling ( although only for a PIN in amateur wrestling).
I've watched all of your sumo stuff a few times, but it wasn't until you described that clip of you and Danny that I realized that every one of those matches starts with a 500+ pound no-helmet headbutt 🤯😵💫 Now I know what it feels like when my meninges flinch, that sounds bruuuttaaallllll
I don't do sumo or judo so I was I was trying to work out exactly what flipped the script so much, but I think that green belt nailed it. That little bit less space makes that first contact so much more important because there isn't as much space to negotiate yourself into a stronger position.
It's crazy to see you go from striking to Sumo, at the same time I went from striking to Sumo. And I didn't find out until after I got into it, that you were a Sumo champion. What a wild feeling 😅
One of my favorite things about Sumo and why its my favorite martial art is how its one of the few combat sports designed to end quick. Every other single combat sport is designed to go for minutes or rounds or points.
Interesting video. Shintaro's students seemed to have fun doing the Sumo ! Shintaro obviously has a lot of expertise in Wrestling and No-gi judo all of which transfers over to Sumo to some degree.
After training while struggling with disabilities for a decade and even making my way out of a wheelchair, I've been developing a combination of movements from various martial arts to create my own and I'm determined now more than ever to teach classes one day. Sensei Seth, if you ever see this, just know that your willingness to learn many different martial arts and test them helped inspire me to go for my dreams no matter how long it takes. As for what I practice and want to teach, it's a combination of sweeps and takedowns from Shuai Jiao, Chin Na (Chinese Joint locks), and a few moves from Japanese Jujutsu as well as chokes and holds from Freestyle Wrestling. My disabilities have made it hard for me to walk without a cane but I'm trying to learn to get back to walking without it so that people don't judge a 32-year-old walking with a cane and say, "I don't want to learn from him." Despite my disabilities that have caused me limitations, I'm healthier than I've ever been otherwise. I'm 6ft. 3in. Tall, 173 pounds, I work out five to six days a week, and I eat super healthy and train and drill as much as I can. I'm also thinking of either writing a book or a comic based around my style, although I don't have a name for it yet other than S.D.G. (Self-Defense Grappling). Thanks again Seth for continuing to be who you are, to do what you do, and for inspiring me to strive for everything I've ever wanted! :D
Sensei Seth ticks off all the things he wants to achieve on his whiteboard and takes pride in not getting hurt being taken down, forgetting that he showed a big bruise on his inner thigh earlier in the video, LOL.
Anyone play fighting games? Seth settling on Sumo as his chosen sport amongst so many is like finally settling on your main that fits you best among an entire roster of characters.
Good stuff, Seth. So awesome to see you spread the good word of sumo. If you could hit them with a tachiai... they'd never wanna go against you again😂.
Awesome! Wasn't expecting to see a dojo storm this afternoon. EDIT - Okay, technically, it wasn't a proper dojo storm because he wrestled Shintaro before he wrestled the students. Still a great video!
About the initial part of the video with the different naming convention in sumo and judo: that's just a japanese-language thing overall...they love having a shit ton of different words that describe the same thing and maybe just differ in some nuance or level of politeness...learning japanese is like wrestling for the brain. Btw: love your videos. I think you have one of the most wholesome channels on youtube.
You are one the best things happening in the martial arts scene. Please dont stop what you are doing. Unless you need a break, it looks very physically taxing.
Like every time you see someone try sumo for the first time and lose they're usually laughing and saying like "one more time!" or "let's go again!" sumo's just fun man
IIRC judo was created by a jujitsu practitioner, and jujitsu itself was created based on early forms of sumo. So sumo is judo's grandfather in a way haha
It was so great to watch. I love the commitment towards sumo, and judo too. And I was just explaining to my son how sumo and judo were related and had the same techniques the other day too ! Now I've got a fun video to show him. He doesn't understand english, but he'll get the idea. By the way, I've got to say, putting on the mawashi is a great power move. I was just a tad sad to see the buttcheeks covered. (joke : I would never do it myself)
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were these guys allowed like do no gi judo? Or had they to do sumo against sumo with seth?
If you do not like takanoyama, then how about fight light enho who got the manga Hinomaru Sumo modeled after him, since you have mostly younger viewers this would be more close to the case, would it not?
There is "Gi and Nogi" in BJJ...Sumo is Nogi Judo!! 😊
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I'm impressed with your wrestling the brown-belt around 9:20. There's a definite size difference, but I that's a Judo brown-belt.
Shintaro to class: " You know all those times you guys asked me how would your judo work against a big crazy naked guy on the subway? Here you go"
it would be hilarious if he said that
@@mndeg I could totally picture him saying that. Or..."back when I was bouncing at a bar, I came across this big bearded guy in a mawashi causing trouble..."
"I hate being tossed around like a little baby." It helps if you shout "WEEEE" as you're flying through the air. Trust me, Sensei Seth, you should try it! Takes the edge off the humiliation, AND your opponent will inevitably be thrown off their game (no pun intended).
He could definitely take some lessons from Kevin Lee on the subject
@@Deathbystrudel technically seth is now becoming a noble sumo warrior, he is kind of representing something holy and has to show dignity or else no one in japan gonna take him serious, so of course he is mad
Sometimes the weeeeee is neccessary like rolling calf slicers, or hip tosses.
yelling 'again again daddy' is going to far though ;)
@@bigolbearthejammydodger6527 ...is it though?
(it is. consent is key.)
Higashi is a grappling god:
6th degree black belt in Judo, former 2X USA national champion
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt in Japanese Jujutsu
black belt in Tomiki Aikido
former collegiate wrestler
former Team USA sambo competitor
And of course he's also good a striking with multiple years of boxing and Muay Thai plus a karate black belt.
He would be an awesome contestant on the Ultimate Self Defense Championship.
Wow that's incredibly impressive.
When did he get his Brazilian jiujitsu black belt?
@@sleepytwiggaming Sometime around March 2023 from Brian Glick.
@@Semiotichazey Shintaro's father Nobuyoshi is one of the biggest spreaders of the Japanese martial arts in the US. His ranks are even more ridiculous than Shintaro:
10th degree black belt in Jujutsu
9th degree black belt in Judo
7th degree black belt in Karate
7th degree black belt in Aikido
He's one of the primary driving forces behind Tomiki Aikido, the only major style of Aikido which encourages competition and sparring.
Fun fact: One reason judo and sumo have so many identical throws is because judo comes from japanese jujutsu, specifically kito ryu and tenjin shinyo ryu and the vast majority of japanese jujutsu style can trace back their lineage to sumo since sumo was a popular sport even amongst samurais.
Shintaro really is a master stand up grappler, no shame at all in losing to him. Seth, you have to convince him to compete in Sumo!
Yeah, the mawashi joke was great. For sure a master stand up grappler.
Couldn’t agree more. The amount of experience he has is next level. He is the pinnacle of a modern grappler. I think Seth’s ability to even hang with him is something to be proud of.
Dude went from "Everything is strikable if I strike enough" to "Lemme champion this niche sport to the public"
He is doing a great job too, I love sumo a lot more than I used to and have so much more respect for Sumo wrestlers. It's a fantastic sport.
Heyoo, I was there for this class! Really glad I happened to be in the US at literally just this time lmao. It was great to meet you man 😁
This was the epitome of guys being bros at the dojo. Thank you Sensei Seth, it was sooo much fun having you at the dojo! Oss 🥋
Nice, this popped up the day I got my 1st dan in judo. It helps to yell weee as you are sent flying, it makes it a lot more fun.
Let’s goooo, congrats!
Kampai
why not just get a book on the most successful tournament throws and bash these guys? Or Kimuras biography, kimura was a banger
@FuryoTokkosho Very true, I am a big fan of Kimura's style, if you are a physically imposing person, his style works really well.
When you were showing us your trophies and medals, I was like ‘oh yeah, goofy UA-cam martial arts man is an elite athlete!’.
Something about your video style makes me forget how good you are XD
Maybe because you tend to humble yourself to the position of the learner so often. Great humility, I love watching your content dude.
Hit that join and check out the uncut stuff! Some of the "bumbling amateur" bit gets played up for the sake of the story, he puts on a really good showing for a first-timer in my (wildly unqualified) opinion every time
Seth, you should do a video about Shintaro's father Nobuyoshi:
-received his karate black belt from Oyama Sensei, the founder of Kyokushin (now a 7th degree karate black belt)
-received his Judo black belt from Aida Sensei, one of Kano's top students (now a 9th degree Judo black belt)
-received his Aikido black belt from Tomiki Sensei, founder of Tomiki Aikido (now a 7th degree Aikido black belt)
-founder of Kokushi-ryu Jujustu (now a 10th degree Jujustu black belt)
When I was a kid, every judo class ended with a fast mini sumo tournament. The two smallest kids would fight first and then the winner had to fight the next bigger guy (or girl) and so on. Great times.
Seth you should check out Ringen (medieval german wrestling) at a HEMA club. Sumo rules, first to touch the ground, but jacketed like Judo. There's a competition in February in RI, Benedict's Big Day, hosted by Black Cat Historical Fencing.
The techniques are easily learned and dummied down too. The dagger technically are so transferable
Interesting. Here in Germany "Ringen" is to this day just the German word for wrestling. Unless you specify HEMA you'll be talking about modern olympic styles.
Sumo vs hema
@@SamGamgee8012 Yeah a lot of the "HEMA" terms for stuff are just basic German words because they're taken from German manuscripts. Like one of the swords is just called a langes messer.
Specifically he should go back to TSG and check out Fiore's grappling.
Does this make Shintaro the new US Champion? Did you give him the belt?
Might as well have
@@SenseiSethold masters beat elite competitors in the gym often. It’s a good thing because it means you have more to learn.
@@kevintse2870 That is actually a myth. Masters beat competitioners because they don't go full out in a training session and then technique dominates over power. If you would put these masters in a tournament, they would in most cases lose. Your second sentence holds true though.
The fact you beat Shintaro at all is dope, the man is a veteran grappler and i know how much you depricate your grappling skills. If ever there was proof youre actually quite good, its that you beat Shintaro once.
4:22
It also doesn't happen much in Judo because there is a rule against "bear hugging" (hugging your opponent without grabbing the gi)
i've always been quite a silent viewer, but with your sumo videos(that are probably my favorite type of content of yours!) I can't help but appreciate your editing and little captions that aid the humour you already show . Especially this video! haha
Great video man, I had some of these similar thoughts between judo and sumo after doing sumo with you for the first time, and you articulated them super well! Was awesome to see the differences in sparring back to back. Good stuff.
It wasn't pretty hard to realize that you were the Jiu-Jitsu guy cause u weren't verified yet
Broooo - love your Judo videos, you smashed that competition you were at the other day! Keep the vids coming man 👏
"His name was Josh... it still is." XD
Lol Seth I love following your sumo journey. Going to a judoka to train your throws in a grueling series of sparring matches is like something out of a martial arts or sports anime and I'm here for it.
Shintaro is just an absolute monster his judo is so good he doesn't even need to train sumo
A high school student in Japan would easily take him out
@@Official-OpenAI Higashi reached as high as #43 in the world at heavyweight, medaled multiple times at World Cup events, and won multiple US national championships. How many Japanese high school students are ranked in the top 50 judokas worldwide in the highest weight class? I'd wager not too many.
@@jw-nz2vx highschool students aren't permitted to join those events in Japan.
@@Official-OpenAI How convenient that you can just make non-falsifiable claims. Just admit you were talking out of your ass because you didn't look into Shintaro's competition record. Nobody ends up #43 in the world by accident. He medaled 3 times at world cup events, he went to the World Championships twice, he competed at least 20 times at the international/world level (World Cup, Grand Prix, World Championships, etc), and he won 2 national championships. To say nothing of his forays into collegiate and high school wrestling, international sambo competition, jujutsu, BJJ, no-gi grappling tournaments, tomiki aikido, karate, boxing, and muay thai.
@@jw-nz2vx And? He still loses to a Japanese Judoka in high school.
Dude I’ve been following you for around 3 years and to see you grow as a martial artist is incredible! From black belt karate to legit sumo wrestler is amazing! I can’t wait to see where your journey takes you
You can acquire 20% more power by yelling "YEET" when pushing someone from the ring. I have tested this extensively in my mind.
And if yell yeet yeet your power will double and screaming like dbz character lol
@jacobharris954 Yes but like dbz char you have to stand there screaming for 30 min before full power
You have discovered kiai. Yeah, it works!
This is Sensei Seth's Monologue of a super villian! LOL "REVENGE! I will never be tossed like a baby again!!!" LOL
Then was yeeted two seconds into the video
@@jacobharris954 🤣
This is a nice video. I like it. Sensei Seth is like a power ranger. Once he put on that Mawashi, he transformed to a Sumo fighter and start to toss everyone around. 😂😂😂
That butt slap tho 13:36. 😂😂😂
Have you thought about recruiting Shintaro for your sumo team? At least collaborating more frequently with him and your team? Man he was clean, awesome awareness of his surroundings, light on his feet etc. Geat video Sensei Seth, can't wait for the next.
11:14 The look on that lady's face, you'd think Seth had a berry poking out of the sash 😂
LOL, Susan was NOT happy. That was a full on eye roll.
This was great. Shintaro is such a cool guy. Plus put of his gee, dude is jacked! Didn't expect that!
Great video Seth. Keep wrestling!
That was super fun to watch. Especially the wrestle with Josh and Shintaro. I'm a Judoka and I see so much similarity between the 2 arts.
My favorite part of this journey is that Seth can now refer to himself as a sumo wrestler! He is legit and very good. A national champ is crazy to think about considering he started just a couple years ago as a part of a series.
Love this! Shintaro is the man and remember the first episode you two did. You're the reason I started judo and so it's awesome to see this come full circle.
"He tosses me around like a little baby" well to Shintaro's credit he hits the gym damn hard. He might look like a stocky small judoka but god damn he's strong as a bull. And I swear his history in ballet dancing increases his agility but he's just the man in grappling, the man understands it on another level. I also think his experience with leg grabs in judo must help, his students may not have it but he does for sure. I mean the way it changes the whole stand up game being threatened by leg dives, having a different kind of awareness. The interview you guys had on Shintaro's channel was so good. I always knew sumo is not a joke, but having someone "normal" talk and do sumo gave me a new perspective in seeing how interesting and valuable it could be. I hadn't even seen and realised that sumos do such fine ukemis. Extremely fascinating to see how much things change just because you change the sport only slightly, it was a completely different game in sumo. And it was about skill, not physique. I feel like this is so beneficial to a judoka to experience, maybe even practice a little. A whole new perspective on balance and pressure. No wonder Josh was so different to others with experience.
The biggest thing I learned about judo is that there's no getting around being thrown. You really have to get thrown to adapt to throwing. Like of course you first need to learn the break falls to decent level and having some partner assisted break falls is also good for both the one throwing and the one being thrown, because you get to drill both roles (supporting the one thrown as the thrower, and landing as the one being thrown) in an easier, less dynamic and more safe environment. But you do need the physical vocabulary and adapting the technique of break fall from getting actually thrown. And the physical adaptation. And it takes time and regular exposure to have the skill on top of the adaptation. It takes a long time before ukemis feel right from the get go after a break, it makes total sense to warm up a little with ukemis at least weekly if not every session. Now getting thrown doesn't feel like anything unless the landing is poor, but some months ago it was still uncomfortable and slightly awful. And don't get me wrong, you feel different kind of exhaustion and might not feel like hitting the weight gym after throw heavy session, but during the session they don't feel bad.
I really like your planning list, most people should have at least mental list like that. Although I think it's a bit backwards. It should probably start with "good ukemis, maintain balance and have good stance, get good grips, get takedown". I do believe that the most useless approach to free practice is wanting to not get thrown. I do believe that you should get thrown if you're practicing good. It means you put yourself in uncomfortable and scary positions to practice it, you weren't afraid of trying things and being relaxed. And above all you also let your partner to have effective practice. "Mutual benefit" as they say. I think Shintaro has also made a couple of videos talking about the importance of not trying to win in practice but learning and having an idea of specific things one wants to improve, how the initial steps are far more important than the finish (say finishing the throw or being thrown). At that point everything else went wrong/right for you so you might as well give in and keep it safe if you'd have to force the result otherwise. And put more focus in the initial steps that lead to the good/bad spot at the end. I found it so funny when Shintaro said increase intensity though, he's talked in length about separating pairs that up the intensity :D
Funnily enough, Kodokan just this week released a demonstration about what's now legal in Japan regarding leg grabs. Defensive leg grabbing technique is ok. Hopefully IJF will follow the suite at least to some extent. Respect to that brown belt, throwing a man your size with a sacrifice throw like that requires balls and strength. This was such a fun video, I loved the look the lady gave you when she saw you walk in dressed up in sumo appropriate wear.
Shintaros Body looks like a Cube. Its not like he has just brilliant technique and insane experience. Hes also strong af.
I did both and while there is some crossover the skills are really different. Judo is about gaining a grip you can throw with and finding the right spot to attack or defend. Sumo is about explosive violence and trying to keep your center of gravity as low as possible. I started with judo and got talked into trying sumo because I was short for my weight and in good shape. I remember the first thing I had to learn was not to rely too much on judo. It is funny trying a throw and getting run over like in a cartoon. I was also surprised how quickly I would gas out at first. The energy usage curve for each is just so different. Judo you have to pace yourself more, I think. You go hard but you pick your moments to ramp it up and get aggressive. For sumo at least our club we had a start at 100% and don't stop until it is over mentality. I love them both, they are so much fun.
I can imagine it would be even more lopsided if Seth incorporated full on tachiai's. That clash is a huge part of the game.
Loving the continued focus on Sumo by you! Not only an underrated sport, but one I feel with genuine technique and lessons to learn from that can reinforce most any wrestling style.
Seth just chiming on to tell you this was a great video and the quality of your content keeps being so high this last year, pretty hype. Keep having fun
omg I recall the old video, it was so entertaining! Glad to see this one too!
Heck yeah man. In your last Sumo tournament vid I commented that doing Judo would help with Sumo. Im fricking stoked to see this vid pop up
The year is 2024
>Sensei Seth keeps making awesome videos
>Sensei Seth has not visited Dog Brothers Martial Arts yet.
I'm telling ya! You're going to love it. Will make for a perfect video.
I wanna see Shintaro on the next ultimate self defense championship!
Good content , 1 maintain balance , why i love chen taiji. Great punch of people on this video , hopefully seth will do some chen taiji wrestling soon , we have similar rules to sumo . Thanks for sharing
Seth, it’s so cool to see your journey unfold.
Shintaro is probably one of the most elite grapplers on UA-cam. Black belt in pretty much every japanese martial arts
This collab is epic. Good stuff Seth
This is wild because just a few days ago I was trying to think of examples of judo versus sumo and couldn't find too much good content on the internet about it
when it comes to grappling arts remember one thing: You're only the national champion of one because Shintaro allows you to be. He's probably the only living judoka in USA whom I deeply respect. There are/were like 10 actually good judokas in the history of USA and he's one of them
I’ve been watching a lot of sumo recently on NHK and I’m loving it.
I said/bored my wife with how many moves and throws look like judo. Great video again.
12:47 was genius
😁😁😁
@@carlosinfante5706you are very good 💪
00:50 is that giant Fundoshi made from the inner-tube of a John Deer plow? 😁
As a (now old and retired) fellow Judoka (bb 2nd deg) I would like to compliment all there - especially Josh - excellent technique chap, and very nice physical conditioning! you will go all the way man - Im sure your sensei shintaro will agree.
Big fan of this dojo/gym, its teaching and its atmosphere.
Yea they’re all monsters
Seeing those side by side throw breakdowns of sumo vs judo was excellent!
No gi judo has been a growing trend lately but looks like it was done already with sumo.
Sumo might be the ultimate no gi judo, especially if the goal was changed to ippon judo rules vs pushing someone out of the ring.
I absolutely love the collaboration!
Your channel is on fire. Great content!
Shintaro is a beast, like legit anime boss level dude
I really enjoyed the video. Keep up the great work
Shintaro is my favorite guest you've ever had on your channel I wish you could have him on more.
Since Shintaro used to be a collegiate wrestler as well as black belt in bjj and Japanese jujutsu I think he would be good at catch wrestling. The ancestor of freestyle wrestling as well as pro wrestling. And yes it may well have been influenced by Japanese jujitsu ( I forgot the name of the first Japanese jujutsu expert and catch wrestler/ carnival wrestler in UK) and Judo. There USED to be double wrist lock ( use garuma/ kimura) in amateur wrestling ( although only for a PIN in amateur wrestling).
You could only do a double wrist lock as a submission in pro catch wrestling ( when pro wrestling was mostly legit in old days).
I've watched all of your sumo stuff a few times, but it wasn't until you described that clip of you and Danny that I realized that every one of those matches starts with a 500+ pound no-helmet headbutt 🤯😵💫 Now I know what it feels like when my meninges flinch, that sounds bruuuttaaallllll
Last match, his head position gave you something unique to deal with.
That footwork/wrestling at 17:00 made me audibly gasp bro is insane
Great video man!
Judo is brutal but there are a lot of benefits
I really would like to see you collaborate with Shintaro more often
Great video
Your videos are always so fun to watch 🙂
Your videos are always so much fun man
Sutemi waza is where you need to start in Kodokan Judo. Period.
Made for you!
This video is great!!
Your sumo content is the absolute best. I want nothing more than tonsee you compete in japan.
Ive been waiting for this since the Shintaro video
I don't do sumo or judo so I was I was trying to work out exactly what flipped the script so much, but I think that green belt nailed it. That little bit less space makes that first contact so much more important because there isn't as much space to negotiate yourself into a stronger position.
This channel is what helped me stay in combat sports
It's crazy to see you go from striking to Sumo, at the same time I went from striking to Sumo. And I didn't find out until after I got into it, that you were a Sumo champion. What a wild feeling 😅
Did you get a new judo belt? The convo with Shintaro suggested some kind of judo grading going on too. Epic episode. Seeing the sumo is so cool
I haven’t yet…
One of my favorite things about Sumo and why its my favorite martial art is how its one of the few combat sports designed to end quick. Every other single combat sport is designed to go for minutes or rounds or points.
Interesting video. Shintaro's students seemed to have fun doing the Sumo ! Shintaro obviously has a lot of expertise in Wrestling and No-gi judo all of which transfers over to Sumo to some degree.
His name was josh , because after that match , josh left planet earth
After training while struggling with disabilities for a decade and even making my way out of a wheelchair, I've been developing a combination of movements from various martial arts to create my own and I'm determined now more than ever to teach classes one day. Sensei Seth, if you ever see this, just know that your willingness to learn many different martial arts and test them helped inspire me to go for my dreams no matter how long it takes.
As for what I practice and want to teach, it's a combination of sweeps and takedowns from Shuai Jiao, Chin Na (Chinese Joint locks), and a few moves from Japanese Jujutsu as well as chokes and holds from Freestyle Wrestling. My disabilities have made it hard for me to walk without a cane but I'm trying to learn to get back to walking without it so that people don't judge a 32-year-old walking with a cane and say, "I don't want to learn from him."
Despite my disabilities that have caused me limitations, I'm healthier than I've ever been otherwise. I'm 6ft. 3in. Tall, 173 pounds, I work out five to six days a week, and I eat super healthy and train and drill as much as I can. I'm also thinking of either writing a book or a comic based around my style, although I don't have a name for it yet other than S.D.G. (Self-Defense Grappling).
Thanks again Seth for continuing to be who you are, to do what you do, and for inspiring me to strive for everything I've ever wanted! :D
Sensei Seth ticks off all the things he wants to achieve on his whiteboard and takes pride in not getting hurt being taken down, forgetting that he showed a big bruise on his inner thigh earlier in the video, LOL.
Bring Shintaro with you to a sumo tournament and see how he does!
i love this video. tomorrow kotozakura vs hoshoryu will be epic.
Anyone play fighting games? Seth settling on Sumo as his chosen sport amongst so many is like finally settling on your main that fits you best among an entire roster of characters.
Shintaro is literally a living master.
It was awesome meeting you at consulates cup back in October
Good stuff, Seth. So awesome to see you spread the good word of sumo.
If you could hit them with a tachiai... they'd never wanna go against you again😂.
Awesome! Wasn't expecting to see a dojo storm this afternoon.
EDIT - Okay, technically, it wasn't a proper dojo storm because he wrestled Shintaro before he wrestled the students. Still a great video!
But with editing he brought the format back
9:35 onward looking pretty solid on what matter in sumo to my (admittedly total layman's) eyes.
About the initial part of the video with the different naming convention in sumo and judo: that's just a japanese-language thing overall...they love having a shit ton of different words that describe the same thing and maybe just differ in some nuance or level of politeness...learning japanese is like wrestling for the brain. Btw: love your videos. I think you have one of the most wholesome channels on youtube.
The music in this one was EPIC! I love the dark choir. 🎶
10/10 for sumo content. Even in judo context
You are one the best things happening in the martial arts scene. Please dont stop what you are doing. Unless you need a break, it looks very physically taxing.
Not even lying, I thought that was Darren Till in the thumbnail. Looks like Till right now in "boxing shape"
Like every time you see someone try sumo for the first time and lose they're usually laughing and saying like "one more time!" or "let's go again!" sumo's just fun man
IIRC judo was created by a jujitsu practitioner, and jujitsu itself was created based on early forms of sumo. So sumo is judo's grandfather in a way haha
It was so great to watch. I love the commitment towards sumo, and judo too.
And I was just explaining to my son how sumo and judo were related and had the same techniques the other day too ! Now I've got a fun video to show him. He doesn't understand english, but he'll get the idea.
By the way, I've got to say, putting on the mawashi is a great power move. I was just a tad sad to see the buttcheeks covered. (joke : I would never do it myself)
the flying chubby air surprise is apparently a thing 😄
I would love to see you make a video demonstrating sumo kimarite.I think it would be interesting to compare sumo techniques with judo techniques.
been lookin forward to this
Shintaro is a beast. He’s a great ambassador for judo.
Sensei Seth sports serious sumo skills.
I love to see all the nuance in that. Makes me want to try!
Man, i relate to that "why do i taste nickels" comment after a hard workout lmao