Dynamic Sumo / By Clyde Newton.

Hardcover. Finally a down to earth introduction to sumo that also provides the kind of intriguing little-known facts sure to satisfy the most demanding enthusiast. Each chapter contains a wealth of practical information on the sport as we know it today and insights into its history. Its all here starting from the basics including the rules of competition daily life in a sumo stable and the rituals that mark each transition point in a wrestlers career from the welcoming ceremony for new recruits through the emotional hair-cutting that celebrates the retirement of those who have reached sumo’s highest rank yokozuma. And there’s much more-a concise history of every stable an in-depth look at refereeing as a career details on just how the ring is constructed explanations of each of the seventy techniques that may be used to win a match. Sumo’s history is treated in depth as is the rise of several of today’s most prominent wrestlers. Illustrated with full colour photographs.

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