I Spent a Day Training with Real Japanese Sumo Wrestlers

[00:00] Sumo. This ancient and revered sport of Japan has captivated audiences all across the world for centuries, with its grandiose rituals, rich history, and explosive battles that test only the most dedicated and elite athletes.

[00:14] Although to a lot of people it may just seem on the surface to be a hugging contest between fat men in diapers, but in actuality, it is a complex, sacred, and iconic sport where every match tells a story of strength, heritage, and honor.

[00:30] I remember from a young age, sitting at my grandparents' place in front of the TV, watching sumo matches for hours on end, and just being absolutely captivated by the sheer intensity of it all. And finally, as an adult, going to places like the Duel Goku Kokushika or the Duel Goku Sumo Hall

[00:47] and seeing a live match in person really changed the perspective on how the sport is played. But I've always been curious as to what the daily life of a sumo wrestler is actually like. What kind of intense training goes into the sport?

[01:01] What kind of lifestyle do they go through day to day? And what does it really take to become a professional sumo wrestler? Let's find out. Sumo dates back to ancient times in Japan,

[01:18] where it was believed that sumo-like rituals were used during agricultural ceremonies to ensure good harvests and ward off evil spirits. The earliest documented records of sumo go back to the Nara period,

[01:30] where it was used more for entertainment purposes during festivals and ceremonies. Some 1,000 years later in the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate officially started regulating the sport, to establishing organized tournaments and creating ranking systems we see today.

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[03:06] A big thank you to Honka Starra for sponsoring today's video. Now let's get back to Joey. Doing sumo things as sumo wrestlers do. You probably know what's

[03:18] happening. I'll play this with you. I'm Shuma-Mami. I'm Shuma-Mami. I'm Shuma-Mami. I'm Shuma-Mami. First of all, I want to ask what I want to say is to become a sumo-san,

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[05:31] But now, I want to enter the Scouts and the name of the Scouts. I want to enter the Scouts and the Chiyama-san. I'm still in the Scouts.

[05:45] As amazing as it is to finally be able to sit down and talk to these sumo wrestlers, what was more mesmerizing was seeing these athletes do their daily training up close and personally. Training would start super early in the morning,

[05:58] with the lower-ranked wrestlers being responsible for preparing the ring, or for sure, by spreading a mound of dirt evenly around it with a broom. It's a tradition in sumo that the same dirt is used over and over again,

[06:10] as the ring is considered a sacred place for these athletes. Their warm-up started out with some simple stretches to really get the body loose and ready for the start of the training, which involves a move called squat.

[06:22] This is a fundamental sumo exercise that involves lifting one leg up, holding it at the top at a 90 degree angle, and then slowly lowering it into a squat. The name translates to four legs in Japanese, referring to the use of all four quadricep muscles.

[06:37] Not only does this aid in improving strength in the lower body, but also improves on overall balance. two key factors that make or break a swimmer match. They would continue to do the Shikō a mind-numbing 200 times, and that was just a warm up.

[06:54] Next up is a move called Tsubayashi, or Sliding Feet, a training exercise that involves squatting and sliding your feet while keeping them on the ground. This is also used to accentuate the lower body and to help the wrestlers stay firmly planted on the ground.

[07:08] A very important skill to master considering the sheer power and weight that they have to go up against in the matches. And in case it wasn't already clear from the footage you're seeing, this training regimen is extremely tiring. I mean, just look at how much sweat they're able to generate from

[07:23] these two warm-up exercises alone. After this, they sweep up and flatten the dirt again and prepare the ring for a team exercise. This one involves getting a partner or similar rank and pushing them out of the ring as fast and as efficiently as possible Although it sounds simple what makes it absolutely brutal is the fact that they have to do this over and over and over again pushing themselves to the

[07:46] absolute blink of exhaustion until they're practically covered in dirt. Imagine having to continuously push a 100 to 200 kilogram weight that's actively trying to fight back for over 30

[07:59] minutes. That's what these athletes have to do every single day. And it's not only about strength, but also proper form, having to retry over and over again until their form is correct to avoid possible injuries.

[08:12] The wrestlers exert so much explosive force that they can't help but swing to coach their already worn out muscles to push even further, eventually reaching their breaking point. Even when they're down on the ground, exhausted,

[08:25] the rest of the team is still yelling at them to get up and continue. It's a brutal sight, yet you can't help but admire the sheer dedication that goes into trying to become the greatest at this sport,

[08:37] something that I can't even adhere to imagine doing myself. No training session would be complete without a sparring match, though, and that's exactly what we got to see. Sumo matches are truly instantaneous, with athletes having to combine everything they train for in a split second,

[08:52] and seeing these explosive sparring matches up close is truly an intense experience, to say the least. But of course, I couldn't just sit here and take all of this in as a spectator. I came here to put myself through exactly what they're doing to better understand this sport.

[09:08] So, that's exactly what I was going to do. Alright, well, it's time for me to experience it myself. I'm going to get destroyed. Do you see the size of those guys?

[09:20] I'm almost looking tweaking here. Let's see how much my six months of prostate training will do. Probably nothing. Okay, so unfortunately I'm not going to be able to wear it as is, because obviously I'm not a sniffer wrestler of any kind, but I at least get through the experiences.

[09:39] So I'm going to wear some pants underneath, just so they can cover up my cheeks and stuff like that, and then I'll be wearing it on top. I've never worn a mawashi before, so this is going to be interesting and scary. I'm really scared. I'm not going to lie. Let's go.

[09:54] After getting a little helping hand to put my mawashi on, I was finally ready to begin my training. And let's just say it was going to be way, way harder than I ever anticipated.

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[15:26] すごい正攻法な方もいれば 足を取ったりとか腕を取ったりする非抜な方もおられるので 基本大募は正攻法の方が多いので 取り組みの決まり手は結構少ないです

[15:41] 押し出しだったりとか 下に出るのは少ないですね 一番よく見る決まり手って何ですか? 多分寄り切りです 寄り切りは具体的にどういう価値かな

[15:55] 寄り切りは組んだ形で相手を ドヤの相手に出したら寄り切りになります 掴んだまま それ押し出しとは違います すごい簡単な場合は回しを取るか取らない

[16:08] 回しを取ったら寄り切りで 取らないで押しだすと押し出せる これだと押し出すなんですね これだと体を寄せるっていう意味で よりきりっていう ちなみに一番レアな決まり手なんですか

[16:22] レアな決まり手は 本当に稀に見るもしくはもう一度も見ないような決まり手 瞬間取り方です 瞬間取り方です 見たことないですよね 相手を勝手で後ろに倒すっていう

[16:36] 相手も重いのでスープレコースがかっつり入れないので出ないです 見たことないです 相手もあるんですけど

[16:52] あと禁じ手とかってあるじゃないですか 禁じ手は具体的にどういったことなんですか 一番一般的なのは髪の毛使うのが 殴るか 回しより上を蹴る

[17:08] 目を潰し 前袋を掴む 回しの前のところ

[17:22] 縦の前のところで掴む 何個かあるんですけど そこで出るのは曲げ打つかのぐらいで

[17:35] あとは普通に相撲を取っていればまず起こらないので まあそうです 意識的にそういう禁じ手をやっていかないとなかなかやらない 曲げ打つかの方はどうしても叩くときに引っかかっているときにやって

[17:48] それは恋じゃなくても反則になってしまうので それはたまにどうしても起きてしまうんですけど 他はまずないですね ちなみにお二人の一番好きな決まり手っていうのってありますか?

[18:04] 一番好きっていうかこれが一番やりやすい決まり手?自分の中で。 自分は寄り切りと押しが多いので、その二つが一番出ますね。 自分は上手出し投げとかなんか、実際そんなに多くはないんですけど、決まり手としてはおけないんですけど、好きな技ではあります。

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[20:54] なのでその力士さん本人からその人試合の工程をもう最初から最後まで説明してもらってもよろしいですか そのせきとりからなるとあの大井町という頭を言う段階からかかったんですけど

[21:10] まあそれはその3,40個かかったんですよね 頭をセッティングするのがそうやってあのまあウォーミングアップをして でその後土俵入りを開け止ましてて それで回って下がっていくんですよね

[21:25] それから取り組みが始まるので そしたら土俵に入ってきて 取り組みを行って 勝ったまごたをするという流れなんですけど 印象的なのは土俵に入る前に

[21:37] 指標を投げるじゃないですか 投げました それの意味はどうだったの? それは清めるというか 怪我をなくとか 土俵を清めるために撒いているんですけど

[21:49] 中にはパフォーマンスというか いっぱい必要を巻いて 観客を沸かせる方もいて あれはすごい盛り上がりますけどね ちなみにどれくらい必要を使いますか 要は本当にパラパパっていう

[22:04] パラパラ あれちょっと滑るんで パラパラパって巻きますよね あと僕が個人的にずっと思ってたのは 試合をして勝つじゃないですか

[22:17] その後にしゃがんで 手で何かこうやりません? ああこうやって これは何なんですか? 懸賞金であるんですけど 受け取る時に3方をこうやって受けてるんですけど

[22:29] 3つの神様があるらしくて それを拝むじゃないですか 拝んで取るっていう作法ができますけど あとはやっぱり僕も実際に

[22:42] トレーニングに参加されてもらって 実感したんですけど めちゃくちゃハードじゃないですか

[23:04] キセ部屋の方での トレーニングを見たんですけど 一般的に相撲部屋のトレーニングって 同じというか 同じ感じのトレーニングはしてるんですか? 基本は同じなんですけど

[23:16] まあシュート量が 部屋に乗って違うんじゃないかな っていうのはありますね それでトレーニングの一般的な流れっていうのはどういう感じの方がいいんですか?

[23:28] まず朝どちらに降りてきて飛行200回踏んでその後吊り足って足の運び方の練習して その後相撲を取って実際に相撲を取ってその後ぶつかりゲイコって言って

[23:45] 無理を出してもらって それに当たっていくという傾向をして 最後また一歩で終わりという形で それを前に手に入られるんですよね 僕のトレーニングで 思考を10回ぐらいやったんですけど

[23:59] 10回でもう あわせびっくりだったんで 皆さん前だったら200回もやってないんですよね あれって慣れるものなんですか? いや 慣れ

[24:11] 慣れはしないな きついはきついしない やっぱ200ですから 常にワイドスクワットをやっている 片足でワイドスクワットをやっている感じなので

[24:24] 200回 200くっちり踏める人は僕は見たことないので 途中で休憩は行けると思うんです 30回踏んだらちょっと休憩に じゃないと無理だと思います トレーニングは

[24:39] 午前中で お昼をとって終わるっていう形じゃないですか その後の日常生活って皆さん何をしているんですか 僕はもう午後は自分で

[24:53] 自分でウェイトトレーニングをしています やっぱり皆さん自習トレみたいな感じでやってるんですか そうする人は知りますね 基本はトレーニングだったりとか

[25:06] 寝たり出かけたりとか 子供がいるので遊んだりしますけど 基本お姫さんは寝てるよね 寝てるよね 多分稽古見たと思うんですけど

[25:20] かなりハードワークじゃないですか その後に 僕はそのまま土俵の中で トレーニングになったりしちゃうんで 1回休んでると カード動かなくなるので

[25:32] なのでみんな多分 布団に横になったら爆睡だと思うんですよね 僕のトレーニングで本当に100分の1くらい体験したんですけど 帰った後にすぐ寝ましたね そうそうですね

[25:44] なのでもう消費がすごいんですよねトレーニング まあ究極ですからね体一つで全身運動ですから そうですよね 本当体を作らないですね 稽古の中でやっぱりこれが一番つらいなっていう部分って何ですか

[26:00] 心理で まあ多分一緒だと思いますね そうやね ぶっかりで一回で行く やっぱりそうですよね 押すだけなんですけど 休む暇なく押すんで

[26:13] あれが一番きついよね 相撲を取った後に そのまま押すので 疲れてる後の最後の仕上げて そういうドラムで

[26:27] とてもきついです それもやっぱりいつまでやっても慣れない感じですか やっぱりそれは 胸を出す相手が コントロールできるんで ちょっと不良になったらまた

[26:40] 相手がもっと強く出して すんごく理解して どこまで行っても 心にきついよ これを本当に 海外から 外国人から見た相撲の偏見なんですけど

[26:54] 皆さんやっぱり体が でかいっていうのは まず皆さん見てわかると思うんですけど やっぱり実際には 筋力も 超必要になってくるんじゃないですか 筋肉がないと

[27:08] パワーも出せないんで 筋肉つける 方がきついんだとも 思いますね 僕の場合はすぐ食べたくするので 筋肉つける方がきついと思います 吉山さんみたいな

[27:21] すごいいいから してる 僕は重さも結構 大事だなと思ってて そういうのも やっぱり僕は思う相撲の中では軽い方なんですけど

[27:35] 当たった時に最初立ち合いで当たった時に やっぱ軽い方が不利というか なのでこうやっぱちょっと抑えちゃうので その立ち合いでちょっと有利な体勢を相手に作られてしまうと

[27:49] 一気に不利になってしまうので そこで立ち合いで勝つためにある程度重さも必要なのかなっていう やっぱり筋トレとかするとどうしても脂肪落ちちゃうじゃないですか でもそれに体重ももちろんつけないといけないっていう

[28:04] この両立ってどう保っているの? 食べるしかないよな 食べるしかないですね 食べるしかないよな 1日はそのまま2食ですけど

[28:18] 太りたい人は3食挟んでいる人を それはもう自主伝みたいな感じで 自分で勝手にやっている理事さんがいるってこと? そうですね 午後からはフリーなので

[28:30] それを考えて太りたい人は起きてくってとか ズバリ強い力士の特徴って何だと思いますか 僕の勝手な犯はいいですか 絶対テレビとか見えてもらったら分かると思うんですけど

[28:45] マクチジュードウス横山大関の体つきは みんな肌つやがいいです 見てもらったかもしれません みんな肌つやと筋肉のありがちに

[28:58] すごく光ってるなっていうイメージがありますね なのでやっぱりいいもの食べて いいトレーニングといい稽古してると思うんで どうですか いやもう自分はそれが分かれば

[29:12] あのー こうするよっていう あんまちょっとやっぱ何が自分と何が違うかな 日々考えているんですけど 何が違うかなって考えているんです

[29:26] はい

[29:56] はい

[30:26] おやすみなさい。