adam139 4 Posted February 17, 2016 Sumo has always held a special allure for me, but I did not find any good materials on the subject until I found Chris Gould's books on the Amazon kindle store (which I need to review at some point in the next week). I was hooked after watching some of Chiyonofuji's brilliant bouts. I wrestled in highschool, have continued to lift weights, and would be interested in one day participating in an amateur event. Shiko is a fantastic exercise. It is meditative and demanding, deceptively simple, but devastaingly effective. Practicing it only continues to strengthen my fascination with and respect for this sport. Sincerely, Adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krindel 673 Posted February 18, 2016 Hello Adam, and welcome to the forum! (Welcome...) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuli 67 Posted February 18, 2016 aloha, friend welcome to a place with many fellow sumo lovers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted February 18, 2016 Hi Adam! I'm California-based and also compete in amateur sumo in the US. Here's a couple of sites that can help you find clubs and events possibly near you: http://www.americansumo.org/ http://www.usasumo.com/ Definitely subscribe to their newsletters so you can keep up to date, and you can always reach out to me if you've got questions and I can reach out to the right people. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swami 245 Posted February 18, 2016 Hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam139 4 Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Hi Adam! I'm California-based and also compete in amateur sumo in the US. Here's a couple of sites that can help you find clubs and events possibly near you: By chance is it the club in Oceanside? I visited Oceanside for two months last year and will likely be doing it again this spring. I will also be in San Francisco for a couple weeks. Edited February 19, 2016 by adam139 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monica 5 Posted February 19, 2016 Welcome Adam ! Hope you enjoy the forum :-D 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted February 22, 2016 Hi Adam! I'm California-based and also compete in amateur sumo in the US. Here's a couple of sites that can help you find clubs and events possibly near you: By chance is it the club in Oceanside? I visited Oceanside for two months last year and will likely be doing it again this spring. I will also be in San Francisco for a couple weeks. Nope, I'm down in LA, but let me know when you're down here! We're having the US Sumo Open in May! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wakaebala 151 Posted February 22, 2016 Will you put some videos of this US Sumo Open in May? I'd be really interested, although I watched an advertising video about american ama-sumo, and it was very different than Ozumo... :) but not always in a bad way, I mean no harm :) It could be interesting to watch or read some kind of coverage of the tournament! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam139 4 Posted February 22, 2016 Will you put some videos of this US Sumo Open in May? I'd be really interested, although I watched an advertising video about american ama-sumo, and it was very different than Ozumo... :) but not always in a bad way, I mean no harm :) It could be interesting to watch or read some kind of coverage of the tournament! If I am there, sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egparis18 622 Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you for visiting Sumo Art, Adam. Please come back often. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
