***Spoilers thru day 8***
Settle down, Ryan. Settle down. There’s still a whole week to go…
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Author Jake
2022 Consulate’s Cup Recap with Ben and Justin
Dark Circle Sumo’s premier event of the year is in the books! Head coach Justin Kizzart and heavyweight Ben Marquez help us go over the results and talk about about the day.
Check out full event video on Dark Circle’s youtube page.
Aki 2022 Preview
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When the GSB boys don’t get to hang out much during an offseason, we tend to go long… Enjoy our epic, rambling preview of the Aki tournament that starts this Sunday.
Special thanks to our musical guest, JWags! Check out the mrjwags channel on youtube
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Aki 2022 Banzuke Review
No getting around it, this one’s a mess…. Enjoy!
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US Sumo: The Consulate’s Cup with Caleb Baccus
Only a few days left before one of the biggest amateur sumo events of the year! Mighty Eagle Sumo’s Caleb Baccus joins us to preview the Consulate’s Cup, happening this Saturday in Austin, TX! Watch over 50 wrestlers collide live on Dark Circle Sumo’s youtube page from 11-4 central with play-by-play commentary from GSB, Sumo Kaboom, Sumo Punx, Sake & Sumo, and more!
More info @ DarkCircleSumo.com
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American Sumo Newsletter – August 2022
Lots to cover in this August issue! Look inside for full amateur and pro results, resources on clubs and upcoming events, and more technical insights from Tom Zabel. If you have a club or event that you’d like added (or if you’d like to contribute) feel free to reach out to Grand Sumo Breakdown through any social media.
US Sumo: New York Sumo Club and the Iron Belly Tournament
With the 2nd annual Iron Belly tournament now behind us, who better to help us recap the action than some first time competitors? Oscar and James of New York Sumo Club join us to talk about traveling to their first ever tournament and about practicing sumo in NYC.
Full video for the Iron Belly II tournament on the Grand Sumo Breakdown YouTube channel.
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Aki 2022 Banzuke Prediction
What on earth are we supposed to do with this banzuke? Ryan does the painfully in-depth research so you don’t have to. Here’s the calendar of upcoming amateur events that Jake mentioned:
- 8/6 – Iron Belly II, Orlando FL
- 8/28 – Seminar w/ Gagamaru, Dallas TX
- 9/3 – The Consulate’s Cup, Austin TX
- 9/10 – US Sumo Open, Los Angeles CA
- 10/1+2 – Beer City Sumo Open, Grand Rapids MI
- 11/12 – Texas Sumo Open, Houston TX
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US Sumo: Grand Rapids Sumo’s Gabe Unick
Adding to an already excellent upcoming stretch of amateur sumo events, Grand Rapids Sumo Club’s Gabe Unick fills us in on the Beer City Open, as well as his start in sumo and their recent tournament at the JAFAX convention. Lots going on this Fall, make sure to update your calendars!
- 8/6 – Iron Belly II, Orlando FL
- 8/28 – Seminar w/ Gagamaru, Dallas TX
- 9/3 – The Consulate’s Cup, Austin TX
- 9/10 – US Sumo Open, Los Angeles CA
- 10/1+2 – Beer City Sumo Open, Grand Rapids MI
- 11/12 – Texas Sumo Open, Houston TX
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Nagoya 2022 Recap
Sorry we’re late, but we simply could not record until Ryan shotgunned a beer on camera. It’ll make sense I promise.
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