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Sumo Fun Academy, WA Australia
| Address | 72 Bisdee Road,
Perth
Western Australia, 6056, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Sumo Fun Academy | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-9296 4733 |
Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan. The first sumo tournaments were held at Shinto shrines where the referees were the priests and conducted by ritual. The bouts were dedicated to Shinto gods praying for things like a good harvest.
There is a ceremony before every fight. These ceremonies usually last longer than the fight. One ritual that is performed prior to a fight is sprinkling salt which is part of a purification ritual. The wrestlers throw handfuls of salt into the ring, several times, before a match starts.
Sumo wrestlers can weigh up to 150 kilograms. That is when the tradition really stops. We will not put you on a crash diet instead will squeeze you into a big, big suit.
The winner of a sumo match is the wrestler who either throws his opponent out of the ring, or throws them to the ground. It is rare for a fight to go on longer than over a minute. That is when the tradition stops again at Sumo Fun Academy you just have to push your opponent out of the ring. Not just one foot but both feet must be out of the ring. If you can find your own two feet of course, between bouts of hilarious laughter.
Wrestlers are trained athletes who abide by a very strict regime. In order to gain weight they go to bed straight after eating. They live in special sumo wrestling places where they improve their skills and live the life that is appropriate to being a wrestler. That is where the tradition stops again, we prefer you to come before you visit any restaurants or wineries, so you have maximum energy to push and laugh.
It is a real hoot. Come and try today.
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