
Improve takedown and grappling skills in this new session designed for tournament prep.
In collaboration with Vancouver Sumo Tigers (VST), Sumo Sundays is excited to offer this regular, speed-round session. Participants will learn VST’s approach to sumo through safe sparring games and friendly competitions to enhance stance, upper body control, balance, footwork and more.
This is a condensed* drop-in for those interested in quicker and/or more regular sessions. Note that training uses a battle rope instead of the traditional dohyo — if you have your own mawashi or gi belt, we recommend bringing it to class.
This session is good for:
We encourage folks of all sizes and genders to participate.
*Note: Due to the condensed timing of this session, skills + knowledge shared in our longer, 2.5-hour sessions may be skipped or glossed over. This includes basic sumo terminology + rules and safety techniques. For more immersive sessions, take a look at the 2.5-hour fundamentals + intermediate options.
Hugo Mansfield is a filmmaker, writer, amateur sumo wrestler and martial arts enthusiast. He started training on the beach with friends, and their small club slowly grew into a formidable sumo team now called Vancouver Sumo Tigers. A regular participant of Sumo Sundays since 2022, Hugo has competed at the annual Powell Street Festival and the 2024 basho. Since the fall of 2024, he has provided technique-based instruction for Sumo Sundays’ intermediate drop-in. Hugo continues to lead instruction with Vancouver Sumo Tigers and now hosts the competitive-style drop-in twice a week with Sumo Sundays.
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