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Being a Czech myself, I’m sad to report, that literally no one knows this remarkable man back home.

The most amazing thing is how he is able to stay planted at the first contact. Those guys are literally double his weight and size. Insane strength and skill. Holy fucking shit.

I've been into sumo pretty hard lately. I can say without a doubt these are the best techniques I've seen. This dude is the real deal.

I love that this man could've chosen any combat sport with weight classes that would've put him on equal footing strength and size-wise with his opponents, but he chose to battle actual giants in an open weight sport instead

In conclusion, if you're little guy but loves sumo, get into judo first.

In this video, I saw several techniques I've never seen or even heard of before, but the most remarkable thing I saw for the first time was a top division sumo wrestler's ribs.

The crowd love him. It's a real spectacle to see him control significantly bigger guys.

If you can step on a foot like that in the blink of an eye, you have honed your skill over many hours of practice. This man techniques are a sight to behold.

Honestly, the best part about this video, is the reaction of the spectators, they know just how amazing this guy is.

Takanoyama was stuck at the top of Makushita (the 3rd-highest division, just below the salaried ranks) for years, never quite seeming able to break into Juryo (the 2nd-highest division and the lowest salaried tier.) His technique was always superb, but his weight was a distinct disadvantage. If he had managed to pack on another 20 kg somehow, he'd probably still be in sumo today. As it was, he only broke into Juryo because of a massive bout-fixing scandal. It was long suspected this kind of thing was going on, but it wasn't where anyone was looking: not in Makuuchi (the top division), but in Juryo. It makes sense if you understand sumo culture. In Juryo and above you have privileges, at least one tsukebito (servant), an income, the right to marry and to live away from the heya (stable). But not in Makushita and below. So it should have been expected that some wrestlers were desperate to avoid relegation from Juryo to Makushita and would work to make sure it happened as little as possible. When the Sumo Association found out what was going on, they demanded the resignations of every wrestler suspected of being involved. This basically hollowed out Juryo, and rocketed Takanoyama right up to the middle of the division. That doesn't mean it was somehow unfair or a walk. It was likely the bout fixing that had been keeping him out of Juryo for so long. And he was successful enough in Juryo that in his very first tournament he earned promotion to Makuuchi. (You'll see his rank given as Maegashira. This is basically the rank-and-file of Makuuchi, below the Sanyaku ranks of Komusubi, Sekiwake, and Ozeki, with the Yokozuna at the very top.) Unfortunately, it was here that he hit his wall. Like I said, his weight was a significant handicap. Its bad enough in the lower divisions, but in the salaried ranks anyone weighing under 100kg is going to have a very serious problem. He peaked at around 101kg but couldn't maintain it. He ended up as an "elevator rikishi", bouncing back and forth between Makuuchi and Juryo for a couple of years before falling back down to Makushita and retiring only about 3 years after reaching Juryo for the first time.

i am sad to report that almost nobody in czech republic knows about this man.. this is the first time i am hearing about him.. great video.. hes very impressive..

As an argentinian and japanese culture lover, this man is a hidden gem. And he deserves all the love and respect in the world, he was battling with men twice his size and winning.

This is so good. The editing - the step by step breakdowns. Dude I don’t even like sumo this is amazing. Definitely subbing

A Czech judo athlete that has to be remembered against double sized opponents

Judo is a great counter, because it uses their size against them and redirects that momentum. Genius strategy really.

looks like an incredibly strong guy with great judo technique. Props to him.

This man made it to top division. That's a huge success for a rikishi of his weight! Sumo needs guys like him to bring more fans to the sport!

His sense of balance and weight is mindboggling

Great technique breakdown man. It was great seeing the crowd reactions when he'd pull off the close calls with flawless leverage managment and weight distribution. You could tell they had a profound respect for not only the sport but for a foreign competitor demonstrating his passion and talent for the national pastime.

I watch this video over and over. I really like the breakdown in technique. The selection of finishes is inspiring. As a loser of a match, I would hold a great deal of respect and admiration for Takanoyama a as courageous and cunning opponent.

You have to remember that this guy was still like 6'2" 210 lbs which in the rest of the world is still huge

This guy is simply amazing. The technicality, the reliance on their size and their momentum to be used against them. A very clinical, almost surgical approach to what is usually a power-show. This is why I love sumo. When a smaller man like this can outclass the bigger guys with nothing but finesse, a sharp mind, and dedication, you know the sport is WORTH the watch!

Wow, I really appreciate the play-by-play!! It brings so much to the game. I'd have missed almost all of the details that went into his victories.

Thank you so much for explaining the details of what is happening in those fights! Very interesting!

My fellow countryman. 👍💪🇨🇿 Sad to see that he is generally not known in Czechia and hardly recognized for a huge success he had been in sumo.

Easy to forget how long Tamawashi has been in the game sometimes considering he's still in the 1st division 10 years after his highlight here, and Kaisei just retired.

9:26 making sure his opponent didn't roll into the crowd was an excellent gesture.

Excellent, appreciate the info and attention to detail on the actual moves, hell I didnt even see half of them until you slowed it down. Great Work!!

I can understand that he can win with technique, but the fact that he remains still when they collide its amazing.

He always has a plan before he starts and a vision of the next 5 seconds. He definitely knows the other wrestlers personalities and skills. its never improv unless hes countering but thats expected 100%. When he does lose its because he gets stuffed on his offense. Always switching his opening so you cant study. As a judo practitioner, this guy is certainly a master at application

Love the format. No incessant chatter with good highlights! ty!

Thank you. The video with highlights of applied technics is stunning!

You know what Im starting to realize, is I need to watch wrestlers legs more often when Im watching sumo, placement and usage of them really make a bigger difference that I usually think

The crowd's reactions are the real gold.

I love the video editing here...the way it's silent at first, then the music builds while he points out the techniques...and then the crescendo to the siren-like "woooo" right before he finishes them off 😁😁😁

What cool video, man. I really liked the analysis part with the cool music in the background. What a remarkable human being!

A fan of bjj and wrestling but never got into sumo. This breakdown has be questioning why. Excellent video. Homeboy is a technical wizard.

If there's one thing the Japanese love, it's an underdog.

Thank you so much for the breakdown. This is such a fast sport. Keep up the good work and my best to you and yours.

As an American that’s watched Sumo before and enjoyed it, I never quite understood what I was seeing. This was fantastic. I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you!

I'm pretty sure a video of takanoyama was what got me into sumo. Then I found sumopedia, Jason's channel, Chris sumo, natto sumo, don don, sumo stew. Ect. I love sumo.

This guys leg tricks were almost like magic.. he’d just tap you here,sweep you there and even reach out with his legs..?!? Wtf In my humble opinion and my ignorance to the sport,I still say that’s pure greatness. Bravo sir 👏🏼

Thank you for breaking this down step by step!! I don't know anything about sumo and this helped a lot!

Not only judo ( just this is awesome here ) , but he's so clever and have very fast action/reaction... Thanks for the video and the step by step 👍

I remember watching this guy growing up... Crazy how I'm 37 now and this pops up on my recommended. This guy is an absolute legend, specially getting respect from the locals.

Pavel Bojar was an absolute badass.

The montage is so freaking badass. Really immerges me into this beast of a man and martial art!

Very well done, thanks ! Some techniques I had ne et seen anywhere else, shown in slow motion and explained ! 🤩

Great editing. What a legend this guy is. The crowd reactions are hilarious.

I love the music. Much respect to the smaller guy holding it down against some big boys.

Hey, great video. You have a great eye for the details that appeal to people outside of grappling. I look forward to anything Judo or Sumo-related that you put out.

That was really well put together thanks, Sumo is very interesting & I didn’t know it was so technical 🤜🤛

Love the respect he had for his last opponent in the video. He saw that where he dropped the guy was close to the ledge so he held on for an extra sec to make sure he didn't dishonor himself with a fall. Cool cat.

5:49 two older cats with bigass laughing smiles on their faces are legends

The overwhelming cheers of the audience at 1:02 is a classical Japanese reaction based on "Hogan-biiki (判官贔屓 meaning patronage in favour of less privileged/advantageous)", a traditional cultural trait of the nation. Takanoyama had distinct disadvantage in weight, which he managed to overcome by struggling through without giving up to the last making every effort using all techniques he could muster. This level of indomitability is something most Sumo fans were/are keen to see in the Kokugikan (Sumo Auditorium).

Great to see the little guys using their technique to overcome such major disadvantages

Takanoyamas walk after that throw. Face says everything. Dude is a legend flipping people over twice his weight

Seeing this guy fight this is even better than MMA. His moves are so specific to his sport and so well combined and orchestrated.

Fascinating video covering sumo techniques and very interesting person putting them to use.

I don't even like or ever watched sumo but I enjoyed every single second of this video. This dude is so smart and strong warrior

Давным-давно, ещё когда был маленьким завораживало сумо. И уже тогда этот боец очень выделялся. Спасибо за видео. Привет из России. Long-long time ago when I was young been fascinated by sumo. Although at this time this fighter exceled. Thank you for this video. Hello from Russia!

This was a beautiful introduction to your channel. I didn't realize sumo was so fast! Showing and naming each technique in quick succession drives home how dense each round is.

THE EDITION IS PURE GOLD THE MISIC EVERITHING I LOVE IT.

Tkanoyama is an inspiration! One of my favorite, thanks for making this.

I've been meaning to get into sumo lately, your channel has perfect breakdowns for a beginner to understand the bouts considering how swift they are. Nice job!

This was so surprisingly good. Excellent editing and so cool to watch, instant sub. 👍

Takanoyama Shuntarō did a great service to combat sport by laying down a blueprint on how small individuals can overcome massive weight differences. In many open weight grappling competitions you see the small guy just getting headlocked when they try to take down bigger opponents.

The explanations of each move is so helpful. Awesome editing job. Thanks.

Never watched too much Sumo wrestling but I'm glad I took the time. Brute strength and technique. This guy is phenomenal.

Awesome video and editing! For many years I've always heard that Sumos are so fast for their size, but I never really saw it as to my slow layman eyes it mosty looks like the guys just stumbling over each other. But these slow-mo explanations opened a whole new view for me on this sport, things I saw as "stumbling" actually turned out to be such fast and subtle moves that cameras struggle to fully capture them.

Excellent clip especially as I'm new to this sport. I really never thought someone half the weight would have much chance in this sport, but this explanation and series of clips of wins really opened my eyes.

Never seem a sumo match, ever. But this video is amazing. The step-by-step tactical breakdown… yes, yes, yes.

Simply, he’s direct, quick, has a good center of balance and gravity, and uses the passive aggressive style of Judo to its fullest effect against Sumo, which it is essentially designed to take out. He’s very fun to watch.

awesome content thank you posting!

Subscribed! I really like the style of your videos, I think you do a great job. The music adds to it instead of being annoying or distracting and I prefer the onscreen text to listening to someone talk (at least for videos like these).

Excellent video, never watched Sumo before but this opened my eyes to the technical aspect of the sport and I'm definitely a fan.

The way you explain all of his moves is very interesting for novices like me. I would never noticed alone. He is a very good fighter. Great video !! 👍

That was super interesting. Thanks for the vid.

Wow you made me realise how epic sumo can actually be... This video is badass, so cool to see the reactions of the audience when he wins, they're always gobsmacked or laughing 😂

Dude, this is putting back the interest in sumo! Your clips are informative, interesting and with the exact right balance of explanation and even easy on the ears sound! Well done. Please keep going.

I finally found a video of an amazing competitor who utilized Judo & all its techniques in sumo. I love how the video breaks down the moves.

i didn't expect to be this impressed when i clicked

I remember watching sumo on Twitch during Hakuho's last run. Might have to start watching again and supporting somehow because this is just awesome

Really amazing bouts against massive opponents using some fantastic technique. But the win-loss records tell the story of his difficulties in the top makuuchi division. I saw many times when Takanoyama was easily pushed out of the ring. I just looked at his Wikipedia entry and was floored by how much experience he racked up in the lower non-salaried divisions before breaking into the salaried Juryo division. He participated in 57 tournaments before making it to Juryo. He did so great in his first Juryo tournament (10-5) that he was immediately promoted to the top Makuuchi division. Hats off to him for a long and respectable career despite his small size.

the shear power behind the technique is still insane though. perfect technique is still hard to apply at a 100 kg disadvantage... just fucking wow.....(edit) also fantastic editing man! i know nothing about this sport and i appreciate it so much more with the technical knowledge

With such a wide variety of waza (all very theoretical as shown on this vid), Takanoyama would make an excellent coach especially for light and fast rikishi like himself. He looks very stoic, with his chiseled statue-like features.

Amazing. This is entertaining to me and the crowd. It's good to see them smile. Many likes. 👍

Enjoyed the video!! Most techniques used.. great breakdown 🙏

No klobúk dole,Pavle,som veľmi milo prekvapený,čo si dokázal,sme na Teba hrdí Slovane...😉

I've watched this video more than 10 times and I'm still in awe of it

I believe many sumo slammers respected this man for what he was capable of.

yo! your dedication to make these videos is appreciated!

This is why sumo is so unique and dangerous. No weight division, no space for acting, the impact is like being hitting by a truck everyday, in his case for each battle (not match cause lose means death in sumo) he has the big risk of injuries in his knees. If you want to see more weight difference bs in sumo check "akebono vs takatouriki".

I love it in any sport, when technique beats physicality. great intelligence and skill by Takanoyama.

Sumo is great, your editing is gold. Congrats for this awesome video

First time I've ever watched sumo wrestling. And it's alot more technical and has many forms of combat sport techniques to use to throw your opponent to the floor or out the ring. Yeah enjoyed that. Good vid man.

I haven't watched Sumo wrestling for ages. I want to see much more of this.

Unironically some of the best combat sports footage ever. He took out guys twice his weight.

WOW increíble el balance, la fuerza y la técnica para utilizar la fuerza del oponente a su favor, semejantes bestias. Un animal!