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Splinter Michelangelo

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Your space for Honu Sumo in the OC.
Home to World Medalist and US Champs.
✴️Sundays 11am at Matadero Jiu Jitsu Garden Grove✴️

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📍 Garden Grove Saturday, October 10 | PRACTICE – 10:00 AM

All experience levels are welcome, and visitors from other clubs are always welcome on our dohyo.

Upcoming October schedule:
🔸 October 10 – Practice | 10:00 AM
🔸 October 18 – OC Japan Fair!
🔸 October 24 – Practice | 10:00 AM

Bring water, wear comfortable athletic clothes, and come ready to work. See you on the dohyo!

#trysumo #orangecounty #ocjapanfair #sumo #wrestling by @honusumo.oc

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9 days ago

What’s the point of sumo?

Winning? Medals? Throwing somebody into the third row?

Maybe.

But what happens after you lose?

What makes you step back onto the dohyo after getting thrown, pushed out, embarrassed, or simply realizing you weren’t good enough that day?

Maybe sumo is self-development. Maybe it changes how you handle failure. Maybe it changes how you see yourself and the world around you.

Or maybe I’m overthinking it and pushing people around in a circle is just really fun.

Either way, the pursuit stays the same: Maximum Effort.

What keeps YOU stepping back onto the dohyo?

#MaximumEffort #TrySumo #Sumo #HonuSumo by @honusumo.oc

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11 days ago

What sport has the BEST carryover to sumo?

Judo — throws, balance & grips
Wrestling — pressure, shots & scrambling
BJJ — body control & leverage
Bökh — balance, trips & throws
Shuai Jiao — explosive throws & footwork
Or… SUMO. Just train sumo to get good at sumo.

Everybody brings something different to the dohyo.

What background do YOU think creates the most dangerous sumo wrestler? What did you start with?

#TrySumo #Sumo #Judo #Wrestling #HonuSumo by @honusumo.oc

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13 days ago

What’s your favorite way to THROW in sumo?

Overhook — uwate?
Underhook — shitate?

Do you fight for that outside grip and launch, or sneak underneath and work from the inside?

Every rikishi has a preference. What’s yours?

UWATE or SHITATE? Drop it in the comments.

#TrySumo #Sumo #HonuSumo #SumoWrestling by @honusumo.oc

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16 days ago

Sumo is about what you give to it.

Every push has your spirit behind it. Every step, every clash, every fight for position you put yourself into the dohyo.

So what’s YOUR style?

Hands to the throat? On the belt? Driving through the chest? Push, pull, throw?

Let me know where you like to fight from.

#TrySumo #Sumo #HonuSumo by @honusumo.oc

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18 days ago

Santa Cruz brought the ENERGY!

Huge shoutout to Kellyann Ball for making history and showing exactly what happens when you put in the work.

Thank you to World Elite Sumo for running wild and continuing to push sumo forward. The energy and love for sumo in Santa Cruz is REAL.

We’ll definitely be back. The dohyo is just getting started.

#TrySumo #WorldEliteSumo #SantaCruz #Sumo #HonuSumo by @honusumo.oc

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19 days ago

Come train with Honu Sumo OC this Saturday, September 26th! Whether you're a returning wrestler or interested in trying sumo for the first time, everyone is welcome. 💪

📅 Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Garden Grove, CA

We’ll also be back next Saturday, October 3rd, so mark your calendars for another chance to train with us!

Come learn, train, and get some matches in. See you in the dohyo! 🤙

#HonuSumo #HonuSumoOC #Sumo #SumoWrestling #combatsports by @honusumo.oc

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23 days ago

Why do we keep pushing sumo?

Because every push grows the sport. Every new person who steps on the dohyo keeps sumo moving forward.

Push the sport. Grow the community. #TrySumo

What made YOU want to try sumo? taken in LVL5 Jiu Jitsu by @honusumo.oc

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a month ago

Great turnout at Honu Sumo OC!

Thank you to everyone who came out and trained with us! It was great to see the dohyo full and everyone putting in work. 💪

Kelly recently returned from Japan, where she had the opportunity to train with our longtime friends at @waseda_sumo Waseda University 🇯🇵 She brought home some new training techniques and insights from the trip and this towel! We got to incorporate some of the new stuff into practice here in OC. Sumo is always about learning, sharing, and growing together.

We also want to wish everyone competing on September 26th the best of luck! Fight hard, trust your training, and have fun out there! 🔥

Thanks for another great practice — see you at the next one! 🐢

#HonuSumo #HonuSumoOC #Sumo #USSumo #OrangeCounty by @honusumo.oc

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a month ago

Hard work doesn’t care if you’re tired.

Some days you win. Some days you get launched. The important part is you keep showing up.

Don’t stop. Don’t quit. Keep learning. Keep pushing.

Progress comes to the people who stay in the fight.

Maximum Effort. Always.

#Sumo #TrySumo #MartialArts #Wrestling #MaximumEffort by @honusumo.oc

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a month ago

JJ was out of town, but the shell was in GREAT hands!

Big thank you to World medalists Kellyann and Christina for holding down Honu SD. Kellyann came down from OC with some fresh Japanese sumo magic she picked up training in Japan and shared it with the crew.

That’s what Honu is about learn it, bring it home, and make everybody better.

Thank you ladies for keeping the Maximum Effort going!

#Sumo #TrySumo #HonuSumo #MartialArts #MaximumEffort taken in LVL5 Jiu Jitsu by @honusumo.oc

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