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by Stephan Kesting

The first time I ever watched a sumo tournament, I was blown away by the level of aggression, athleticism, and technique displayed by the competitors. This was no slow, lumbering pushing contest; it was an intense combat sport.

When the stakes are high, elite athletes will develop techniques, tricks, and strategies to give them an edge over their opponents. The book you’re about to read is all about the techniques, tricks, and strategies of sumo, refined in Japan over hundreds of years!

Clinching and takedown skills are obviously central to the grappling arts, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, and wrestling. But it doesn’t stop there. In combat the clinch is universal. Hell, even boxers end up in the clinch when they get tired of hitting each other in the head.

Knowing what to do from the clinch has proven to be an absolutely essential skill in mixed martial arts (MMA). Being able to control whether the fight stays on the feet or goes to the ground, and ending up in the top position on the ground, are absolutely huge advantages in MMA. The fact that sumo is performed without a gi, and that sumo techniques allow smaller competitors to win against bigger opponents, means that Andrew Zerling’s Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts: Winning Clinches, Takedowns, and Tactics has special relevance for today’s mixed martial artists.

—Stephan Kesting

Grapplearts.com founder

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt

Combat submission wrestling instructor

Majapahit martial arts instructor

Kajukenbo karate black belt

Thirty-two-year martial arts veteran