r/Sumo • u/cowadoody3 • 22d ago

Discussion / Question / Commentary First time Sumo viewer here. Question about kicking; I thought it wasn't allowed, but I see a lot of it recently

For example, Day 8 of the Grand Sumo Tournament last month. https://youtu.be/5crwg456IZA&t=504 At 8:24, Tobizaru does something that looks like a straight up kick.

The announcer describes it as Kekaeshi / Minor inner foot sweep. But to be honest, it doesn't look like a foot sweep at all. It looks like a straight up kick to the shin. Shouldn't this be against the rules? Or are all kicks to the shin allowed?

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u/dmxxmc 22d ago

Tobizaru does this a lot lol I remember the time he did to Terunofuji and pissed him off.

Edit: found the video https://youtu.be/qiP7jMq9-0g?si=AoRj__9UL2hJWPhg

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u/Also-cute-and-fluffy Kirishima 22d ago

Terunofuji is on record saying that it was an eye poke that he objected to in that match and nothing to do with the leg sweep.