When many people think of sumo, they imagine two large men locked in a vice-like grip straining to force each other out of a ring.
The common English-language naming of the sport as "sumo wrestling" also reinforces that grappling image.
Go to almost any stable and watch a practice, however, and you'll soon discover that belt techniques are only acceptable to coaches and stablemasters as a secondary option.
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