russell howard

🥉 Men's Light-Heavyweight - 2023 Cowboy Cup Sumo Open

🪖 どすこいダラス

🏥 DOSUKOI DALLAS

🥉 Men's Light-Heavyweight - 2023 Cowboy Cup Sumo Open 🪖 どすこいダラス 🏥 DOSUKOI DALLAS

NICKNAMES

Russ the Bus

birthday

August 15th, 1991

DEBUT

December 7th, 2022

Goals

Polish the soul, train the body, be a part of a family.

MESSAGE TO SUPPORTERS

As always our eternal gratitude and thanks for new and continued support as we work to spread sumo from coast to coast and looking forward to continued partnership as we continue on this journey.

HOBBIES

Video games, reading, writing, and occasional anime binges.

FAVORITE MEDIA

Music genre - metal or country rap

Movie - Siege of Jadotville.

Book - The Dresden Files by jim Butcher.

FAVORITE RIKISHI

Tochinoshin - former Ozeki, retired. Occasionally watch professional sumo, but mostly through highlight reels.

RIVALRIES

Its inappropriate to have allies when on a journey to better oneself. One must take in the lessons as best they can in order to improve or risk becoming their own road block.

TRAVEL GOALS

Before i die i’d like to see ireland just once.

CLUB GOALS

I’d like it to continue on a path of success and be the toast of DFW. A bridge between the traditions of old to a new generation.

FAVORITE COLOR

Black - Slimming, easy to clean, wanted to be a ninja growing up.

FAVORITE ANIMAL

Owl - Stealthy, rules the night, wise, watchful, inquisitive.

SUMO ADVICE

Ignore those thoughts that tell you that you can’t. You don’t know what you can do until your in the ring and it is only your spirit that keeps you in the fight.

before tournaments

Nerves reign for me. Sickness, doubt, anxiety, fear of dissapointment can weigh heavy. I prepare through practice and trying not to care about outcomes, the medals aren’t important for my goals but i would like to display myself favorably to represent my club.

MEMORABLE BOUTS

As a novice my bouts are learning experiences. That being said when i can fight and enjoy myself especially so at otaku food festival i’ve had the most fun showing the audience a good performance.

SUMO STYLE

I tend to rely on pushing sumo but the more i learn the more i wish to return to belt sumo and learn techniques to become effective in grappling versus pummeling.

FUN FACTS

The best practices are during rainy days. Not too hot from summer heat or cold from winters bite. Everyone loves meeting new people that are brave enough to try the sport. It is the most welcoming sport their is and the dallas club is open to everyone and we all train together.