Guide:Old Rules

NOTE: This page contains outdated rules from previous iterations of RTY, for the sake of preservation.
For the current rule set, please refer to Guide:Main.

Rikishi

Attributes

• Power
• Balance
• Footwork
• Technique
• Spirit

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Creating a Rikishi

Stat lines

OG

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Before Aki 2023

The Iron Grip

5 3 2 3 2

Yotsu Specialist

Your rikishi is at his best when his hands have firmly grasped the mawashi of his opponent. Rikishi who specialize in this stance are often impressive in size and strength as well as skill, as yotsuzumo is the more technical and graceful of the two primary styles of sumo. But no matter how skilled a rikishi might be, he cannot get anything done on the belt without the might to overpower his opponent. Whether he prefers an inside right or inside left, there's no doubt that when a yotsu specialist gets the grip he wants, his opponent is in deep trouble. Notable yotsu specialists include Terunofuji and Tochinoshin.

The Bulldozer

4 2 3 2 4

Oshi Specialist

Your rikishi is proficient in pushing and thrusting his hands as though they were battering rams. The oshi specialist’s goal is to shove his opponent out of the ring and if he falls on the way out, that’s on him. Rikishi who specialize in this stance are brimming with explosive force fueled by a burning soul. Although their style is traditionally viewed as less refined than yotsuzumo, oshi specialists will tell you that molding one's arms into relentless weapons of mass destruction is an artform in itself. Notable oshi specialists include Takakeisho and Tamawashi.

The Catapult

3 5 2 3 2

Nagete Specialist

Your rikishi steps up to the dohyo with the intention of being the only one standing on it after the bout is over. No pushing, no carrying, no belt grips, no ring-outs. Tossing your opponent down hard and making them taste the dirt is the most satisfying conclusion to a bout for the nagete specialist. If the gyoji just happens to get knocked down when he doesn't get out of the way in time, well that's just a bonus for the last man standing. Rikishi who specialize in this stance are often quite big and strong, but more importantly they know how to maintain balance whilst throwing opponents, so as not to buckle or fall with them. Notable nagete specialists include Hoshoryu and Okinoumi.

The Spider

2 2 5 3 3

Limb Lock Specialist

Your rikishi is agile and dexterous, preferring to wrap his limbs around those of his opponents’ before taking them down or out for the win. Rather than overpowering his opponent, the limb locker restricts mobility, making escape a difficult task to execute. Once a limb locker gets ahold of you, you might as well be a fly caught in the spider's web. Notable limb lock specialists include Enho and Mainoumi.

The Professor

2 2 3 5 3

Pulling Specialist

Your rikishi focuses on manipulating the momentum of his opponents against them. This, combined with a sharp ring sense and precise timing, allow rikishi who specialize in this stance to get adversaries in prime position for a hard fall to the clay. It will almost feel like they beat themselves when, really, they were given a lesson in physics by an expert technician. Although pulling is seen as something rikishi, especially yokozuna, should avoid, it cannot be denied that sumo is a sport in which such maneuvers can be devastatingly effective. Notable pulling specialists include Kakuryu and Abi.

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In the Dohyo

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Tachiai

Before Aki 2023

Powerful

Power + Balance

Transitions into Yotsu or Nagete.

Reserved

Footwork + Spirit

Transitions into Limb Lock or Oshi.

Low

Power + Technique

Transitions into Yotsu or Pull.

Surprise

Balance + Spirit

Transitions into Nagete or Oshi.

Lateral

Footwork + Technique

Transitions into Limb Lock or Pull.

Powerful > Reserved > Low > Surprise > Lateral > Powerful

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On the Offensive

Kimarite

OG

Yotsu 四つ

G1 - Yorikiri 寄り切り

G2 - Uwatenage 上手投げ

G3 - Shitatenage 下手投げ

Oshi 押し

T1 - Oshidashi 押し出し

T2 - Tsukidashi 突き出し

T3 - Hazuoshi 筈押し

Pull 引き

P1 - Hatakikomi 叩き込み

P2 - Hikiotoshi 引き落とし

P3 - Tsukiotoshi 突き落とし

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R1 - Okuridashi 送り出し

R2 - Okurihikiotoshi 送り引き落とし

R3 - Okurinage 送り投げ

Before Aki 2023

Yotsu 四つ

G1 - Yorikiri 寄り切り

Power + Balance

G2 - Shitatenage 下手投げ

Balance + Footwork

G3 - Harimanage 波離間投げ

Power + Spirit

G4 - Uwatenage 上手投げ

Power + Technique

Yorikiri > Sidestep > Shitatenage > Makekai > Harimanage > Tawara Ballet > Uwatenage > Momentum Stop > Yorikiri

Pull 引き

P1 - Hatakikomi 叩き込み

Technique + Spirit

P2 - Hikiotoshi 引き落とし

Footwork + Technique

P3 - Uwatedashinage 上手出し投げ

Balance + Technique

P4 - Tsukiotoshi 突き落とし

Power + Spirit

Hatakikomi > Defensive Tsuppari > HIkiotoshi > Sidestep > Uwatedashinage > Makekai > Tsukiotoshi > Tawara Ballet > Hatakikomi

Nagete 投げ手

T1 - Kotenage 小手投げ

Power + Balance

T2 - Sukuinage 掬い投げ

Balance + Footwork

T3 - Kubinage 首投げ

Balance + Technique

T4 - Okurinage 送り投げ

Technique + Spirit

Kotenage > Momentum Stop > Sukuinage > Sidestep > Kubinage > Defensive Tsuppari > Okurinage > Makekai > Kotenage

Limb Lock 掛け手

L1 - Ashitori 足取り

Footwork + Spirit

L2 - Kimedashi 極め出し

Power + Footwork

L3 - Sotogake 外掛

Footwork + Technique

L4 - Katasukashi 肩透かし

Balance + Spirit

Ashitori > Momentum Stop > Kimedashi > Tawara Ballet > Sotogake > Defensive Tsuppari > Katasukashi > Sidestep > Ashitori

Oshi 押し

O1 - Oshidashi 押し出し

Balance + Spirit

O2 - Okuridashi 送り出し

Power + Technique

O3 - Tsukidashi 突き出し

Power + Footwork

O4 - Waridashi 割り出し

Footwork + Spirit

Oshidashi > Makekai > Okuridashi > Tawara Ballet > Tsukidashi > Momentum Stop > Waridashi > Defensive Tsuppari > Oshidashi

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On the Defensive

Defenses

D1 - Sidestep 往なし

Technique + Spirit

Transitions into Pull or Oshi.

Counters Shitatenage, Uwatedashinage, Kubinage, Ashitori.

Countered by Yorikiri, Hikiotoshi, Sukuinage, Katasukashi.

D2 - Makekai　巻き替え

Power + Footwork

Transitions into Yotsu or Limb Lock.

Counters Harimanage, Tsukiotoshi, Kotenage, Okuridashi.

Countered by Shitatenage, Uwatedashinage, Okurinage, Oshidashi.

D3 - Tawara Ballet 俵回転

Balance + Footwork

Transitions into Nagete or Limb Lock.

Counters Uwatenage, Hatakikomi, Sotogake, Tsukidashi.

Countered by Harimanage, Tsukiotoshi, Kimedashi, Okuridashi.

D4 - Momentum Stop 半身

Balance + Technique

Counters Yorikiri, Sukuinage, Kimedashi, Waridashi.

Countered by Uwatenage, Kotenage, Ashitori, Tsukidashi.

D5 - Defensive Tsuppari 突っ張り

Power + Spirit

Transitions into Yotsu or Oshi.

Counters Hikiotoshi, Okurinage, Katasukashi, Oshidashi.

Countered by Hatakikomi, Kubinage, Sotogake, Waridashi.

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