Hey all,
I’m currently in that sweet spot where I can both fondly remember what happened at the aki basho and I am not missing the grind involved with covering a daily tournament. Also, the itch of wanting to see more sumo hasn’t gripped me quite yet. Give it a week or two, though.
I’m working on my report cards for every rikishi who competed in the makuuchi division this autumn. I’m also organizing my thoughts over other special content I want to produce.
Because of the amount of paid subscriptions Sumo Stomp! has garnered, which I am both blown away by and incredibly grateful for, I feel comfortable carving out more time for special sumo projects (though, they may still take a long time to complete — due to the rigours of working, parenting and studying all at the same time).
Before sinking too much effort into any one thing, I wanted to send out a poll so I could find out what you all would like to see. That’s something I’ll take into heavy consideration when prioritizing the development of these projects.
So here’s the poll:
This poll will be open for one week. Every subscriber can vote on this, whether you have a free subscription or a paid subscription.
The content that gets generated from this will be premium content, so you’ll need a paid subscription to read more than just an excerpt.
Comments on this post are open to paid subscribers only. If you are a paid subscriber, please feel free to mention anything not included on the poll or express in greater depth how you feel about these options.
Thank you all for reading Sumo Stomp! I can’t wait to share new content with you.
Announcement:
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Taking advantage of the discount helps generate income for Bloody Elbow and makes our sponsor feel great about working with us. So if you need training gear, or want a cool hoodie, please consider picking something up with that discount code.
RevGear are also working on some special Bloody Elbow merchandise. Maybe I can get some Sumo Stomp! gear, too…
(I’ll be copying and pasting this into each daily newsletter during the basho, sorry if that’s annoying — but it’s something that can help BE/Sumo Stomp!)