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nah. I'm tyson's size - about 5'10 and 225 - 230. I lift weights constantly. Even without proper technique, I would give hell to a guy that weighs 150 - 160 by sheer strength advantage alone. I am an average size, but still much bigger than this opponent. That is why there are weight classes in organized fighting. I've had a judo match against a guy I outranked, but he was 6'3 and weighed 335. He gave me a VERY hard time, just because it's hard to work with his size and strength. my last kickboxing match was against a guy who was 6'3 and 300lbs. We fought to a decision because I couldn't KO him. He was just plain too freakin big. I kicked him in the head and staggered him, but I couldn't drop him. And I'm not a little guy. Look what tank abbot did to a lot of trained guys in the early UFCs. Agree to all points. The obvious point that needs to be made is that there are different degrees of "having good technique" and different degrees of "having strength." Bottom Line: It's important to be fast, strong, flexible, AND technical.

Is that the problem? Is that why people don't read "Mastering Jujitsu?" Let me make this clear: It is for practitioners of ALL styles. I didn't do jiu-jitsu when I first read it. In fact, I might not even have been in martial arts yet, I can't remember. Bottom line: Boxing deserves the reputation it has.

Don't fight unless you are attacked or protecting someone. Period.

that's not true. as for the original post though, good job. I think most newbs start with that "I gotta win" mentality when it comes to bjj - that is about the only thing that keeps them alive while rolling, as they don't know as many, if any techniques. As time goes on, they learn more and will typically automatically learn to relax. It's all a progression. Like I said, its a progression that I've been through myself. No, technique will not always win over strength. I agree with you there.

This question is addressed in Mastering Jujitsuy by Renzo Gracie. Knowing all the deadly techniques in the world doesn't mean dirt if you can't apply them against a resisting partner or opponent. Boxing techniques might not seem as "deadly" as many Eastern martial art techniques, but they CAN be applied against a resisting person. OMG, read Mastering Jujitsu people!

Depends what rules you have when you spar. In my class, I'd grab the leg and take my opponent down, then work from there. It is hard to throw side and front kicks consistently without having them grabbed. That's why you don't see them in MMA very often.

Take a grappling art to cover kenpo's weaknesses.

Now I just gotta keep my ego from inflating from these nice posts. Thanks, guys

very true

elbows is right.

Russian wrestling+ Judo and Jiu-jitsu

Hey, Boxing is a martial art. Frankly, your average boxer will be tougher than a karateka. Before you jump my case, that's not just my opinion, even Bill Wallace says so. Boxers train hardcore. They are in great shape and know what it is like to hit and be hit full force. They spar all-out. I'm not saying other styles can't hold their own (or be better than) boxing, but the truth is that many Eastern styles adopt "soft" training methods and little or no hard sparring. Don't even get me started on McDojos. You won't find many McBoxing Clubs because there is no rank and everyone spars. If you can't fight, everyone will know it. Couple that with the fact that many Eastern styles have so much internal stuff and forms and all that. I'm not saying it's right, but it is easy to see why the average person would perceive the boxer/karateka thing the way they do.

I've read that too, but with no carbs for fuel, you probably won't be able to runs as hard/far.

Doesn't help you burn fat, it only helps lose water weight

many brazilians are caucasian. Your post is kind of skewed. Brazil and Jamaica are nations, not races. I have a Capoeira DVD, and the instructors are caucasian. So the answer is yes.

Stephen Bonnar (big name UFC) has a black belt in TKD and is skilled in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Electric ones are crap, IMO, unless you use them over a period of time, maintain consistent hrdration, etc. I have a friend who is an avid swimmer and lean as can be. It told him he had 19% bodyfat. Bull.

Seems to be a lot of anti-male sentiment over the past few days. ? People inexperienced in martial arts will invariably make comments that seem arrogant to us. Just like we will most certainly make arrogant comments about things that we know little about. It has nothing to do with gender.

I guess that's the theorey, but in reality it doesn't always work so well.

Body fat analysis. You've probably lost some fat and gained muscle.

From a guy's perspective, it's difficult to go hard with physically weaker or smaller people. Grabbing hard to practice a wrist grab is one thing, but real sparring is another thing all together. I remember sparring with a female BJJ student. She was very good, much more experience than me, but much smaller. She could work me into armbars from the guard, but, contrary to popular belief, strength IS a factor in a real situation. Should I: A. Acknowledge her good technique and tap out out of respect. B. Fight the submission, because she lacks the strength to tap me out, but stop with that. C. Respond like I would with a guy: Do whatever it takes (slams, chokes, etc.) to break out with intensity in order to turn the tide. I'm a nice guy and would never do C. But I'm not going to give her a false sense of security by tapping out either. When you ask to spar hard with someone, regardless of gender, be careful what you wish for. That's why a lot of men don't like sparring hard with women. It's hard for them to find a happy medium between giving in and destroying their opponent. I'm not saying men shouldn't spar with women. They should. But please have some sympathy for the guys. Really, would you rather they just beat the tar out of women? Of course not.

Rather MOST of it is useful, but there are a few things that aren't.

Train in a grappling style. Knowing 3 stand-up styles won't help you if you can't grapple, too.

That seems to be the common sentiment. I think the most interesting thing about this fight is that this is the first time Royce has been the underdog since UFC 1.

Because you were assaulted...?