Fighting that Big Guy

[bagpuss]

Size of the person your fighting should not be a worry your skill and techniques will help you over come this small problem.

 

bagpuss.

[Angus]

Fighting a big guy kinda is a scary experience. Some locks might not work on them because they are simply too strong and can twist out of them (depending on your size compared to theirs).

 

I remember one time i had a school yard brawl with this big Rugby player, he was a massive Samoan import and i reckon he would have eventually had be if we hadn't been reported to a teacher and broken up. I was keeping my distance (but at this time i didn't know about the benefits of going for the legs) and wearing him down, but he was like a freight train. It was bloody scary! I'm more confident now in my technique, but u have to be really sure u know what you doing. Somtimes if u've only had like 6 months experience or somethig in the MA's then the size of the opponent will almost nullify your technical advantage.

 

You HAVE TO BE CAREFUL when fighting big guys. It's much easier to snap bones when u have greater resistance that the smaller guy you're fighting.

 

Angus

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

:eek:Another interesting thread.

 

Much of the time in my early years in class I was paired to spar with people taller than I am. It does make you think.

 

Much good advice has been given here. From early on in my school we work on a technique designed to take out an opponents knee. I agree with most of you knees and groins make good targets against the taller in real life settings.

[jakmak52]

Low sidekick to the ACL??

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hit hard and hit fast end it quickily because he'll hurt you if you dont

 

try not to get hit one hit and you could be down

[Foreverlearning]

All this stuf about attacking the groin is interesting. Most guys will wear jeans and they act like an athletic supporter. Its better to go for the legs on a bigger guy or rush in real low if you know they don't have a tendency to kick and just uppercut him. Upper lip is always good or an excellent pressure point to make em bend their legs is give them and nice knee n the outside of the thigh about 1/2 of the way up the femur. Even nastier if could land it at about the same distance on the inside of the leg. Just some tips.

[KickChick]

I just read something interesting along the loines of this particular thread..... Love this quote!!!!

 

"The outcome of the battle between the alligator and the bear depends upon the terrain."

 

Down-home Mississippi wisdom

 

"The first few Ultimate Fighting Championships were great examples of this principle. The early matches were billed as "anything goes"; kung fu versus ninjutsu, sumo versus kickboxing, Brazilian jujitsu versus muay thai. And there were sterling examples of little guys triumphing over big guys: sumo wrestler Teila Tuli, all 410 pounds of him, felled by some well-placed kicks by savateur Gerard Gordeau, half his opponent's size, in UFC I. Or 180 lb Royce Gracie choking out 275 pound Dan Severn in UFC IV. In each case the smaller guy used techniques his opponent couldn't counter.

 

By training hard and using the principles outlined above, you can and will prevail. Use your head; don't let your opponent use his or her strengths against you. Fight your own fight!"

 

 

[Joecooke007]

Brute force does not always count. Smaller people are more swift and nimble. A larger person takes longer to throw a punch and a smaller person can block it quicker. Bruce Lee was an amazing martial artists and that guy was Mini! Maartial arts are also a battle of wits. Learn to anticipate what is coming.

 

 

[Angus]

Nah Joe, that's a load of crap... A myth made up by little guys to make themselves feel better. I'm not a big dude, i'm only 6 feet tall and 85kilograms, but saying the little guys are faster than the big guys is not right. It all comes down to the way u train. I can throw faster and harder punches than some of my little friends who train in the martial arts. Don't buy the myth duder, it'll only get u hurt.

 

Angus

 

 

[Ti-Kwon-Leap]

Somebody flunked physics class.