daveant Posted July 14, 2001 Share Posted July 14, 2001 I agree with Tim Greer, myself being a 6'4" 225 pound man, size does matter. But I have had the wind knocked out of me by many more experienced and more knowledgeable martial artists much smaller than myself. I enjoy the power that I have, but I sure wish I could produce the speed that some of my smaller counterparts seem to have naturally. Nothing replaces and is better than knowledge and how to use it, whether it be physical contact or mental confrontations. Just my 2 cents worth.. Bob Daveant1st Degree Black Belt: TaeKwonDoKim's Martial Arts School, Avon, Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 Daveant, i'm not as big as you but i have been training myself in both strength and speed for a couple of months now (instead of jus strength). I've found that if done correctly i can train myself to be just as fast as the little guys. I actually have a blindingly fast backfist that even i don't see. Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortdog Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 size does not matter. if your tecnique is good enough you can prevail over any adversary. btw are we talking about height or weight? cuz i wrestle for my hight school. i wrestle at the 150lb weight class. and i love tall guys. you give me a tall guy even if he is a class above me i'll take him and win. short fat guys(like me) are harder. SHORTDOG In the road of life there are many paths. If you don't know where you are going, any one will take you there.join me in my quest to aquire knowledge of all martial arts of the world athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/worldofmartialartsor email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Fat guys, lol. I'm short and heavy, but not fat at all. 5'2" and 180# makes me roll through people like a cannonball. Fat guys tend to gas-out way to quick. Size DOES matter, it doesn't matter how good your technique is size will determine how you will defeat that person. "If you are good enough" is a key factor to how much size matters. The bigger they are, they more skillful you better be. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Ahh, such a pool of knowledge ken! Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Lets see: Size: 6'00'' - Skill: 5 (out of 10) Size: 5'2'' - Skill: 8 (out of 10) Who would win this fight? Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Since when did this become dungeons and dragons? Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 If the short guy has a "+5" buckler, I think he would win. LOL.. You forgot weights and fighting style, Patrick that makes a huge difference. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Hey... its not like I know what I am talking about!!! Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 Yeah, i'd forgotten that u don't do any martial arts Pat... Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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