Kirves Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 size matters but technique matters more Depends on the technique. If we consider a single technique like the cross punch. Or the lead side thrust kick. Both are methods that will benefit from either having more power or reach behind them.
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 ok ok i guess i better explain myself, i study bjj ,which is based on leverage thats why i said thta, but that could not be true for other styles "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
Stold Posted February 8, 2003 Author Posted February 8, 2003 Enough to make a difference. That is why the tournaments have weight classes. That's true, but the main argument there is that all tournaments have rules. Rules that restrict certain precision strikes because of the long term problems they can cause, and tend to favor massive strength pounding. Even the UFC has a huge list of no no's.
Kyle-san Posted February 9, 2003 Posted February 9, 2003 ok ok i guess i better explain myself, i study bjj ,which is based on leverage thats why i said thta, but that could not be true for other styles And what if the guy is big enough that you can't get the leverage applied properly?
shotochem Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 In most cases the big beastie will give us "vertically challenged" people a very difficult time. I am learning however the more I train that as good as your technique may be, conditioning plays a big factor in the outcome. If you can hang in there long enough, you may gain the advantage. Big SUV's use a lot of gas more quickly where the little sports cars can go faster and further without a fill up. I still would rather face a blind 1 legged dwarf on crutches though, I could run faster Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime.
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 woooooooooooooooooo kyle-san, you can't argue with nature leverage works always "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
psychospaz Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 Okay, who would you rather end up in a fight with, Shaquille O'Neal or Jet Li. I'd take my chances with Jet Li personally...
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 jet li for sure , hes no match for my bjj, spinning turtle attack "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
Kyle-san Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 woooooooooooooooooo kyle-san, you can't argue with nature leverage works always Nothing works 100% of the time. It's much more difficult to get the proper leverage applied when the person is a lot taller than you are.
Martial_Artist Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 Size really doesn't play too much a factor in who will the fight. What it does do is change how you approach the fight. Big vs small boils down to who is the better fighter. Speed, strength/power of attacks, endurance, and technique are all going to factor into such a fight. If the big guy is faster, hits harder, knows his techniques, and can stay in the fight longer odds are he'll win. The same goes for the little guy. If he is faster, hits harder, knows how to fight, and can outlast the endurance of his opponent then he'll most likely win. When facing an opponent of unequal stature, whether big or small, what changes is your approach to fighting such a person. Some attacks are better suited for a bigger person, while some should really just be avoided when fighting someone much larger than you. When working with a smaller guy you're going to change how you fight him as compared to a bigger guy. Some attacks work better on a big guy than they do on a smaller framed person. And conversely, some attacks do more damage on a smaller framed person than on a big guy. So your strategy, your fighting-tactic changes with the size of your opponent. Not necessarily the outcome of the fight. Just because your opponent is twice your mass doesn't grant him instant victory. Same for if he is smaller than you it doesn't mean he'll be so much quicker than you either, or that you'll wipe the floor with him easily. So size, as far as physical stature goes, does little to affect the outcome of a fight, than it does to affect the strategy used in a fight. If you can hit hard and fast and understand the economics of fighting you need not fear the big guy, or the small guy. Both are flesh and blood, both bleed and feel pain. P.s. There is no one-single strategy for facing either class of opponent (big or small). Not one thing works in every situation based solely on the mass of the opposition. The big guy you're fighting just might have hands and feet faster than you. He could be more experienced than you; might know his technique more naturally than you. Thinking every fight is on an equal playing field is just bad strategy. Walking into a fight thinking he's bigger so that means he's slower will more often than not get you a bad bruise (if it's training or worse if on the street). It's not good to make a preconceived notion about the quality of your opponent until you have exchanged the first attack. "Never assume anything less about your enemy. Being wrong could mean being dead." "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
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