Synaesthesia Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 But if he had muscles your kicks wouldn't phase him. If you have worked on your kick power and accuracy, you have a tremendous amount of power to deliver with your torso and legs and arms. If you are cool headed and defensively skilled, a couple of solid roundhouses to the syatic nerve can make a very huge guy seriously limp. More to the point, such kicks offer a good tactical way of slowing his charge so you can control the distance. If he's a big guy, you don't want him bearing down on you and entangling you with superior strength. Obviously you can't assume that one kick will take him down, or that he won't try to grab your leg. Low kicks are, however, hard to grab if timed and delivered well. If you can land a strong punch just above the crotch. It can hurt almost as much as a hit to the testacles (also, obviously targest if you can reach them), and the pain really lasts. Also, a small 3/4 inch dowel can be used to poke the ribs. A reasonably strong man who struck a rib could certainly break it. For example, the rib just over the heart under the arm.
SBN Doug Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 Kicks to the knee and leg will slow down a lot of people. That would be my plan of attack if I came across a big dude that looked like death warmed over.But if he had muscles your kicks wouldn't phase him. Even a body builder's size of legs won't protect his knees. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
Thuggish Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 heres the thing- a good strike to the groin, the knees, the throat (if you can reach it on lewis) the temple or any vital point is going to hurt- possibly severely injur a huge boxer just like anyone else, maybe more so if they weigh a whole lot. but- the odds of you doing that before they seriously mess you up are quite slim unless youre damn good- even then, a big guy with not fighting experience, just 300lbs of muscle, has a tremendous edge in messing you up anyway. SOL indeed.... a broken arm throws no punches
Guy_Who_Fights Posted June 29, 2003 Posted June 29, 2003 It is always the strike that isn't seen/expected that knocks someone out. And if that's not the case, it was the one not seen that hurt them, setting up the knockout. A tough guy can take a punch if he sees it coming, but just as in the example on the first page about the little guy taking down the 6'6" guy with one punch - he didn't see it coming and the tough guy paid for it. Free online martial arts lessons at https://www.intellifight.com (updated regularly)!
shotokanwarrior Posted June 30, 2003 Posted June 30, 2003 mark coleman was stopped with leg kicks there we hudge black and blue marks on them and he looks like a body builder. Where Art ends, nature begins.
Synaesthesia Posted June 30, 2003 Posted June 30, 2003 Shotokanwarrior, It was in a fight against a much smaller S. American or hispanic opponent wasn't it? I think I saw that fight, and I must say, I was impressed. M Coleman is HUGE and was probably a lot more powerful, but he simply could not deal with the powerful leg kicks his opponent threw at him.
Martial_Artist Posted June 30, 2003 Posted June 30, 2003 Pain is pain. "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
Warp Spider Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 It's worth noting that boxers/kickboxers/muay thai-type martial arts numb you to pain big time. Do you think boxing gloves are full of padding and foam? They're there so you don't break your hands. Look at how many times a boxer gets nailed in the face with full force without flinching. It barely has any effect. An experienced practitioner of muay thai probrably wouldn't feel a thing if you hit them in the shin. Hard work (which is what generally causes large muscles) will have a similar effect. The best approach against large, muscular opponents is arm-bars, etc. Large muscles restrict your flexibility making these attacks more painful. Large muscles tend to be very hard so unless you can punch rocks with full force and not hurt yourself, you will hurt yourself more than you hurt the target if you punch them. Paladin - A holy beat down in the name of God!
StoneSkin Posted July 4, 2003 Posted July 4, 2003 I agree with warp spider. A big guy who has lots of firm muscle will generally be able to take a pounding. ANd a boxer or a Muay Thai Practisioner will have a high tolerance for pain as well. However it depends on how much muscle they have a well built boxer will be a tough opponent. A bodybuilder will be a much easier opponent. If the guys muscles are really huge, you need to dodge and move around him all his blood will go to his muscles and he will get really really tired. When he gets tired he will get sloppy then go work on him. Generally a small guy wont beat a big guy thats why they have weight categories. A Flyweight is not going to be able to take on a heavyweight.
mikS Posted July 7, 2003 Posted July 7, 2003 How well would a punch effect a big tough guy? Someone like Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson? Would they phase them much or would an armbar or throw work much better?[/quote Do you think you'd be able to apply an armbar on miek tyson or lennox lewis? Those guys are strong! Comeon think about it. No a punch woudln't affect mike tyson........he's just take it then kick your ass!
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