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Originally Posted by HandtoHand
Yes strength is not the only factor. Most martial artists do not have it in the mind, don't have the proper understanding of technique, balance and momentum to compensate for their opponent's superior strength. The result of this is that a jacked mean bastard would whoop the many martial artists.
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Proper understanding of technique, balance and momentum?
Yeah, some people are into the martial arts as a hobbie to build their discipline, get a workout and learn something new.
You don't have to be mean to win a fight. Just effective. Remember UFC 2 - Ken Shamrock vs Pat Smith. Smith and his crew were loud, mean, cursing and proud, while Shamrock just sat there. Smith bragged about how he could take all this pain and was gonna knock Shamrock the F@^+ out. Smith was no joke as he's fought and won some bouts in K-1.
Shamrock won pretty quickly with a takedown followed up by an ankle lock, leaving Smith writhing in pain.
Oleg Taktarov vs. Tank. Tank is a big strong fella with a mean streak, while Oleg is kind of a reclusive guy. I take it you know the rest.
If you get a chance at R&R in Thailand, some of the beaches have exhibition muay thai matches. Sometimes, they accept challengers, mostly American and French sailors and soldiers. Usually the Thai guys are meek looking 130lb ers and are outweighed by as much as 100 lbs and are quite capable of KOs; you've got to see it for yourself...