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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Not to mention that this is one of the biggest frauds ever foisted on the martial arts world...
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Absolutely. The stronger you are the harder you hit, the tighter you clinch, the better you throw, and the more you dominate on the ground. So unless someone has invented a new way of two people fighting (another great fraud in martial arts) then strength matters.
Size also, and that comes in a few forms, it doesn't have to mean bulk. I'm very slim, but at 6ft 1 and long limbed I have great reach with all of my tools (oo-er). That is my size advantage, and it makes a big difference.
Are there exceptions? Of course, but if you teach by exception, especially if you are the exception, then that's misleading people.