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rob,
since i'm only about 5'10, i have a hard time closing my legs around a fat opponents waist, especially when he's really f'ucking fat. Even if I could close my legs, I would try not to, just because with a guy that big, he can use his gut to pin your stomach / waist / hips to the floor by just flying flat down on you while in your guard.
If he's got your hips trapped, you're screwed because you can no longer move your hips away by shrimping... can't create space anymore. Your legs are basically useless to you.
I like to keep my knees between my opponent and me while shrimping from side to side. Also, try to keep the fat opponent's center of gravity spread out, so that he's parallel to the floor. You can achieve this by putting one foot on either of his knees, your other knee on his chest/ribs/stomach. Maintain a pushing motion with your foot and knee, while pulling on his arms and torso with your arms/hands and upper body. This brings his center of gravity off balance and disrupts his base. When you have a chance, kick out one of his knees with your foot, and sweep him with the knee you've got against his chest / stomach. It's just a modified scissor's sweep. A guy that big, fat and heavy, just rolls over to your side like a big rock and most of the time ends up on his back. Perfect for you to take the side or his back depending on how he lands. I prefer the side to mount in this situation. The only time I mount a guy is if I can keep my knees relatively on the ground. But in all honesty, you should learn to develop attacks from both side, rear and full mount.
It's a lot easier said than done, but I've found that it works the best for me. Also, the heavier the opponent, the better your jiu-jitsu has got to be. Always strive to be as technical as possible. Really big / heavy guys can give small guys (even guys with good jiu-jitsu) a good run for their money, so train hard and have fun!
Give it a try and see if you can make it work for you as well.
rob,
since i'm only about 5'10, i have a hard time closing my legs around a fat opponents waist, especially when he's really f'ucking fat. Even if I could close my legs, I would try not to, just because with a guy that big, he can use his gut to pin your stomach / waist / hips to the floor by just flying flat down on you while in your guard.
If he's got your hips trapped, you're screwed because you can no longer move your hips away by shrimping... can't create space anymore. Your legs are basically useless to you.
I like to keep my knees between my opponent and me while shrimping from side to side. Also, try to keep the fat opponent's center of gravity spread out, so that he's parallel to the floor. You can achieve this by putting one foot on either of his knees, your other knee on his chest/ribs/stomach. Maintain a pushing motion with your foot and knee, while pulling on his arms and torso with your arms/hands and upper body. This brings his center of gravity off balance and disrupts his base. When you have a chance, kick out one of his knees with your foot, and sweep him with the knee you've got against his chest / stomach. It's just a modified scissor's sweep. A guy that big, fat and heavy, just rolls over to your side like a big rock and most of the time ends up on his back. Perfect for you to take the side or his back depending on how he lands. I prefer the side to mount in this situation. The only time I mount a guy is if I can keep my knees relatively on the ground. But in all honesty, you should learn to develop attacks from both side, rear and full mount.
It's a lot easier said than done, but I've found that it works the best for me. Also, the heavier the opponent, the better your jiu-jitsu has got to be. Always strive to be as technical as possible. Really big / heavy guys can give small guys (even guys with good jiu-jitsu) a good run for their money, so train hard and have fun!
Give it a try and see if you can make it work for you as well.
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