tactics for small guys

[Tant01]

two hands, two feet, two knees, two elbows, a head, a brain, a heart and a pair of balls.

We're armed my friend

Brain is good. Seriously... Techniques themselves are big. The science is the cool thing. Once you realize what a sophistocated balancing act it is to walk upright, the rest is easy.

Eliminate the foundation and let the toppling begin...

[Tant01]

Tanto's answer to everthing is Judo. LOL.. But it is an outstanding art. LOL

Time for me to move on, eh? Getting too predictable...

two hands, two feet, two knees, two elbows, a head, a brain, a heart and a pair of balls.

We're armed my friend

[Tant01]

How about just working on his "MEAN FACE"? You know, since you can't ARM YOURSELVES over there...

Judo. Wrestling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Boxing. those are my submissions.

Although I am a big fan of all the above, all four arts are focussed around and operate within weight categories. Therefore I'm not sure that is what the guy was looking for. Would the attributes taken from any of those arts help him in a fight? Sure, but its perhaps not the specific answer to the problem posed, IMO.

[Hardball]

Judo. Wrestling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Boxing. those are my submissions.

What about kicks?

[bodhisattva]

Judo. Wrestling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Boxing.

I am a small guy about 5' 7", i know I should avoid fights as much as possible, but what would be the best strategy for me if i have to fight guys who are bigger than me? I am about 20 years of age and there are a variety of martial arts schools/gyms in my area, but I am confused right now because I am not really sure which one I should train in. Can someone please give me some advice? Any input is appreciated.

Judo. Wrestling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Boxing. those are my submissions.

[Hardball]

Tanto's answer to everthing is Judo. LOL.. But it is an outstanding art. LOL

[Tant01]

.....Judo is good.

Hello friend,

This is the same reason I got into martial arts. Its not so much that I'm short, but that I am thin and very light, so I also needed something that offered me a strategy and some tools to work with against heavier, stronger guys.

Have a search and see if there are any Progressive Fighting Systems schools in your area, or give me your location and I can try to find out. One of the main goals of PFS (Paul Vunak's expression of JKD) is to negate the attributes of your opponent and end the altercation in the most efficient manner possible. The whole mantra of this system is not to stand there and trade blows with a bigger, stronger guys and all I can say is that it has really worked for me when I have really needed it.

Failing PFS, just try to find a good school that teaches Jun Fan Gung Fu and/or Filipino Kali. Again, both arts came from individuals who were smaller in stature and therefore had to develop intelligent strategies to work against the larger, stronger guy. I have trained in both systems for a long time, and once again have found that what they say they do - they do.

I hope that helps, drop me a line if you need any further advice.

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I am a small guy about 5' 7", i know I should avoid fights as much as possible, but what would be the best strategy for me if i have to fight guys who are bigger than me? I am about 20 years of age and there are a variety of martial arts schools/gyms in my area, but I am confused right now because I am not really sure which one I should train in. Can someone please give me some advice? Any input is appreciated.