hey guys, just wana know, how can a guy who is 5'4 fight with 5'8 dude or taller? any advantage towards the 5'4?
wat strategies n techniques would be useful?
thx
2006-09-27 15:38:02 · 5 answers · asked by speeds3mu 1 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
grappling and wrestling are your best bet to defeat a larger opponent. Shoot as quickly as possible and go for the takedown. If he is a lot bigger then you should probably work on chokes from the ground, and not concern yourself with arm bars and the like as he may simply just power out of them. If he gets mount while your on the ground, stay close to him as work your guard which should limit his ground and pound, and look for something like a triangle choke.
Good luck
2006-09-27 19:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by AirborneSaint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your skills and the skills of your opponent. Clearly dirty boxing and groundfighting would help negate the possible reach advantages. You could use kicks high and low to keep them cautious. You definately don't wanna be in his range if hes got reach on you. Wrestling and Judo/JJ will help there. However sometimes the person with the reach isn't a striker and less apt to stand and bang with you so you can infight and bring home your stand up advantage.
Stay in his head, keep him guessing. Put some hurt on someone and they tend to think twice when they act.
Evans doesn't suck, hes an EXPLOSIVE wrestler.
2006-09-27 22:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what their fighting styles are. If the taller guy is a grappler and not very good at striking, use a lot of foot work, head movement, and parries to out strike him. If he is primarily a striker, you want to take him down. If you are both new to fighting, I would rush him. Most of the time the aggressor wins when there is not much experience.
2006-09-28 01:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by dogpreacher@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch the Rashad Evans fight with Brad Imes. It's one small guy fighting one big guy. The only thing is those two guys suck at MMA.
There is also jiu-jitsu and the clinch fighting.
2006-09-27 23:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by nonexistentdog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like dogs... answer. Use whatever they are worst at against them. Keep in mind your strengths, change your approaches and such.
2006-09-28 12:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by calmman7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋