Best for us tall guys?

[MAJNOON]

Hello all;

I have seen a thread similar to this one a few weeks back but I didn't see any clear definitive answers.

Anyway, I am very tall, 6'8", 115 kgs, and I'm 27 years old. I took Budokan Karate from when I was a kid until my mid-teens but now I've forgotten most of it
I'm a pretty strong hitter, In the few real fights I've been in I knocked out my opponent with a maximum of two hits, but I haven't really fought anyone who is really well trained yet. The thing is when I fight it looks very sloppy, so I want to learn a style that fits my size, I also need something that wont take up too much time. I know I know dedication and all that..... but I have a Family, work, and the gym taking up most of my time as it is.

 

[Big Rick Rock]

Muay Thai


-BRR

 

[Judo Tom]

thai is definately nice for tall guys... the low leg kicks and elbows are great for tall guys..

hmm for grappling let me think.. oh i got it judo the big sweeping leg throws and suplexes work really well for tall guys as well

what is offered in your area?

 

[Kane Fan]

boxing can be good to
keep people at range and jab them into oblivion

 

[BUBBLES]

Hello all;

Anyway, I am very tall, 6'8", 115 kgs, and I'm 27 years old. I took Budokan Karate from when I was a kid until my mid-teens but now I've forgotten most of it

You are 6'8''? wow you can kick the s%^t out of anyone .....

 

[sorerotators]

6'8 wow. I'm 6'6. Go with what your strengths are. Alot of tall guys are very uncorrdinated, clumsy, lack timing. These guys make poor strikers. They should stick to grappling type stuff.

Myself, i have excellent timing and corridination. I am a very effective striker.

I also made myself one big, strong mofo. That works also.

 

[BOSSDAWG]

u could go with all of the above and just train in shootfighting like bart vale . I actually think tall fighters have a good extended reach when striking. IM not short either but im not 6'8 and find that jabs are a great tool for tall fighters because of reach advantage.

 

[MAJNOON]

Muay Thai


-BRR

Yep, I was kinda leaning towards that.

 

[MAJNOON]

You are 6'8''? wow you can kick the s%^t out of anyone .....

I try my best dear

 

[MAJNOON]

6'8 wow. I'm 6'6. Go with what your strengths are. Alot of tall guys are very uncorrdinated, clumsy, lack timing. These guys make poor strikers. They should stick to grappling type stuff.

Myself, i have excellent timing and corridination. I am a very effective striker.

I also made myself one big, strong mofo. That works also.

I agree alot of us big guys are a bit clumsy but thankfully not me, I guess it's thanks to years of soccer and B-Ball and the karate I did as a kid.