Big Guy Wants 2 Learn 2 Fight

[Kane Fan]

Grappling.

I powerlift and bodybuild and when I do BJJ and submission wrestling, my joints hurt like a bitch. When I do not grapple, my tendons are fine.

Grappling involves technique, but if you grappled before, you understand that there is alot of strength involved.

If you are striker, then hitting the heavy bag can increat your strength and therefore physical size. Nothing can increase you height.











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he didn't mean which art would make him bigger and stronger
he ment which art would his strength and size help him the most in

 

[Kane Fan]

Just make it simple on yourself and take BJJ and muay thai.

Don't get much better rounded than that.

you'd certainly be solid but you wouldn't be as well rounded as you could in that situation I don't think
I am not strongly familar with BJJ so they may have slams, but if not that is an avenue of attack you would be denying yourself and therefore leave yourself somewhat open to it
also Thai is generally very solid in the Clinch but many times at longer range their punches are rather weak and they have only 1 - 3 kicks to try and work
so they could wind up vulnerable there
that is not to say there is not a Thai teacher out there that really works people's punches or anything like that, just a general trend I have noticed

goign with those styles tho you would be solid just some things would be open
and besides that if you go to any MMA school you will likely get the basics of both those arts as well as slams (and how to defend against them)
also Ground and Pound, which is usually a great option for a big strong guy

 

[Kane Fan]

BOMBER, I am also a bounce of significant size... I am taking a KEMPO, JUJITSU, Muay Thai class and it is great... The more you practice the more you will know the point of when to back off the pressure and not break anything... One of the best parts of my class - that no one seems to mention on the boards is breathing.. We concentrate on breathing at the end of my classes... Basic diaphragm breathing… I used to lose my mind when a fight breaks out in my club.. I am much more calm and cerebral and I think that is partially a result of me being in control of my breathing.

It is also good to know striking for when you are really outnumbered…. Just my .02 cents...

excellent point
the best grappler in the world, would still be better off working strikes if he is outnumbered
2 on 1 maybe for a good grappler
3 on 1 is POTENTIALLY doable for one of the true greats of matwork
but more then that I don't care who you are, you arn't choking out all of them before one lands a boot to your head and makes you wonder who you are and why you are bleeding
tho really with those numbers striking isn't that much better unless you are dropping a person with 1 or 2 shots max
if it is taking you 3 hits to drop people, again more then 2 or 3 of them and you are probubly not going to win

 

[Djimbe]

go to an MMA school

But SOME MMA schools SUCK .

Sorry mate but its True .

SOMEONE is our there LOSING every single match that someone is WINING out there , and SOME schools are PRODUCING these Tomato Cans .

Oh , and not everyone is anywhere NEAR any MMA school .

 

[Kane Fan]

that's true
I lucked out
a pretty damned good MMA trainer is a friend of mine