Strength a factor?

[Djimbe]

my inside fighting is quite good actually for my experience level
the problem is we spar in a wide open yard so I have nothing to pin the other guy against
with them generally being far lighter then me and having reach it's too easy for them to play keepaway
in a ring I'd murder most people with similar experience

no , just change your Tactics .

You have to take the "One Step Forward Two Steps ack" approach ! You step in when they step in , if they step out to even out thwat step you take 2 steps ack and wait until they come to you , then you again take one step forward .

Try it .

 

[Kane Fan]

I've done that before
the problem is we are training more for sport competition then self defence
so if we stand outside of each other's range our instructor is like well nothing is going to happen from here
and the smaller people are being trained mostly to be runners and I'm trained to be a charger so if the fight stalls I'm the one that gets yelled at
it's basically set up so that any instrutor can bitch at me at any time over anything
no matter if I'm performing perfectly or badly
it's really quite annoying to be stuck in a wide open field against someone with better range and quicker feet then listen to the damned instructor talk like your the one that's learning slowly
the bad part is he's a good instructor and he KNOWS the situation is set up so that every advatnage is going to the other student
somehow he got it in his head the only way I'd be serious about training is if I"m pissed off all the time I guess

 

[Djimbe]

Wierd - IMO its not teaching you the best Tactics though .

 

[Saiyagin]

Strength does play a factor to a degree but you have to know how to utilize that strength effectively in combat situations through proper techniques cordination leverage balance etc..Pure strength alone is not enough to win a fight against another experienced fighter with only half your strenght but have all the other fighting attributes. You need to be a well rounded fighter to compete in this sport.

 

[Wazzzzzzzup89]

Hmm it depends, alot of times while working we end up getting into "wrestling" matches, usually from someone randomly grabbing someone then it starts.

Im shorter then everyone there, and lighter, I have no idea if im weaker or not (Everybody likes to claim they are strong and run their mouths).

But I can take everyone there but a friend who has a over 100 pounds on me. Even them I can give him a run for his money more then anybody else there.

Mostly because even though I've never trained in a grappling art I do know a few things, and it helps alot. Let some random moron try to bring you to the ground and you'll realize that knowing a little bit is better then thinking you know how to fight.

^^^ so easy to get a great hold on someone who knows nothing about grappling. I'd say its more important to know how to use your strength and to stay thinking quicker then the opponent.

 

[Djimbe]

this being the board it is Im betting that you ave Strength on everyone exept the guy you mentioned , despite being Smaller . Ppl tend to remember their "Glory Days" and think that they are still as powerful , while if youre actively training are stonger than they ever were . Remember , most ppl cant bench 500 , but a 150 lb man can train to be able to do so .

 

[shamrock11]

Strength plays a part no doubt but the most important part a fighter can bring to the game it his/ her intelligence. The smarter fighter will alway win the fight no matter what. Just my opinion though

 

[Kane Fan]

Wierd - IMO its not teaching you the best Tactics though .

I'm pretty sure it'll work out well in a ring
or a cage