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It was just my instructor, me and this huge guy who started like a month ago. This guy is huge. He has to be at least 6'5 and 230+ lbs. Although I have more than 4 months of training before him, it was hell sparring him. I'm a puny 5'6 and 152 lbs.

He could break my guard by simply standing up or completely nuetralize my guard's offensive by putting all his weight on me. It was hell trying to create space to sweep, escape, or sub. I eventually swept him and armbarred him from mount. But I had to use all the technique and muscle I had to sweep him.

I feel that he could have beaten me if he knew a little more submissions and had a little more experience. He almost tapped me when he got me in sidemount and simply pressed his shoulder against my neck since he is so heavy.
 
Musa said:
It was just my instructor, me and this huge guy who started like a month ago. This guy is huge. He has to be at least 6'5 and 230+ lbs. Although I have more than 4 months of training before him, it was hell sparring him. I'm a puny 5'6 and 152 lbs.

He could break my guard by simply standing up or completely nuetralize my guard's offensive by putting all his weight on me. It was hell trying to create space to sweep, escape, or sub. I eventually swept him and armbarred him from mount. But I had to use all the technique and muscle I had to sweep him.

I feel that he could have beaten me if he knew a little more submissions and had a little more experience. He almost tapped me when he got me in sidemount and simply pressed his shoulder against my neck since he is so heavy.
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We need to hook you up with Yeahbee.
Yeahbee u go what, 280-290?
In a recent Judo tourney he broke one guys arm and then broke that guys dads ribs.

You have it easy!
 
If you feel over powered from your guard try going feet on hips or butterfly. The more weight the guy gives you the easier he is to sweep.


Wait till you get a 275+ wrestler with good base!
 
Delbjj said:
If you feel over powered from your guard try going feet on hips or butterfly. The more weight the guy gives you the easier he is to sweep.


Wait till you get a 275+ wrestler with good base!
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awesome. Thanks.
 
i just try to stay composed when going agaisnt heavier guys, this goes to show technique<strength :-)
 
Moral of the story is, technique beats size, but technique + size would rape your grandmother.
 
Musa said:
It was just my instructor, me and this huge guy who started like a month ago. This guy is huge. He has to be at least 6'5 and 230+ lbs. Although I have more than 4 months of training before him, it was hell sparring him. I'm a puny 5'6 and 152 lbs.

He could break my guard by simply standing up or completely nuetralize my guard's offensive by putting all his weight on me. It was hell trying to create space to sweep, escape, or sub. I eventually swept him and armbarred him from mount. But I had to use all the technique and muscle I had to sweep him.

I feel that he could have beaten me if he knew a little more submissions and had a little more experience. He almost tapped me when he got me in sidemount and simply pressed his shoulder against my neck since he is so heavy.
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I'm 5'8", 145 lbs, and have faced guys up to 305 lbs. After the big guys have been training for a while they will be tougher to beat, but just focus on technique. Butterfly guard helps with sweeps, though if they wrap up your neck and squash you, it can be tough. If you want to beat them, don't get on your back. I don't know whether you start standing or from knees, but whatever. Stay on top of him and it'll be a lot easier.
 
Asa 6'3" 250lber I think you would be doing this guy a huge favour by encouraging him to spar without using his size or strength so much. Make him start from guard, etc.

I often don't have anyone my size to work with, but my technique has gotten a lot better as of late, because I've been focussing on it rather than just trying to overhwelm dudes and sub them.
 
HEAVY GRAPPLER said:
Asa 6'3" 250lber I think you would be doing this guy a huge favour by encouraging him to spar without using his size or strength so much. Make him start from guard, etc.

I often don't have anyone my size to work with, but my technique has gotten a lot better as of late, because I've been focussing on it rather than just trying to overhwelm dudes and sub them.
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That's our token big guy wrestlers problem, he is 270 and a decent wrestler but he just powers through everyone.... He can tap any of the students and draw one of the instructors. But he went to his first JJ tourney and got his ass kicked cuz his technique sucked when he fought someone his own size. He's too stubborn to learn technique so he'll never ben any better than his size. Tough to roll against him though, I'm not strong enough to break his guard....
 
TheShadowKnows said:
That's our token big guy wrestlers problem, he is 270 and a decent wrestler but he just powers through everyone.... He can tap any of the students and draw one of the instructors. But he went to his first JJ tourney and got his ass kicked cuz his technique sucked when he fought someone his own size. He's too stubborn to learn technique so he'll never ben any better than his size. Tough to roll against him though, I'm not strong enough to break his guard....
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Yeah, well if you're in Nova Scotia, I'll come straighten the guy out for you.

I'm totally the token big-guy wrestler at my club - but I'm trying to get better.

Unless your guy learns some control, no one is going to want to roll with him and he'll suck forever.
 
I'm the lardass at my gym and I was the token brutalizer of little guys until my instructor, a 155 lbs brown, took me aside one day to test my guard.
After having spent much of my time on top in guard or sidemount my own guard was at best rudimentary.
I got passed and subbed at least 30 times in perhaps 20 minutes.

The point of this little sub show sank through my thick skull and now I'm the token brutalizer of little guys who always starts from his back, thereby ensuring me that my guard is at least mediocre+.
I still get to completely destroy most guys, but only after I flip them.

If you train with big guys: make them start on bottom, that's where they need to practice their skills.
 
HEAVY GRAPPLER said:
Yeah, well if you're in Nova Scotia, I'll come straighten the guy out for you.

I'm totally the token big-guy wrestler at my club - but I'm trying to get better.

Unless your guy learns some control, no one is going to want to roll with him and he'll suck forever.
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where do you train?
 
Start crying when you hit 350lbs. I rolled with a guy at my skool who is that heavy AND is a powerlifter. Don't hear me crying. I'm 5'7" and 175 and I go from standing with a dude who is 6'3" and 270. It's really no big deal, get used to it, or get a sex change, and i guess we'll have to listen to you then.
 
It can definitely be frustrating. It's just something you work through though. I don't like to, but I feel going with big guys improves your game because you can't rely solely on strength, and you're positioning needs to be better because you can't power the submissions.

I'm glad our school's starting to get some bigger guys. We have some guys who do MMA and it's often hard for them to train because most other people are around my size (150 lbs 5' 7"), but thanks to some bigger guys coming in, it looks that everyone's game will get better.
 
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