Strategies for Small Guys to use in Jiu-Jitsu Against Larger Opponents.
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- Опубликовано: 21 июн 2019
- It happens to a lot of guys when they train with bigger and stronger opponents--they get smashed. In this video, I explain the strategies and concepts I use while rolling with my purple belt student, Jason, who is about 260 lbs. To put that into perspective, I am a 175 lbs. So there's almost a 100 lb. difference here. To prevent yourself from being smashed by a larger guy you have to have a good guard. You don't necessarily need speed, but the focus is on maintaining a strong connection by using your legs and arms, and of course grips.
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I am the smallest guy in the gym and it's difficult to work with my opponents, not only are they bigger but stronger too, this video is amazing, please make more content geared towards smaller guys holding their own against big opponents... it's tough to find that type of content 🤙
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If you’re not learning how to deal with big guys in your jujitsu class you’re in the wrong class with the wrong instructor.Thats what competition jujitsu has done to jujitsu,turned it into a struggle between the strong and the weak,the heavy and the light just like judo has done.These arts were specifically designed for smaller peoples to be able to deal with larger peoples but unfortunately those principles are not taught by certain instructors or schools because they ida never learned it are they’re just teaching to make a quick buck.
The knees to the shoulders technique in the beginning works best for me I'm the smallest guy in the gym I train at too bro and I used the knees to the shoulders against this 250 plus man and I beat him and controlled him the whole time pretty much and wore his ass out I helt on to the sleeves while stretching him out and with my knees and pulling at the same time with my arms and it works man trust me it's painful as fuck as well
I also made him but hurt because I weighed 125 at the time 😂😂😂 now I'm 135 been weight training and exercising to get in shape and I'm keeping up with the big boys always remember use those knees in the shoulders or chest and build those frames man watch videos on Frame building they will save u from being hoochie mama smashed brother and don't let the size bring u down take advantage of it and roll with those big guys it will improve ur game make u stronger physically and mentally and get ur ass in shape as well and not only that but think man full grown man in the streets are around 200 and above so we're gonna have to learn to roll with the big boys and find ways to take them out man oh BTW I'm a white belt still learning but I'm improving and the big guy I beat was a white belt as well and he was but hurt he quit after the rolling with me
@@jordanseely1285good to hear from another small guy I’m 140 and can hold my own but if my opponent is larger than 170 and conditioned I start feeling like a child grappling with a man I’m only a month into my bjj journey am excited to see what the sport has in store for me 👍
This is excellent! Thank you so much for posting this. I am 5’, 2” and 123lbs. I have been a blue belt for almost a year and the struggle is real lol. I have definitely been utilizing the feet in the hips, my knees, etc… I am just now beginning to feel like I am gaining traction with larger opponents. This was so helpful. Thanks again!
yes, more small people videos, please!!
I found this really helpful. as a small person (125lbs and 5'2), most of my instructors don't have a lot of tips to help me out specifically. As a new white belt (2 months in), I haven't gotten the experience to find the best way it works for me, and these videos help a lot!! (though they're hard to find). I really want to improve, and specifically am looking for tips for people with short legs. my sparring partner is similar to me, but she has really long legs, which is a big advantage for her.
i'm not the smallest in the gym though, there's one teen who's probably 4'11, and 100 lbs, big props to that guy, cause he's actually really good.
Try knee shield, works for me. I'm 5'8 155lbs but I regularly roll with people 200+
Great commentary the break down keep em coming oss
nice breakdown! keep them coming, please.
Loved the narrated rolls! Keep them coming! Great to see you doing Real rolls ! Jiu Jitsu for lifetime.
Great video professor 👍🏼
Professor, love the commentary during your rolls, especially with the slow motion breakdowns! Always learning from your videos. Thank you!!!
Oss!
Inspiring!
Great work 👍🏼🙏🏼
Thanks for this!! please do more this is so helpful
Please keep making these!
Nice little vid on dealing with bigger guys
This is really great content man
Appreciate the video, I’m 5’9 200 pretty built, got paired up with a 6’4 260 guy last class.. was difficult to say the least. Fantastic ideas for me to try
omg thank u so much for this video, sir. i always go into survival mode with the biggest guys in the gym - just hanging out next to their thigh haha. going to work on a few concepts here and keep referencing this video until i have a better grasp of them.
very instructional video, keep going. Thanks.
awesome, please do more like this!
Great video, thanks!
Great video , really cool to see you actually live sparring and using the techniques , my main training partner has about 35kg extra weight on me so this is very useful information
Great to hear. Hope it works out.
Nice 👍 thank you great advice!
Very methodical in the way he explains what he is doing.
Awesome video. I'm a black belt and I teach at the Foundry in Farmington, Maine. You and I have almost identical games when it comes to dealing with bigger stronger opponents. I use sleeve grips almost exclusively and play a tough open guard game. I always try to wear my opponent out because I know a big guy can't last too long, especially when I'm trying to preserve as much strength as I can. When I feel like they're getting tired, I push their knees back constantly, so it looks like they're flying like superman. Then I use the push sweep to get them over. I like to go for the straight arm locks like you did in this video too. They're right there for the taking. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for backing this up with experience. Makes me more confident in trying this against larger guys.
Such a great video! Thank you! Oss
Thank you for this strategy really I need it Because I am new guy in jujitsu Thank you again professor
Thanks for the Vid Sir. I am 53, about 172 and a black belt…usually the oldest guy in class. I’ve been trying to use tech on bigger guys that I use on smaller guys or ones my weight. It usually doesn’t work and they get on top. Thanks for being humble and pointing out some factors for men our age. I’ll be checking your channel for similar vids. Take care! 👊🏼🥋
Great stuff professor Mark Hopkins🤙🏽 I need to get my ass back in there
Thanks! Get back in bro.
Thank you! I’m headed to class in an hour. I am 58 115 pounds everyone is larger than me and younger for the most part. This is exciting. I’ve been trying to perfect my technique.I’m hoping that will help.My goal is to survive.
lol, me too man. for us small people, the qoal = don't get smashed! XD
Great advice on keeping a bigger opponent under control with proper grips and posture. What would be AWESOME is if you were able to show us how to escape that side control when you are tired instead of stopping.
escaping that side control is very tough with a purple belt that size. Lots of patience and waiting for him to attack is usually what I do.
@@hoppy760 this right here honestly is all I can do wait for the right moment
I don't understand whole English, but I've seen this video three times.
60 year old playing grips without tape, what a beast
Thanks. Big guys with harpoon sweep always give me trouble.
Hopefully this helped.
100 kilos on them
Professor you look great at 55. Good for you. Oss
Thank you.
This is good stuff. Thanks for sharing but underhook the right arm pit and trap his left tri-cep next time upon entering the butterfly set up. He'll have nothing from that point :)
I’m here because I started BJJ a month ago. My friend who practiced no Gi is bigger and stronger. He’s never been ranked but he tapped out a black belt so now I’m here trying what can help.
Great commentary. Big guys are so difficult to roll with so any help is appreciated. They smash you and tire you out.
Keeping feet on hips is a great tip.
Also I recognize my need to improve my bottom guard game.
So I need to control his hands with the grips.... Tha KS .
On Harpoon sweep 2 he failed to have an over hood on your arm being locked in by his elbow on your belly button. It will not work like that most of the time. I’m the only one at my gym who likes to play that game, but guys get wise to it and start to base their arms in the direction of the sweep to prevent it. Oss
I’m 12 and skipped adult class and am going in to mastering basis class so I need a new choke for bigger opponents and stuff like that thanks
thanks for the video professor, I'm trying to develop my game rigth now being 6'1 160pds
. at the middle of the video, after both of you briefly stood up, you pulled guard, and into an x guard right away.
Do you recommend pulling guard and some type of sweep set, right away for bigger opponents?
What's your advice on how to engage a vigger opponent, head on or guard pull?
Thanks. Much respect and appreciation.
6'3", 185lbs, black belt here. If you're a taller guy like you are, you can pull guard and then keep stretching your opponent out by pushing his knees back so he's flying superman. Then go for the push sweep (scissor sweep variation). That's the only way I roll with bigger guys and win. I tire them out with my open guard (push pull) and then quickly sweep them. It gets the best of them.
@@JayGaulard thank you, appreciate the tip. thats exactly what I have been doing lately with success, stretch em out also play spiderr guard quite a lot these days
@@JayGaulard going for my blue belt next week and i dont do do take downs as much because im so comfortable on my back and my feet are long, thanks again Jay!!
@@evolvep2747 Good luck with your blue belt test. I've been playing guard since 2008 and do very well with it because I'm tall. Lots of lasso, spider, and triangles from there. Get used to it and make it work for you. Tall skinny guys have the legs for it. Good luck!
@@JayGaulard thank you, this confirmed, what the higher belts suggest for me as well. Lasso, spider and many triangles. Thank you Jay! 🙏 definitely going to be more aggressive with it now.
Damn, the Gi exploded a bit. I've only grappled a few decent small guys. I've felt many quit on themselves when they make a mistake. For context I'm 6'2 260ish white belt (former Offensive Lineman). It's wild sometimes even blue belts break under the pressure, and I'm mostly just defending.
Yes, your size and strength is a lot to deal with for a smaller guy under 200 lbs., especially if you’ve been training for a year or more - even if they’re blue belt level.
You DO NOT look 55
I hope I look like that
Would’ve been interesting to see what would have happened if it continued at the end. When you’re flattened out by the big guys, it’s horrendous escaping.
I was too tired at that point to try and escape or regain guard. He’s a big boy. Has close to 100 lbs on me and is 10 years younger. Jason is probably improving more than I am at this point. He’s now a brown belt.
@@hoppy760 it was not a critique professor. Just curious because I always get pinned by the big guys. This video helps me from getting pinned in the first place. Cheers
Any tips for no gi?
I dont have that big of problem rolling with bigger guys even when they try to smash, but the problem comes after the training- my body just takes longer time to recover from exerting all the energy rolling with them :( any tips?
Are you a big guy? Are you giving up over 75 lbs in weight? How old are you and what else do you do in regards to training?
Everything is mental. Achieving homeostasis should become apart of your game to avoid overexertion
Really great video. All its true. I know, I small gays
What would you suggest for a 115 lbs women against 190lbs+ guys who are brand new and just want to smash and go hard all the time? How do I avoid getting muscled around all the time?
Honestly at some point, a size and strength disparity is so great that there is not much point- not to mention I don’t want to see you get injured. I am a 48 year old black belt and I’m decently strong for my 150 pounds. There is another black belt in my gym who is 6’5” and 250 pounds. There really isn’t much that either one of us can get out of serious competitive sparring with each other. I’m no caio terra or Bruno mafalcine. For you, I’d give serious consideration to only rolling with men that big if they are higher belts and know how to prioritize technique over muscle. Don’t roll with big dudes who are inexperienced and have ego issues- it’s not worth it and can lead to injury. Avoiding injuries is such a key aspect to getting better in this art.
Your technique is going to have to be a lot better than your bigger opponents. And if you don’t have technique then you’re going to have a good strategy, cardio and good submission defense. When on bottom side control keep your elbows tight and hands near your neck-this is to protect your neck. Be very conscious of when your opponent takes some of the pressure off of you to go for a submission, and then try to regain your guard or turtle or escape. Newer people will always make some type of mistake and when they do take advantage of it.
I'm 41, and have been learning bjj for 7 months. I keep getting rib injuries. I think I try too hard, or maybe I just have weak rib cartilage. It's frustrating and takes a month to heal. ugh.
Were you fit before going into jiu-jitsu? If your opponent is that much bigger then you have to be more skilled than they are and /or better conditioned.
I was fit before going into it. I still workout a lot. Cardio and muscle strength.
@@hoppy760
I would have gone for a north/south choke on that purple belt bully after his harpoon sweep attempt. I have an awesome dvd from Marcelo Garcia on the north/south choke. Also, that bully purple belt is way out of shape!! This came down to that black belt being in much better condition and using pure skill.
He may look out of shape but he has very good cardio on the mat.
Stay humble
It's good to watch videos of women sparring with big guys for anti big man techniques
You sub the same guy at blue belt and brown belt ? Lol
But he’s is just grabbing your shirt and not being a threat
This Purple Belt sure doesn't appear to know how to pass guard. Smh. You sure as hell do not let anyone grab your sleeves. BREAK GRIPS big boy !
All well and good unless the opponent has no shirt on, no belt or sleeves 🥴💩
Under hooks and over hooks and don’t get caught flat on your back.
Yes, my gi game is a lot different than my no gi game. Maybe I’ll make another video for no gi version.