Does size matter when you are getting in a fight?

Size matters. The longer a bone is, the more surface there is for muscle to attach to, and the more of a strength advantage that person has. There is also an issue of, are you within his arm's reach without him being in yours? Longer limbs == longer reach, after all.

This is not to say that someone bigger will automatically win. Far from it. The smaller person can still be stronger, if he or she has been training; but there is a certain handicap to be overcome there. Also, the smaller person is going to have to be more of a strategist. If training and fitness level, intelligence, and strategic thinking are roughly equal, or even if the smaller person is only a bit ahead on those issues, then the larger one will certainly win barring bad luck and outside interference.

An old saying goes,"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." Which also backs up the theory that a person who is in the right should prevail over a person who knows they are wrong.

Although there are many other factors such as speed, skill, and physical condition which would affect how someone performs in a fight, don't think for a second that size doesn't matter as well. There is a reason why boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts events and organizations divide competitors based on weight. If you take two guys both in good physical condition and equal skill, one who is tall at 200 pounds and one of average height at 170 pounds, the bigger guy is going to naturally have more reach and more power. The smaller guy could be fast but it won't make a difference if he can not reach or hurt him.

That being said, this doesn't mean you can't be smaller than your opponent and beat him. Royce Gracie was a pretty skinny guy compared to his opponents and he dominated the UFC using his highly trained brazillian jujitsu skills and smart fighting. If you're going to beat a bigger opponent (assuming he/she's not some fat oaf) you're going to need skill, speed, and smarts in addition to heart.

Just for fun: I created two boxers in my Fight Night Round 3 video game. One was a featherweight about 5'5" and the other a heavyweight about 6'5" For the featherweight I maxed out all his abilities and stats at 100% and for the heavyweight I set all of his at 10%. Then I had them fight each other with the computer controlling both of them. In just the first round the heavyweight knocked the featherweight down and in the second round the heavyweight knocked him out for good.

I don't care how big they are; they all have kneecaps.

From my obsevances - It seems that usually the person who hits first wins.

The more aggressive person has the advantage.

I never used to think so, but as I got older I think it does. When I was younger there were lots of street fights, and I was regularly beating guys who were 5 inches+ bigger than me, but as I age I have lost speed, fitness, strength, and aggression, but a big guy will always be big, so I think it matters more now.

I heard that a good biggun will always beat a good littlun, and that was horseracing

I don't believe so, I am not a very big person, but I can and have taken down a few of the big guys that think I can't. :)

nope. speed, agility, and strength of your hits count much more.

In San Soo I practiced that size did not matter because you focused on areas of penetration that are the same for everyone. Examples: low blows, knees, solar plexus, kidney, neck, pressure points, nose, bitting, on the ground stomping the heel and scraping rib cage with foot. Usually bigger people are slow. Aggressive people teleport throws with no power in it. Mine is very offensive and designed to take you down in 1 or 2 moves using maximum power.

Competition is different.

As long as you both have weaknesses, you are both at a disadvantage.
Size does not matter in some ways and in other ways it does. A bigger person is more likely to be slower unless trained to become faster, a smaller person is more likely to be weaker unless trained in strength.
Therefore if you do not train your weaknesses size matters, if you train your weaknesses size means nothing.

Strength comes from the heart, the strongest muscle. If you are in the right you can prevail, keep your cool, and be aware of your surroundings. There is no such thing as a fair fight, if you are ever out numbered or out gunned, or even OUT SIZED, you have the right to defend your person with any type of weaponry you can lay your hands on to. Someone who wishes to cause you physical harm, means they will not second guess while kicking your ass, to take your life in the process, or mame you in someway that can affect you for the rest of your natural life.

Recently a friend of mine was assualted by two gangbangers who tried to gang up on him until I showed up, one pulled a knife and tried to approach my friend so I reached in my tool box and grabbed a heavy duty pair of 16" Craftsman adjustable wrenches, ( "I got one for each of you" I said) immeadiately equalizing the battlefield (with that statement}, I approached the other gangbanger and ORDERED him to call off his dog. Thats right I ordered him...I didn't ask nicely, and I didn't say please, and yes I called his buttbuddy a dog. He realized that I had him in a position to cause him just as much physical harm, as his gangbanging buttbuddy was in a position to do my friend harm. Needless to say negotiations went more smoothly than anticipated, and the two sissys ran away, and my friend bought me sixpack of beer.

Instilling fear in your opponent that they are about to suffer just as much injury as you if not more can really make them second guess their actions. Once they hesitate, act...you must never hesitate, find a way to equalize the battlefield. Fear is a chemicle reaction in the brain, turn it into adrenaline...and then bust that sumbitch upside the head with a cresent wrench before he decides he's going to hit you.

Just remember, learn how to take out ones knees and they will fall like a sack of potatoes. It is wise to keep your opponent from pursuing you so smashing of the knees or ankles should not be ruled out. I have one rule I tell my opponents when it comes to fighting...someones going to the hospital and it aint gonna be me. But if you ever do tell this to anyone your in a fight with, you better be damn sure to fullfill your mission on sending them there, one way or the other.

I think size doesn't matter. b/c no matter what size you are you can still fight them and beat them up.

Size shouldn't matter trained or untrained before i started ninjutsu a year ago i took on a 6"5' tae kwon doe student (i probally misspelled it)he was much much stronger then me and still is but i won because i was faster then him so i could easily dodge his attacks and take him down by using his own weight and strength against him

yes, that is why there are weight divisions in MMA and boxing

size never matters i mean look at bruce lee that guy was one of the smallest guys in the martial arts areas and was the best

Not if you're 'packed'!
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Not always. My grandfather has this old plaque with a roughed up big dog and a grinning little dog. It says, "It's not the dog in the fight that counts, it's the fight in the dog"

A jaw is a jaw, and a mans gotta breathe. Anything is possible.

I think this has all been said here, but yes, of course size matters. Just as speed matters, intelligence, toughness, quickness, propensity to bleeding, will, etc.

It an't the size of the dog in the fight
It's the size of the fight in the dog

Size matters, no doubt about it. But it doesn't mean they'll win. Here's the deal...
If you're smaller, you want to take your opponents size into account. Someone who's bigger and stronger than you is someone you don't want to be able to grab you. If they are able to grab you, it's over because they will be able to manhandle you, so try to keep your distance. At the same time, people who are bigger are typically slower, not always but usually. This gives the smaller person a great advantage. Also, something I've said for a very long time is this, someone who is bigger has more places to hit. Think about pressure points and sensitive areas, his are bigger and easier to hit.
Size matters, but depending on your fighting style, sometimes it's easier to beat someone who's bigger than you rather than someone who's smaller.

Nah , i've won a few fights and i'm only six inches when hard.

To a degree.

However, a skilled fighter can easily take down a larger opponent.

Some of my best *ss kickINGS were dealt me by a 5 foot nothing woman (I am 6'2"). She had learned to get inside the tall ones and had learned how to fluster us. I loved to spar with her because this is a major failing of mine... an opponent who gets inside my range. Along with many lumps, bumps, bone bruises, and ego dents from sparring with this woman whenever I could, she helped plug up the gap in my personal style.

Another of my best *ss kickINGS was dealt at the hands (and feet) of a 5'2" or so Oriental fellow. He was a 5th Dan and my Grandmaster decided to cure my New Blackbeltitis (a common disease that, if left untreated, can result in the student being arrogant and unpleasant). This fellow walked the dog with me. He was just the shot in the arm, and foot upside the head, that I needed to be healed from the dreaded Blackbeltitis.

im the one in the grey tank i was 155 5'10'' he was 240 6'4'' check it

Well I like to agree with you but I once had an elephant and a bear charge after us...being smaller in size on both occasions we didn't ask any questions and gave them both the benefit of the doubt!

Yes. The bigger they are the harder I fall.

In most of the fights I have ever seen, the little guy will make an example of the big guy, mainly because the little guy usually feels he has something to prove, and proves it. I guess that is why a Chihuahua will attack you faster than a Pit Bull (that is from delivery experience.).

Size does matter... but that is not to say that bigger is better. Skill matters a lot more than size. Strength matters a lot more than size. Even presence of mind matters a lot more than size. Yes, size matters, but it does not determine who will win a fight.

of course it has some berring on the fight, how ya fight, how fast ta move how hard ya hit...


Size matteers

Crazy Matters more

unless you have a whole heck of a lot of adrenalin then yes.

It could matter a great deal. If your 5' and skinny and your opponent is 6'6 and weight 270 lb he would just have to sit on you and you would suffocate! Choose your opponents wisely and learn how to fight before you get in one.

It can be fatal. I bit a giant's testes and he died of shock.

Sure, in toy fights. I'm 6'4 and 250lbs. In jujitsu I have to fake being thrown by all the little guys. But in the real world I still wouldn't like to be attacked by a decent boxer, a trained soldier, an aggressive doorman on steroids, a Glasgow nutter with a knife or a group of drunks with smashed bottles.

A cock fight?

of course it matters. fact is if a little guy beats big guy its because the litte guy is a better fighter. if they were equaly skilled the big guy would win because he has the advantage.

Do't these questions get deleted.


Yes size matters. Bigger gun, longer blade, more megatonage yeild in a nuke weapon.....of course size matters....

take it tactically...you could use 1 small tomahawk missle to destroy the infrastructure of the enemy or one big nuke and nuke the whole city.

gee which causes mre damage? the damn big nuke....while the smaller missle may get the same result.

You guys talking about fighting....I'm sure when you don't know your opponent...and he take off his shirt with huge chest arms and traps ..your thinkng ...my technique is gonna win this....you thinking damn i might be in trouble.

this is assinine.. headshot with a .22 dead... center mass shot with a .44 mag dead. you can make anything sound like size doesn't matter....but i'll take a chance with the guy with the .22 since i've been hit by one if your a man....average..over 5'10 over 200 lbs.. a .22 to the chest of a avarage guy...would lodge in the chest muscle and sting and piss him off.....with a .44 it would kill him and knock his ass clean on the floor.

Size matters in everything.. bank account/ engine/ height/ penis size/

Physical fight....yeah; depends on how big or small you are to fight a giant as big as Kalli...mental fight........yeah; if you have a peanut brain, you are not likely to win a fight against me.....

depends on you preparation level. How's your technique? how much are you fast? do you have enough momentum power to break bones? and have you strenghtened your joints and impact sides to resist to high level impact? if the answers are high, high, yes and yes... not size doesn't really matter anymore.

but even the first one: optimum technique takes over any kind of size.

OLD TRUE SAYING


Many a big tree has been felled by a little axe!

no.
imagine a small kid fighting with a giant.
both have there own advantages & disadvantages.
if u can identify ur strengths & ur opponent's weaknesses u can win.
see Kung fu movies, we see small knocking down larger ones.
i am a Karate practitioner(blackbelt Nidan-Ho). i have fought with many(hevy ,small, short ,tall& of my own size),it i sur confidence & ur technique that matters.

only the size of your rifle if it aint got enough to take em down in one shot your gonna get in a bit of a pickle

Depends on the size difference...as far as advantages and disadvantages...so in most cases...size in a fight can be a factor...

Sure. But remember "Extenze" is always a choice.

Not always. If the smaller guy knows what he is doing, he can whoop the bigger guy.

Depends, if they are of equal ability and speed then the larger one would have the advantage through reach and weight being distributed behind the blows.

But again this is only if they are of equal ability.

Not if you can get your opponent to stay still long enough for you to climb a step ladder and cleave his skull open with an axe.

I am 130 pounds, The biggest kid I ever fought is 115 pounds the biggest I ever won against is 108 pounds The average kid I fight is 105 pounds and I am 100 wins and 1250 losses so far. Smallest kid I lost to this year was a 11 year old 90 pound kid, Oldest kid I ever fought is 15 oldest I ever won against is 14 (1 Time) my other 99 wins were against 11 to 13 year old kids

depends how big the axe is your carrying, so would say yes

not really, especialy if your the one with the axe