6 Expert Tips: Defeating Taller Fighters

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Here are 6 strategies I like to use when facing sparring partners who are taller than me.
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@manjitheerratic5127 8 ай бұрын

Tip 1 (1:16): Kick when your opponent punches Tip 2 (2:25): Close distance, push forward and pressure your opponent carefully Tip 3 (3:40): Utilize counterattack Tip 4 (4:43): Catch kick if your opponent kicks Tip 5 (5:48): Utilize clinch and dirty boxing Tip 6 (6:38): Surprise your opponent and entry I am short and I feel grateful

@the36thchamber89 7 ай бұрын

Great episode! Thank you.

@dracolich345 8 ай бұрын

YOU ROCK GV! I watch majority of your videos and the little tidbit tricks as shown in this video always keep me ahead of the learning curve vs my classmates! Its still a win win tho because i'm always eager to teach/show anything i've learned from you! Keep that steady stream coming!!! osssss!!!

@henriquerodrigues1692 8 ай бұрын

Gabriel, you’re the best youtube coach ever. Thanks from Brazil🇧🇷

@moredown1303 8 ай бұрын

Yesterday i got beat up really badly at sparring, this video gives me hopes thou! have my first kickboxing fight in 3 weeks so your videos i shall rewatch a few times, love your videos and have a good day

@unstableatbest 29 күн бұрын

Great video thank you sir.

@G27388 8 ай бұрын

thank you for everything you do sir.

@KennethDuff-hj8ig 5 ай бұрын

Great video. This topic is a good topic because even me as a boxer can say if you dont know how to deal with a taller longer fighter its a nightmare assuming the tall fighter knows how to fight long. I accully recently was working lots of drills preparing to fight a taller guy and i got better at dealing with a taller guy that fights long and backs up with straight punches every time i advanced. I got good at when i step in forward i slightly slip my head at the same time im takeing a tiny step in the direction im slipping as im pushing off the back foot while i kind of lunge in with a jab. I can do that in both directions and drilled it over and over. I also learned to make him come forward as i move away and get him to kind of chase me and ill time it so i can leap in with a combo just as he starts to come forward i unexpectedly leap right in as he steps and we meet up on the inside. Also on the inside i found success to start my combo in the body and work my punches upstairs (hooks and uppercuts, short range) but i did like this video and like always i maybe a boxer but i get alot from Gabe and his channel. Thank you Gabe! Respect

@KatonRyu 8 ай бұрын

As a taller guy, it's actually the short guys at my club I'm worried about. They're so mobile and their attacks come from all angles, and while my movement is decent, it's by no means spectacular, so they can just swarm me and force me to shell up. As I gain experience I'll probably find ways to deal with them, but for now, jabs and kicks to keep them at range are most of my arsenal against them, and it doesn't take them long to circumvent that.

@elserpientethechamp2122 8 ай бұрын

Man this is exactly what I needed, just today I had a sparring with two taller opponents, and I struggled a bit, because of their reach, but still landed some good shots on them, thank you so much Gabriel, for making this awesome video, your are so perfect with your timing, I will be sure, to try these out in sparring! 🎉

@Moreezo__ 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@LisaRossmann 4 ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed, this is very motivating. Just started to train Muay Thai regularly and there are no girls there - I’m just 1,60 and have 50kg. The guys are so much taller and heavier. I really like the tips that are especially about fast movements/fakes to go in and out and also the last one to fake a kick and punch - I know these already from Karate and it seems the guys at my gym aren’t very familiar with that, since they only train Muay Thai for MMA and focus more on closer ranges to get the opponent on the floor.

@chan_serv 8 ай бұрын

thank you for keeping the content going even though you’re injured! Gabe I wanted to ask if you’ve ever done any wrist strengthening as part of your routine? I injured my wrist tendon earlier this year while working the heavy bag and have been wanting to strengthen it more since to reduce the chance of future injury.

@MarcosAG90 8 ай бұрын

Ugh been there! I think my boxing resented since then because of the fear of getting hurt

@blackpsalmmusic9180 8 ай бұрын

When I first started I would regularly tweak my wrist, especially during heavy bag ground and pound drills. I've spent a considerable amount of time emphasizing wrist alignment while striking and I haven't had such an occurrence in months now, even when blasting the Thai bags in 4oz gloves, technique is the key considering your hand is a bag of floating marbles being thrown at a hard surface.

@giorno3023 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Got beaten up last time by a taller opponent.

@umeshurocks 8 ай бұрын

The thing as a shorter and not bulky fighter, its hard to spar people on the same weight class. Most guys are either taller and heavier, or same height (5'7) and also heavier!!! I'm 62kgs and 170cm male

@jonathanplummer129 8 ай бұрын

Bro I'm 5ft and 53kg....and I normally spar people with a foot and 20-30kg advantage....I feel your pain 😅

@fiftyfadesofgrey 8 ай бұрын

I think of Mike zambidis with the counter attack the pull counter ex. And superman punch ko.

@YerDa67 8 ай бұрын

Yes!!!

@Docinaplane 8 ай бұрын

As you said, you have a real advantage for your weight being so tall. I've been the shorter lighter fighter every time for a lifetime. I don't disagree with your recommendations. They are all good. In addition, I use creating angles offensively and defensively, independent motion blitzes, and groin kicks from any angle, as back in the day, when I did tournaments, groin was a legal target.

@someboi4903 8 ай бұрын

Tf ? Were you fighting in Vale Tudo or something ???

@Docinaplane 8 ай бұрын

@@someboi4903 No, open karate tournaments.

@G36Kaers 8 ай бұрын

The All Valley Tournament @@someboi4903

@TheErik1119 8 ай бұрын

Groin was a legal target 😂😂

@Docinaplane 8 ай бұрын

@@TheErik1119 At the time, it seemed normal. Looking back, it's more like WTF lol

@dracolich345 8 ай бұрын

Gabriel where do you train? Do you host seminars?

@Basarakn 8 ай бұрын

me as a taller fighter taking notes

@ayevaboo 8 ай бұрын

What do you think of just eating low kicks and responding back fast like Marat Grigorian?

@fenrir834 8 ай бұрын

Everyone has made videos on how to fight taller opponents, make a video on how to fight shorter opponents too

@borgy7085 8 ай бұрын

one two, teep kicks, legsweeps, long roundkicks, keep distance... Ez

@Nergal123 8 ай бұрын

@@borgy7085don’t forget, clinch knees if they close distance or intercepting knees and then push them away and angle off.

@shootits48 8 ай бұрын

It's harder to fight taller opponents, smaller opponents you keep at range fight at your distance

@fenrir834 8 ай бұрын

@@shootits48 If that was true, then every fighter would try to be as skinny as possible

@jocoolshow 8 ай бұрын

@@fenrir834Being skinny doesn’t affect your height 💀 And if you’re saying they cut as much weight as possible to fight at a lower weight class, then they’d have no chin, energy or strength. In a perfect scenario they can keep the shorter guy out for a few rounds but when they get in close, a few hits to the body, get that chin down, GG

@lupus4687 8 ай бұрын

5'11" 135lber here. Studying my enemy ;)

@jonathanplummer129 8 ай бұрын

Spy in the camp 😅

@user-nl3sy3ts3l 8 ай бұрын

❤

@PazCristo 8 ай бұрын

Any tips for defeating a tall fighter who has one Sensei Seth+ a half Kevin Lee's high?

@DrGetgood 8 ай бұрын

2:25 What if they're someone who's got good footwork and angles off really well if you get too close?

@tchaliz4925 8 ай бұрын

Moving forward faster is SO important, is there a way to train your legs for faster movement?

@jonathanplummer129 8 ай бұрын

Sprints

@ChriseFTW 8 ай бұрын

@@jonathanplummer129Don’t recommend this, sprinting can work your legs yes, but fighting includes dynamic movement in ALL directions. Explosive squats, and side jumps are more scientifically backed

@jonathanplummer129 8 ай бұрын

@@ChriseFTW yeah mate I know how to fight....this guy asked how to develop faster movement going forward.....and sprints are good for developing explosive movement and fast-twitch fibres so are a good option?

@djamillakhdar-hamina3824 8 ай бұрын

I feel like clinching is risky, taller fighters do have a serious advantage in clinch

@Godisahomo 8 ай бұрын

How do you deal with knees from a taller fighter?

@defaultset 8 ай бұрын

As the taller fighter, how can you beat shorter fighters that know all these 😢

@dirtpoorchris 8 ай бұрын

The kick as they punch works extra extra good for taller fighters if thhey copy your strat. Ive won street fights easily by using footwork to bait their punch and then blast their lead leg with a kick. The shorter street fighter pretymuch gives up after 1 leg kick then complains that you "used a pussy ass kick on them."

@nacktheslayer9882 8 ай бұрын

me: 5'4 finally

@panoss2362 8 ай бұрын

i have a question... im a kickboxer I cant catch their kicks by the rules.. Is there any alternative solution?

@enne1122 8 ай бұрын

Check, use dutch block, step back, teep the attacking leg, push-kick before you get it or change organisation/ rule set.

@panoss2362 8 ай бұрын

@@enne1122 thanks that was really helpful 👍

@DKYtut 8 ай бұрын

A really underrated attack is to time and throw an inside leg kick to the standing leg when the opponent repeatedly uses a middle or high kick. You can either do it when thy just start throwing to kick or during retraction of their kick after you Dutch block it. Standard counter would be a Dutch block and using the momentum to counter with a hook and combination, but if the opponent is a lot taller it doesn't work that well imo, the above one works the best from my experience.