“You’re too big for me.” “I need to knock you up.” Different connotation for an American audience.

i'm 6'8 but watching just in case I will face a Shaquille O'neal one day

Fun fact: most super tall/big guys have NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER been in an physical altercation.

First I would stress that EVERYONE needs to be aware of their surroundings constantly! Especially easy targets like lone women/older people. Always let people approaching you see that you notice their presence. Don't let people pause/linger/maneuver in behind you. I will stand out of of the way and let people pass me if I get an uneasy feeling about them behind me. I also often say 'hello' or nod/smile at people passing by. People who are aware of their surroundings make poor targets. Bad guys tend to want to surprise, ambush, or sneak up on you. Don't let them. By appearing alert and ready you will avoid all but the most determined or mentally ill problem starters. Look around constantly and take notice of people's clothing, facial, features, etc... Learn how to throw a strike. Learn how to dodge/deflect a strike, and learn a good combination of 5-7 moves that works for you and practice it! If you ever need to get physical you want your combination of strikes to be quick, effective, and second nature. Practice will gain you muscle memory and efficiency. ,Groin, eyes, throat, nose, are all top self-defense targets. Behind the human eyeball is a very thin layer of bone that can be broken with your thumb - you can actually kill a person this way if you have to. Stomping on toes with your heel can work, and breaking fingers can work. Punching/slapping of the ears can rupture the eardrum and be very effective. The human ear can be ripped off with surprisingly little force - around 8 lbs of pressure or the same amount of force it takes to tear a dozen pieces of printer paper. It will leave a lasting impression! Im a tall big, guy - my advice to shorter people is to hit hard, surprise is your friend and MOVE YOUR FEET! do not try to go toe to toe with a taller/bigger guy unless he is an unathletic beanpole... Your speed and your reflexes are your best assets as a shorter person. A tall person's movements will be more telegraphed because their body is longer and their movements cover more ground - Im talking fractions of a second, but maybe enough for you to duck, dodge, counter, etc. Their longer frame will take a little longer to recover from throwing a strike as well. With those longer movements comes the potential for greater power and centrifugal force behind the strike so don't get caught. Those big slower developing punches with weight behind them are one-hitter-quitters. A taller guy has a leverage advantage as well and can wrap you up, pick you up and dump you on your head unless you know how to sprawl/defend against grappling. I've sparred (boxing) smaller guys who were much quicker and could stick and move on me pretty well. I've also sparred people that forfeit after a few minutes because they were afraid of getting caught. When a guy is 6'6" 325 it only takes one punch to knock you out, so be careful. In a street fight I tend to start off with a straight kick or two as I close the gap into jab/cross/hook/uppercut territory as I make my way in to grab and physically dominate them. From there I would work a choke, knees from a clinch, or flip them on their head. Fighting isn't pretty, but when the time comes don't be wishy washy. You need to commit to neutralizing the threat as quickly and safely as possible. A determined, calm, confident fighter has already won most of the battle prior to the first punch. Don't start nothin, won't be nothin!

“His groin is very phallic - I’m not sure where this is going” 😆

For a 5'2" shrimp like me, this was invaluable! Thank you

Answer to this question would be - it depends. I’m only 5’7”, but am thick and powerful. I also have a high pain tolerance and am no stranger to taking punches. So for me, I never like to be farther than arm’s distance from an aggressive taller man. Preferably even closer. The answer also depends on the seriousness of the threat. If I think someone genuinely wants to cause me harm, I’ll wait for them to step in on me and then stomp their lead knee backwards. If they’re close, eyes, throat, and groin are good to quickly take the fight out of someone. And never forget a shorter man’s secret weapon - headbutt to the chin.

Best way to fight big guy's....just carry a 357 magnum and just aim to the chest. Personal opinion

Doesnt matter you're small, big or tall, as long as you can fight better/harder than your opponent, you'll be fine

If the taller guy has any basic understanding of fighting, he won't be giving you his full body, to go at his plexes. The taller guy will take a defensive stand which is a sideways posture.

I’m 6’3 and since I learned about the solar plexus, now I watch out for any short guy who looks like he can box

At 71, I have been in my share of scrapes. I'll not get into my training, but I have to say that this video is bar none one of the best I have seen when it comes to dealing with a taller adversary. Great stuff, I am now a subcriber. Keep the stuff coming! One thing that Ed Parker used to say, "Just remember, there will always be someone better"

I've boxed for years and there's so many ways to approach this. Most people in general aren't trained and you can easily tire them out with defense if you have that opportunity.

This is the best (funny) start to a KZfaq video I've ever seen.... Great work!

I remember when I used to be one of the only people in your comment section. Glad to see you get popular

I've been to hundreds of demos and seminars over the years (I'm 65) since I started training in 1973. What has always annoyed me is how often the instructor uses a smaller opponent to attack. Duh, wasted another attendance fee and my time. I've very rarely, if ever, seen a small instructor (other than myself) give any instruction on how to deal with bigger attackers. You are probably the first to actually have an attacker bigger than yourself while explaining how to deal with a bigger attacker. I can't remember the last time I was threatened by someone smaller than me. BTW I'm only 5'4" so you will understand why this is important to me. The only thing on my side is how aggressive I can be, one reason I never drink. If you go in like a madman, and give some pain, it's surprising how often a larger person will back off. Also, it's my understanding that bouncers don't like dealing with smaller trouble makers because they've always been the underdog and can be very vicious and tenacious.

Mike Tyson fights are also a very excellent example too. I think so atleast

I think it's brilliant how you can be such a gentleman whilst being so vicious as a fighter it speaks volumes of your training and Life attitude your students are lucky.

I respect the intent here, however getting in close to the guy who is larger than you = larger guy grappling you! Good luck with that. Not a great idea..

Again real world KNOWLEDGE..luv it.gr8 job n congrats

Yes, moving in close takes away his advantage of having a longer reach, which is needed to produce power. He cannot make power up close, but YOU can! So you should make sure you are close enough to him (one to two feet or so, depending on arm length), to take away his advantage and give you the advantage of speed, and take away his ability to attack.

The beginning was so spot on to how arguments happen.

Excellent, logical, experienced possible life-saving tips teacher w/assuring smile! Namaste.

Excellent analysis, and very instructive! Thanks! I used to spar a "big boy" like your subject; his "wingspan" in terms of his reach enabled him to clock me regularly; I soon learned the only advantage I had was when I could get in close, thereby eliminating his competitive advantage. It took quite a few hits to the head to learn that, though! :)

Good points here Sifu, perhaps using combination of cross stamp kicks or even kicking up to the shin will be helpful as well as it disrupts the balance of the opponent.. that will bring his head closer to you and allow for head control and access to the face with clean uppercuts or elbows to the back of the head ( karp jarn (downwards smashing elbow)).

Great video! I don't really plan on getting in any fights, but as a shorter dude, this may come in handy some day!

Great video!!! Thanks again my friends!!!

Always great learning from you.....thanks

Good Video Mr.Phillips. You fight well. You and your know what works on the Street and what not. Have a great great day.

You need to be very quick when dealing with taller opponents. Never allow them to grab or hold you, always move out fast then hit very quickly and runaway. Yes don't expect them to get hurt by your punches cause they probably won't, just hit and move quickly from their side (left or right), never tie up with them cause that's their vantage point.

You are very clever about how one can defend themselves. I've enjoyed a few of your videos they are very helpful and fun to sit and watch.

Great info... Thank you.

I like this guy. He speaks science fact not science fiction. Kudos dude

Anatomy is my best friend when it comes to fighting.

Great advice!

You guys are great together. Thanks.

I'm surprised he didnt talk more about working the legs. First thing I look for when fighting someone taller is a set up or opportunity to collapse a knee. Leg take downs are also good for shorter guys. We have a lower center of gravity, use it to your advantage

I remember 3 years ago when i was looking for videos like this, then started training fighting and now i'm just chill and don't even care

That was a great interaction between you both I thought, my friends, because I was seeking something in particular, when I see this GIANT looking down at one of my favorite KZfaq instructors, and I had to stop my advance, to see what this would be about, and where this "giant young man," was born? Glad I stopped, because not only did I understand he was NOT a giant, but got as usual, some good tips, and listened and used the skill noted especially of the "latissimus dorsi" muscle on either side of the back, to add extra power to a solar plexus strike. I really enjoyed the interaction between you both from the beginning, as your partner really did well playing the guy who is ready to hurt you my friend! Again, thanks very much, as I appreciate all of the good info you give to people like me, an older guy who although I have taken three martial arts throughout my younger life, I often still recognize due to the problems here in America, and virtually occurring ALL over now, older people must keep up, because there likely are plenty of young ones looking for older people who may well be carrying cash, and for the young and foolish, they think older men and women are a safe target! I will not become a safe target for anyone! All the best again: many I am sure love your work, and seek you out, and just have not gotten in touch, because for me, I am far too busy, but keep going, please!

great advice and knowledge....as well as amuzeing

Lesson is never mess around with someone way shorter than you, cos he's way closer to your groin area LOL

As a younger man, i got into a few serious tear ups with some really big geezers, I’m not short, about six foot, but I’ve had to have it with some guys 6.5 and up, I come from a boxing background, my approach to these guys, was what I call, the Jack Dempsey attack, I would roll in and up, starting with a big right hand to the solar plexus, and keep going with a two handed attack, in my experience, I always found really big guys easy, it’s the smaller compact bulldog types, who I always found the toughest, but I also think the big guys don’t have to fight as much as the rest of us

Great video and I agree 100% with you commentary on spatial engagement and striking preemptively soft targets. I had found myself in a situation during a staff party. A group of us stood outside to get some fresh air on the public footpath. There was some foot traffic and two guys walked past and commented on the bad sweet body odour of one of my staff mates. He then replied back about their sexual orientation and to get a room. It was on. One white guy hit our white guy. Both equally matched. The other guy was a tall African-American easily 6’2”. Im 5’9”. I stood right in front of him as he start to head towards the fight to pitch in. He bounced into me, obviously not seeing me there. He looked down and he again started to walk forward. I held me ground and he bounced back after taking a step. I don’t know why I said this but “hey Shaq! Don’t attack!” He said to me after the 2nd repeated phrase, “why you calling me Shaq, because I’m black?” I said “hell you can call me Bruce because I’m yellow!” At this point the fighters had broken up, we both saw this and he simply looked down on me and tapped my on the shoulder lightly and walked around me to follow on after his mate. Luckily I hadn’t had to defend myself physically, however my brain was running drill sessions at the same time as my mouth was trying to diffuse the situation with contrasting humour. See in Australia we often play the racial card in banter. That day it seemed to have worked.

Beautiful work gentlemen..

It works! Yeaah!! 5'7" here my girl is 5'5" Quick story we went to a restaurant take out only, we were inline and I forgot my wallet in my car, went back to get it when I came back my girl told me that an idiot was being rude I asked her to point to him she did this mofo was about 6'3 over 200 lbs looked like a biker, he looked at me and laughed, big mistake remembering your advice I went for the closest target and beat the sht out of my girl!! Now my record is 25-1 thanks!! finally got a win.

Also a key punch at that close of distance is a solid uppercut straight up the middle gets there quickly.

Thanks a lot great videos, you guys are doing a great team, keep the good work....

Love your friendship, Solar plate ,groin ,Neck. Thank you .

This is what I have a problem with, back in my first karate tournament I couldn't get in to score at all

I'm 5 foot 6 and a big man, about 260 lbs. I always knew to throw to the body first because I can fold a man in half. Its cool to see the reasoning behind this. I just new throwing up top left me open and I couldn't throw as hard. But I will also say that hands tend to drop down after I break a few ribs.

enjoying those core wing Chun principals 💯💯💯

excellent advice much respect and thanks keep safe

Great stuff. My Dad squatted lower and hit a huge aggressive guy in the nuts when he was a lot younger. He reckoned that he would have lost in a fair fight easily due to the size disadvantage. Dad was trained in Hung Gar kung fu, most Brits didn't kick or hit below the belt in the 1960-70s.

You and Master wong my favs..thank you

The Intro was cool and funny…I really like this KZfaq channel on self defense 👊🏽👊🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Watching you guys laugh is really good for the soul.

I'm small so this will help.thanks

Yep, as a boxer myself as a martial art, and as a very short guy, my best distance is close range because my best punches are hooks and uppercuts. And I don't necessarily head hunt, so body shots work best for me. Loop works for me too as I'm also used to throwing those

Enjoy your videos very much! Really miss Wing Chun training!

Very informative, thanks for the tip on defending against taller guys.

Excellent teachings from you yet again! I'm 5'3", 120#, and everyone I've fought has been bigger than me. Once I've committed to the fight I go straight for closing up the space. Fast. I prefer to strike the solar plexus first, headbutt is very effective there, or strike the throat. Punching upward loses your striking power n leaves yourself too open. Elbows in maxes your striking power and helps to block your core from strikes. Thank you Sifu, you're the best!

I'm 5'5", got destroyed by my best friend who is 6'6" boxing (friendly). I did win, but he punished me in ways I can't explain. Distance is not the way to do, but it is difficult when you think you're fast and they are faster and stronger. Circling is a good thing with these elevated titans. They get dizzy

Good stuff. ThankYou

excellent. My impressions once again. You have given me a lot of positive affirmation whether you mean to or not . Thank you! Cracks me up the big guy is like ENOUGH on the SP lol

Great lessons once again! Thank you Sifu! I was wondering, what are your thoughts and ideas on facing someone who is much larger than you and who has quite a stomach on them? My first initial thought is going to the left or right of the gut and attacking the rib cage. Of course a low inside sidekick to the shin or groin is effective but let’s say we are focusing just on striking with the upper body. I like your movement with the head butt to the taller opponents chin. Thank you for all the great lessons! Please let me know what you think.

His helper looks like Alistair Overeem if you got him off of Wish.

Thank you ladd for the tips on squaring off with a taller opponent. 👌👊👍

informative and hilarious in not a cringe way ... well done gents

Hi guys ! Hello from Greece !I'm a poor guy and untrained , I can use your advice ONLY for defense !

Thank you

Excellent to see that now you have over 600k subscribers Bro!

GREAT VIDEO

Knees..having said that when I was attacked by a guy well over 6ft it was 2 right rips to the ribs after 2 failed shots to his chin as he leaned back and was out of range. Finished with 2 left knees and a visit to the police station..so there is what I think I should do and what I did.

I'm not super tall, 6ft 2, but i will concur , I dont want somebody shorter getting inside . Chances are a tall man will extend his hands again and again to keep the shorter away. Add a good liver shot to this advice , keep your level low and head moving and the taller man will not have an advantage . Our whole focus is to keep you away from our lower line.

Thank you what I saw could help i don't go round looking for fights i just want to know how to defend myself many thanks for all of you showing me for all the videos.

Love it. Thanks

When you swing up your sholder will protect your head. If a taller guy swings down his shoulders will not protect his face. A great exsample was the heavy weight boxing fight between Andy Ruiz vs Anthony Joshua watch it and you'll see. Alot of trainers agreed

It would be a great idea if you were analyzing famous murder attacks and what someone would have done if he was in victim's shoes for saving his life ... Thank you!

very helpful video, might come handy in a real life or death situation thanks

Love the videos

I am 167 cm and worked as bodyguard and head dorman. I only had taller opponents and they went down same pace. Going close is best tactics. Always works. Had brawl with Olympic style wrestler and rugby player as well. Never lost one fight.

A what dance? !!! I got a new phrase now..!!! Lol...

I love this guy, he is so real. I LMAO at the start, I don't remember his partner being that tall, he was on a box.LOL. I picked solar plexus and groin also. Solar plexus with fist and hip turning in, and knee to groin is very good too, lots of mass hitting him there. He will ben over, you stay low, and look to connect and wrench that big boy to the ground using his momentum and your strong base. Great stuff here as always.

For a one on one encounter, a two legged take down after a punch to the groin is also good. I find that ground fighting to a degree levels height differences. But it could be that a take down gives you the often enough option to flee or ground and pound. Just my two cents. Great video here! Now a subscriber. Thank you.

When a guy thall like this comes after you - 😨😱😵 - its hard to geth your mind together - its scarry as shitt... You fight against a tank. ...

“But I got 350,000 subscribers “😂😂

Your the Best!!

This will help thank you 🙏

Everyone’s bigger than me Sifu so it’s normal for me 😁

0:08 sound like mr bean

Awesome thanks 👍

Very interesting! Thanks Hello from Brazil

This video confirms my beliefs on fighting a much taller opponent. Years ago at the age of 50 I had a confrontation with a mid 20's young man. He was in his car and decided to come out after me. Much to my surprise he easily stood 6'5" I'm a mere 5'7". Having put myself in that position, I felt I had to go on the offensive. As he walked up on me I hit him with 4 hard punches to the solar plexus. This indeed stopped the incident from any further escalation. I surprised him with my aggression and he didn't want anything more to do with me. He got back in his car to the applause and taunting of 2 middle age men across the street. No I don't consider myself a bad ass. It was more a reactionary response on my part.

I'm about 6 foot and I used to spar with a guy that's about 6'4" or 6'5". When I would close the distance and try to punch him in the spleen I would instead hit the hip or his buttcheeks because of the height difference. You're probably going to have to spar with taller people too to get a sense of how different their anatomy is to someone who's the same size.

Me and my son work on this scenario a lot. Another tool in the box👍

Kempo. Escrima and tactical knife fighting. Along with being a soldier and street fighter. Your assessments are spot on. It comes down to physics

Do a video on how to go Ultra Instinct

I’ve always found going for the knees and getting them on the ground was best. More wrestling than boxing. I’m 5’6”.

I quite enjoy the intro skits 😂

As a taller guy I say thanks for the tips!