Damnnn doesn't it suck when you're paired with someone 40 lbs bigger than you? We've all been there before, but I hope these tips and strategies at least help you gain the upper hand! And if you haven't done your workout for the day, follow me for 45 minutes in a full striking class: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNRpiZZosrHTd3U.html 🥊 LEARN OVER 300+ EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES WITH MY NEW PROGRAM: www.mmashredded.com/soloprogram

Idk why but it's soo satisfying watching you fight... it's very motivating

1:35 Don't stand and bang 2:22 use quick footwork 3:05 Don't get trapped 3:20 strike back and circle out 4:02 Be defensive and evasive 5:16 counter alot 5:34 Use explosive blitz movement 6:07 hit the body 6:25 then follow up upstairs 6:44 u can also use high kicks 6:55 chop the legs 7:32 takedown when tired 8:39 catch their kicks 9:39 use speed

We need a video on how to fight an elderly opponent. Im sick of my grandma beating my ass

I'm the big guy in the room, 6'5" 225lbs. The smaller guys (anyone under 6 feet) always seem to play my game and let me take advantage of my reach. I've learned to in-fight pretty well to counter those guys who try to get in close. So this is what experience has shown me works well against me; 1) keep moving. It takes a lot of energy to move 225lbs and I'll likely get tired before you (unless your cardio sucks) 2) don't hover at long range, I have ridiculously long legs. stay at your best range for you but circle (see step 1) 3) leg kicks. reduce my mobility further by chopping at my legs 4) double and single leg takedowns. tall guys are unusually susceptible to those and even if you don't take me down they're exhausting to defend against. Erik Britz below basically said the same thing as did the video. I'm just confirming that as a big guy the strategy works. P.S. after the clinch break fast and stay covered up, I almost always catch a guy with my reach on the way out, I've scored knock outs that way.

I believe that no matter how skilled you are as a fighter, when you fight a bigger opponent who is also skilled, you are still at a great disadvantage.

I've been learning Mike Tyson's 'peek-a-boo' style of fighting and applying it to kick boxing. There is a lot of underrated strategies I think still apply to mma. Tyson could counter jab a tall guy and ruin his rhythm because he would always slip right, down, or left while jabbing. I hope someday Jeff dissects Mike's footwork, head movement, and angle cuts to apply them to mma because it is so underrated.

Since im always the smaller guy(5ft 7) i already knew these from experience and i will just arrange them differently. 1.)Move around your opponent not backwards. 2.)Attack the body as fast as possible 3.)Attack the legs as fast as possible too 4.)Make them chase you 5.)Never let the bigger man get a hold of you(Grappling) always frame on them and get out and away. other then this there is combo's etc. as you mentioned that help a lot but i feel these first four is the bread and butter of beating a larger opponent, fun part is i have a 6ft 4 kickboxer in my gym and he is great practice for me.

Jeff, I love seeing how you are getting sharper and sharper, when I first started following you were not this sharp; the hard work has made effect and it shows!:D That makes me really happy

My problem in MT is always that it's very hard to counter the knees from much larger opponents as well as their straight punches. It needs really skilled fighters to be able to handle larger opponents. You do quite well. One in my gym is so powerful that he is able to rush into them like Tyson did and has almost no difficulties to fight them in the way he wants to.

Thanks for posting this. I guarantee this is the most researched question on the Internet and asked question in classes. I know it was the first and foremost thing on my mind when I began training. If only KZfaq had existed back then, it would've saved me a lot of time and trouble. I would just like to add a couple of thoughts to supplement what Jeff mentioned in his video: 1. The most dangerous assumption I see in sparring is "Him big, strong but slow and tires faster; Me small, weak but fast and and good cardio." You know what they say about assumptions, right? Don't assume a larger opponent has no speed or cardio. Make them actually prove whether they have it or not. Liam also mentioned below, but I have personally been caught by sudden bursts of speed from larger opponents who strike suddenly and quickly while I break away from them. An opponent doesn't have to be faster than you ALL the time -- he just has to be faster at the RIGHT time. And he doesn't need to outlast you in cardio if you're dazed, knocked down or knocked out. 2. You have power. Everyone has power, even smaller people. Not as much as bigger people, but we have some. Use it appropriately. One of my favorite tactics is to either come to a sudden dead stop while my opponent chases me or simply trap a hand right away and start pounding away with a rapid blitz of short hooks, jabs and backfists. I have been graciously told by sparring partners that they were genuinely surprised at how much power I could actually put into a short throw strike. Just don't get cocky about it and remember to still move unless you want to experience how much more power your larger opponent has. Funniest sparring session I ever had with a larger fighter who specialized in Muay Thai many years ago. He dropped his guard and baited me to come in, clearly setting me up for something. However, I was loading a spinning back kick by lifting my back heel which he couldn't see waiting for him to come charging in to it. So we both wait there... and wait there.... and wait there. Finally he goes "Are you going to do something?" I look at him and go "I'm waiting for YOU to do something!" We both laughed and broke off and reset. As we did, I happened to glance up at the gym clock and realized we had both stood there doing nothing for nearly two minutes out of a three minute spar.

Hey Jeff, thanks a lot. You´re by far the most influencial KZfaqr for me. It´s great that you always show the techniques in real life Sparring. That´s whats setting you apart from all the rest. Really appreciated. As for me, i used to train Muay Thai in my early 20´s, stopped training Muay Thai for almost 15 years and started MMA now in my late 30´s. I always spar bigger and stronger people as i´m only 5´3" and 136 lbs. One of the best tips from you is aquiring ring IQ. My Trainer tought me to be a pressure Fighter, always going forward. It still works with training partners of my own abilities, as they gas out pretty fast as you mentioned. Last time i sparred someone as tall as 6´3" who was far beyond my abilities, luckily he took it quite easy on on me. So my new plan is to be more evasive, try to annoy my sparring partners a little with some pokes and blitz when the opportunity arises. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Yess you did a huge favor with this one. The biggest gap between pros and the people they try to teach is giving a process for choosing strategies as opposed to just listing the strategies. Thanks Jeff!

9:37 Damn bruh you hit him with a 10 piece combo, lmao.

exactly what i need :) always love when a new video comes out thanks bro!❤

What up my ninja

Great footage and breakdown as always!

Too good Jeff .. This is just awesome . You are master of techniques .. it’s nice to see you demonstrate these techniques with real action

I've been waiting for this video for soooo long, thank you!

Interesting video. As always. Thanks man.

Great technique. Thank you for sharing. Also, great editing and voice overs.

THANK YOU!! I literally spar bigger people all the time bc I’m short but I still have power for my size I need a video like this!

I've learned that you have to be in better shape (conditioning) in order to execute the advice given. Great advice Jeff!

Great video man love the content !

Your on line program seems to be awesome jeff and thanks for keep sharing your knowledge

This is such a good video. I find them very helpful ti ubderstand the correct approach and tactics to use. You should do more of these tutorials!

You are amazing and talented. I’ve learned a lot from you and I’ve sparred with someone who was in spec ops. Ur stuff works. Keep it up.

Great tips Jeff , attack the body cause their hands are up and take downs makes them respect your space seem highly effective can’t wait to try at my next class

What? No _nut shot?_ Oh … fighting inside the ring, my bad.

Let’s go! Needed this. Thanks dude

Your videos are no doubt the best fighting resource out there as you are practicing live what you preach

Another useful video on fighting bigger opponents! I'll have to make note of these strategies when I spar bigger partners next time! :)

Excellent video!!!

Great stuff. You are skilled and a lot of fun to watch. I learned a lot

Brilliant, as usual mate !

Great vid, Jeff. I spar regularly with bigger dudes, so these really help.

Fantastic advice. I am very new to this kind of training. Really enjoy it though. Have not sparred yet, but enjoy learning techniques and drills to better myself as a fighter/person. Liked and subbed.

My man Chan! Thanks for this!

Currently using this for Thrill of the Fight against The Spider. Thanks for the tips!

This vid is inspiring asf!!! Thanks Jeff!

Nice video Jeff, thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge, Greetings from Chile.

Thank you!, You have helped me to improve so much your a legend

Good tips!

Wow, awesome! Learned 💪👊🔥

Jeff you are seriously a beast at fighting!! You should chill out and go ice skating for the next video! 💪💪

Very nice 👍 thank you !

Awsome video. Thank you so much. Gained so much out of it🙏🏽

Great tips. I also second the How-to-Tyson-in-MMA. Would be splendid! Cheers and keep the content going!

Man! You are gonna be legend just you know that

Some lovely combos at the end there 😀

thanks for the tips! im a 135 fighter but most of the guys at my gym are 170+ definitely agree about tiring them with speed and staying out of clinches!

This video really helps actually I'm learning how should I deal with bigger oppenent and it helps a lot thanks !

Strikings looking extra crispy as usual, can't wait to see you fight again.

I’m a big guy and basically what smaller opponents do in kickboxing is they minimise my reach and be very agressive up close fighters

Thank you for this information. I spar with a guy who's bigger then me, most times I find myself in the positions you talked about. I found myself over compensating, when I think the answer to my problem is more movement, but that means better cardio!

U helped me bro! Thanks a lot!

Thanks for the tips bro

0:57 I rewinded it like 6 times just to look at that smooth teep it’s like a mix between a side kick and a teep 😩👌

Love this channel

Jeff helps a lot especially for us not trained. Love and support from Philippines

Gonna buy a solo class for sure SOON The follow along is so much fun

Love this breakdown! Definitely worth thinking about it in training, especially with the lower body takedowns

Jeff know what is talking about! 💯

great tips with great build up

Great vid, bro!

Clean clean and clean🔥

The various parts where you mention the usual lack or less of cardio on the bigger guy's part is golden. More muscles require more oxygen to fuel them and therefore a stronger cardiovascular system as a result. If you've ever seen some of those videos of strongmen trying to do gymnastics, yes they're strong, but they usually lack in the cardio department and gas out within seconds of doing some intense gymnastics. This video couldn't have been more well-put together.

This guy is a genious👊🏼

Usted es un excelente profesional💪🏻💪🏻

Kaoklai Kaennorsing is a perfect example of how a small fighter can overcome a highly skilled heavyweight twice his size who outweighs him as much as 100 pounds or more utilizing sublime evasion and counter attack tactics through flawless head movement and footwork! No wonder he came from the same training camp as the great Saenchai and Lerdsila who are footwork and evasion masters!

Loved this video! Great work! Could you maybe do a videon on the best takedown against bigger opponents aswell?

Finally, Some tips I can use in real life. Nice video 💯

Nice video!!!!

I enjoy this video. Your IQ shows in your ability to fight both bigger and smaller opponents! I learned alot

nice training~!!^^

As a 5.5 guy who is resuming training this is greatly appreciated 👍

Another fantastic vid. Also for some reason every time I see that Bali sparring footage I hear “good job Alex!” 😂

LOVE ITTT

A little tip for when the guy tries to pressure and trap you is to work for a double inside position then push his shoulders hard and run him backwards then slip out or if MMA/ street/ battlefield, you can easily do a throw by and get behind him.

you are damn good bro !!

Are there full videos of you going against bigger opponents? Just see clips in this video. Love your content man, much love from the Bay Area

You know I always see videos on how to fight bigger opponents, but what about the other way around? I'm pretty tall so I'm usually always the bigger opponent. I guess it would be obvious on what to do which is just keep them at my range, but an in depth video on how to counter small man tactics might be super interesting. Thanks for the videos as always Jeff. You are definitely a huge motivator for me to keep training

Great video as always Jeff. What about an opponent who is the same size but a naturally gifted, more explosive, fast twitch touch of death person that all you have is endurance on. My guess from watching you is: 1. Long guard 2. Circle away from power hand 3. Evasion 4. Lure them into takedowns when they over commit Wanted to get your input on weathering that initial storm! 😁

Great video

nice work

Your all video very helpful

Best mma guy on youtube!

As a "bigger opponent," thanks for letting me know what to look for!!

Da man bro🤜🏽

Like the background music, thanks

I like how he also showed some of the counters from the video he did about counterpunches.

Hey jeff, thanks so much for using my music in this amazing video its a true honor.

Thanks bro!

Tyron needed this

thanks, big help. Im currently still trying to figure out how to get into a guard of my mates when we spar, he's tall and lengthy so its very difficult for me but I've been getting a lot more strikes on him lately but still no good punches to the head so i feel like I'm getting beaten every time. My taekwondo background helps with some sneaky techniques i can use that he doesn't see coming but then i run out of ideas and just try to get into his guard just to be punched in the face lol. Im now very decent at sparring in MMA after doing it for a year and a half id say. But you can always get better!

One move that worked well to surprise someone I was sparring was coming in orthodox throwing a double jab. Slipping off to the side switching to south paw while throwing an overhand right. He thought he was safe. Didnt notice the switch stance.

5:21 at that moment you caught the kick, have you attempted limb destruction by kicking into the hamstring of the leg you caught at the same time since that is the nearest target to you instead of trading with him directly with such a kick reach advantage he has on you? How difficult would it be to attempt such a counter attack compared to attacking him directly?

You are really good.

Very good vídeo bro. Oss.

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