I disagree, flexibility allows more efficient use of strength. A more flexible person would not have to fight against tight muscles and tendons therefore allowing for a faster strike. More flexible doesn't necessarily mean weaker.

A grappler would have to move in quickly and take the upper hand to take his opponent down to the ground and lock them up. Whilst, a striker needs to land a speedy strike to either knockout or disable the opponent.

Both styles have their advantages and disadvantages depending on situation or opponent.

 

As you stated, faster, not stronger. Bruce Lee might have been extremely fast, but, hee could only take one hit, and be down. In your theory, a lightweight boxer would be able to beat a heavyweight all the time.

Ron Smith

 

Bruce Lee could take a little more than one hit, I'm sorry. But not to argue the finer points of one of the greatest martial artists ever.

THat was an impressive display. It reminds me of the Korean TKD Demo team as they did a Canadian tour of TKD (Tae Kwon Do) tournaments and MAN.... those kids can fly, flip, and bounce like crazy

 

DAMM WISH i can do all that on street encounters IN NOR CALI ! hahah too many of those gangsta wannabes here...

 

that guy is quick. he would be a nice basketball player. ball (or take down) up all those nba players with his fakes (and punches and kicks )

 

Your confusing two very different things here. Strength has very little to do with the ability to take a hit. You could be big and strong and have a glass jaw or you could be 130 lbs and take heaps of abuse. Where are you getting this information that Bruce Lee can only take one hit?

If you ever watched early UFC matches, before they instituted weight classes, it was not uncommon to see smaller "weaker" guys take down bigger "stronger" ones. It's not always size a great deal of it is technique.

In your point of argument a sumo wrestler should dominate any match being both large and powerful, and persumably therefore able to take multiple hits. Yet there are no closed fisted strikes in the sport of sumo.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by vananron
[B]All impressive, but I agree with Cayanneguy.

 

When is the last time that you saw a flexible Body Builder. I also never said that all big people can take a hit, but I will say that smaller guys cannot take the kind of punishment that most big guys can. I do not care how fast you are, if the bigger person dives in and dips the guy, speed is not an issue, it becomes strength, the smaller guy will have to try to keep his distance, and with the less strength in the small guy, it is almost always a metter of time before the fight gets to the ground. I will say that the thinner, faster guy will ALWAYS stand a better chance if the fight is more than 1 on 1. But I do agree that it is still %80 technique

Ron Smith

 

BTW I forgot to mention that I could do a few of the moves that he does, those are nothing special, those moves are not strength moves. If you pushed him while his is in the air he will flop. I have practiced Capoeria for 5 years, and it's moves are similar in apperance, but are all functional, and based on strength.

Ron Smith

 

hahaha... real chinese kung fu.. Mr. Wantone you know that isn't the truly real stuff.... As my Korean master once taught me..... strength isn't everything... only skills matters. Don't mistaken me though, strength does play a role!!! =) As far as the little people can't take much abuse as bigger people, I don't know about that..... I guess you have to see one day when you do get into a fight..... =) Nice video though!!