Are you intimidated by dudes who are larger than you?

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
height nah.

but I am intimated by better looking/suave guys.

they always look so cool, calm and collected.

George Clooney is your nemesis also, huh?

 

[MazerRackham]

no

 

[Leros]

Somebody shorter than me could probably beat me up too. I typically sit in the corner shaking like a little dog.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I don't give two shits. I'm 5'7", 190 lbs of nerdy fury.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I don't give two shits. I'm 5'7", 190 lbs of nerdy fury.

Hahaha. Do you give one then?

 

[spanner]

I noticed people treated me with a little more respect (or lack of disrespect) after putting on about 15lbs of muscle over a couple of years even though I am still not a very large person (5'7/5'8) and I usually maintain a low profile. This included people much larger then me. It usually comes from rude or abnoxious people (regardless of their size) that just think twice about who they are going to piss off. As for me being intimidated by larger people, not really, though I do get a tad jealous/envious of people who are in better shape then me.

 

[mobobuff]

A basic primal principal. Regard an animal larger than you with more caution. Find their vulnerabilities, find strengths.

Yes a large guy will intimidate me, but I'll look for my advantages. Reflexes, strength, quickness, etc. All very basic and instinctive. It doesn't matter if it's your closest friend you've known for years, it still goes on, even if you aren't aware of it.

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: slimrhcp

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: slimrhcp
I love the mentality that just because someone is big from lifting or tall that they can fight. At 5'10" 165lbs I'm never the biggest or smallest. Being big doesn't make you good, being good makes you good. Most big guys have been able to rely on being big all their lives, but that won't save them in a fight with someone smaller that actually knows how to fight. People don't fare very well when they're on the receiving end of roundhouse kicks to the legs. Then once they're on the ground everyone is the same height. Kimura = /fight

Roffle. Go back to watching UFC.

The kimura actually originated in Judo, which isn't featured prominately in the UFC. And leg kicks have existed since the advent of unarmed combat. So where do you draw the conclusion that I'm just a UFC fanboy?

Well, first of all it's not called a kimura in Judo, only in BJJ and through it MMA; however, the lock also exists in catch wrestling and isn't exclusive to the JJ tradition. Leg kicks aren't exclusive to any particular tradition either, but the only place that they would occur along with a kimura would be in MMA (although roundhouse kicks to the legs seems very odd). Since the UFC is the only MMA organization that most Americans are familiar with, it seemed like a fair assumption that you are a UFC fanboy. If that's not the case, I apologize.

Most americans have no clue what a Kimura is. They just yell "stand them up!!".

To know what a kimura is, you would probably also know about smaller MMA venues.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Er...no. Only people with small penises would think like that.

:laugh:

 

[j00fek]

ya we do it all the time, its in our genes.

 

[Siddhartha]

I am 5' 8". I had problems with being short when I was a kid and it affected my behavior in a bad way. Now it is no longer important. If someone acts like my or their height is an issue I stay away from them.

 

[archiloco]

i am 5'11" and 240 lbs and when i bump into 6'4" guys at a bar i don't feel threatened. maybe because i weigh so much it's not that much of a weight difference just height.

 

[HannibalX]

Are you intimidated by dudes who are larger than you?

No.

 

[NuroMancer]

I have a bit of a different perspective on this.

I recently took up martial arts (hap ki do) and am really enjoying it. I will be testing for my orange belt in the begining of February. I am 6'1 and 216 pounds, I used to play soccer so I'm not in bad shape, and recently I've been working hard on it for martial arts.

While knowing the sparing and self defense techniques helps improve confidence, it also makes you wonder. What does this guy know?

 

[BrownTown]

Its actually kinda funny, all the tall dudes I can think of were really nice guys. Of the 4 guys I've known over 6'8" all of them had really good dispositions. I guess when you are that big you really don't need to put on a "badass" persona since its pretty much a given that you can beat the cr@p out of smaller people and you really don't have to try to make up for anything (in terms of physical ability, or penis size).

Now, if I saw a 6'8 guy comming at me like they wanted to hurt me then yes, I would be scared, and I would hope that they couldn't run very fast because I would sure as heck run away. Fortunately people that tall usually aren't all that fast, so you can get away from them easily.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
Its actually kinda funny, all the tall dudes I can think of were really nice guys. Of the 4 guys I've known over 6'8" all of them had really good dispositions. I guess when you are that big you really don't need to put on a "badass" persona since its pretty much a given that you can beat the cr@p out of smaller people and you really don't have to try to make up for anything (in terms of physical ability, or penis size).

Now, if I saw a 6'8 guy comming at me like they wanted to hurt me then yes, I would be scared, and I would hope that they couldn't run very fast because I would sure as heck run away. Fortunately people that tall usually aren't all that fast, so you can get away from them easily.

Pretty much the case with most of the big guys I know. When you are bigger/stronger than everyone else at a young age, you realize that you have to be a whole lot more gentle, otherwise you will hurt someone.

I have known a few tall/big guys (one comes to mind whenever I think of the word "asshole") who are complete bullies and jerks and get their kicks from being bigger and stronger than others. That guy is a sociopath (he has just learned to mask it well). But for the most part, the bigger they are the gentler they seem to be.

 

[waggy]

nope not at all.

I am 5'5.5 and all my friends (male) are a lot taller then me. I have always been shorter then everyone else. Heh one of the my friends is 6'6" around 300lbs of muscle. one of the nicest guys around. only bad part is when we were younger he thought it was a lot of fun to wrestle me (we were both on the wrestling team). yeah like i had a chance in hell.

only bad part is even most women are taller then me. my 14 yr old SIL is 3 inches taller and the girl we have babysit my kids is 12 and i am a half inch taller. sigh ohwell whenever i get hugs from most girls my face is in there breast!

 

[slimrhcp]

Originally posted by: sourceninja

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: slimrhcp

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: slimrhcp
I love the mentality that just because someone is big from lifting or tall that they can fight. At 5'10" 165lbs I'm never the biggest or smallest. Being big doesn't make you good, being good makes you good. Most big guys have been able to rely on being big all their lives, but that won't save them in a fight with someone smaller that actually knows how to fight. People don't fare very well when they're on the receiving end of roundhouse kicks to the legs. Then once they're on the ground everyone is the same height. Kimura = /fight

Roffle. Go back to watching UFC.

The kimura actually originated in Judo, which isn't featured prominately in the UFC. And leg kicks have existed since the advent of unarmed combat. So where do you draw the conclusion that I'm just a UFC fanboy?

Well, first of all it's not called a kimura in Judo, only in BJJ and through it MMA; however, the lock also exists in catch wrestling and isn't exclusive to the JJ tradition. Leg kicks aren't exclusive to any particular tradition either, but the only place that they would occur along with a kimura would be in MMA (although roundhouse kicks to the legs seems very odd). Since the UFC is the only MMA organization that most Americans are familiar with, it seemed like a fair assumption that you are a UFC fanboy. If that's not the case, I apologize.

Most americans have no clue what a Kimura is. They just yell "stand them up!!".

To know what a kimura is, you would probably also know about smaller MMA venues.

I used the term "Kimura" because I assumed that most people would be more familiar with this term (because of the UFC) than saying an "inverted figure four armlock." While it's true the technique can be found in catch wrestling, it is most associated with Masahiko Kimuro (a judoka who defeated Helio Gracie with the move). And if you've seen any sparring videos, at least 75% of kicks thrown are roundkicks.

 

[slimrhcp]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
:aging shortspanishguy ::

lol... at 5'4'' 155lbs I am very scrappy but my reach puts me at a disadvantage. Like slimrhcp said I NEED to get someone on the ground.

I am never afraid of guys bigger than me but when it comes to guys my height/size I may get a little nervous.

And for the record no Napoleonic complex here.[/quote]

It's not hard for you to put people on the ground...you've got lightning fast kicks IRL. I remember when you embarassed that 6'4" 250lb guy who then claimed "you got under him and used all your leverage."

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: slimrhcp
[And if you've seen any sparring videos, at least 75% of kicks thrown are roundkicks.

I guess I'm thinking of a roundhouse kick as when your body actually turns 360 degrees. I suppose technically it's just when you turn your pivot foot outward, which is what you mean.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: NuroMancer
I have a bit of a different perspective on this.

I recently took up martial arts (hap ki do) and am really enjoying it. I will be testing for my orange belt in the begining of February. I am 6'1 and 216 pounds, I used to play soccer so I'm not in bad shape, and recently I've been working hard on it for martial arts.

While knowing the sparing and self defense techniques helps improve confidence, it also makes you wonder. What does this guy know?

I took hap ki do for years.

I loved it. a little more vicious then other forms of self defence. The best person in class was a littel older lady. she was maybe 5ft 6 and toped 120 lbs. but damn she knew the moves and was fast.

 

[slimrhcp]

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: slimrhcp
[And if you've seen any sparring videos, at least 75% of kicks thrown are roundkicks.

I guess I'm thinking of a roundhouse kick as when your body actually turns 360 degrees. I suppose technically it's just when you turn your pivot foot outward, which is what you mean.

Correct

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: NuroMancer
I have a bit of a different perspective on this.

I recently took up martial arts (hap ki do) and am really enjoying it. I will be testing for my orange belt in the begining of February. I am 6'1 and 216 pounds, I used to play soccer so I'm not in bad shape, and recently I've been working hard on it for martial arts.

While knowing the sparing and self defense techniques helps improve confidence, it also makes you wonder. What does this guy know?

I look at it this way, I get choked, punched in the face, kicked, thrown, put though a harder workout then is probably good for me and I survive. I get in competitions and I survive. I spar people 200+ and survive. So i'm not all that scared of anything someone can do to me. I recognized I can be beatup up, killed etc, so i'm more careful about starting a fight, but i'm never intimidated.

 

[zeruty]

I'm 6'4" and most of my male friends are at least 6'....

I don't care about what "average" is, the way I see it, I'm "normal" and anyone shorter is just short!


My buddies' dad is 6'11"... it would be pretty interesting to be that tall... But I don't think I would like it, I already have enough trouble fitting in smaller cars, etc...

 

[Koing]

No.

Koing