The Truth About Beating Taller Opponents in Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA 

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OK, the hell with this. Where do you buy your pants?

Ordered a pair! The coach went on a witch hunt to see if we were wearing 16 oz gloves. A couple of us had 14's and 12's. I had 14s. He didn't call me out lol but I was terrified. 16 oz on the way

What would you recommend for a good bag glove?

Ordered a pair in that sexy orange 😎

Facts.

yep, got the same advice. If you don't want to get hit in the face don't get into fights.

This is why it is important to grapple. A shorter fighter has basic advantage given weight isn't that crazy different. Especially in the clinch.

Real

​@@Bucephalus84yeah

yo dem overhands be CRAZY LMFAO. like gooooolyyyyyyyy they be coming from no where

@@oakuvalentine7734 oh 100% always have trouble with dudes with solid body/overhand combos.

@@-Ice_Cold- what?

hey you're giving away our tall guy secrets

Thanks for the advice brother

That’s because they know you’re doing it. You have to take a shot or two to get convincing. Just like feints have to be dangerous to force a reaction. If they don’t react they get hit. If they do it becomes a feint and they get knocked out. It’s about causing a dilemma and not a problem.

All my easier fights have been against bigger people. The hardest fights I've ever had were against people my same size or smaller. I'm 5'10

I agree with that👍, and once engaged I believe in using extreme high intensity and use short, devastating hooks ,upper cuts, with extreme prejudice 🫵👍🇺🇸✌️

Does everyone remember when this guy wanting a TV show and got completely shellacked?…. No? Check out the ultimate self-defense championship and you’ll see it for yourself. This guy shouldn’t be telling anybody anything.

@@THEMAX00000 I like his videos. A lot of his techniques have proven very effective for me in things like sparring. I saw the Ultimate Defense Championship, not sure why that would change my opinion of him. I also saw him on street beefs and that is one of the reasons I follow him. I like his way of approaching martial arts. Also he is very entertaining and has a good sense of humor

Lol on a long enough timeline he's not wrong... but on your first day? He's an idiot.

Yea it's a good mindset for a fight, not good for training

That was First spar advice? Hell no. And equally, no way u should be sparring (with contact) ur first day, month.

@@newagain9964 my coach had me sparring within the first 2 weeks. Threw me in with the wolves. After the first month i was sparring with professionals. Grant i couldn't land a single shot of course but it made me realize how much i could improve.

@@Hellenicheavymetal yeah. By end of First month is def subjective depending on training quality and how much u practice. IJS more In general (ppl that train 1-2 a week)

I shoulda gave him some push ups or something.

The back foot moving is such a trigger for me😂

Reminds me of teaching karate yesterday. I will pass on our trauma to the next generation don't you worry lol

@@Ventus_the_Heathen No trauma, my own karate class is in ~2h and I've been doing it for close to... 30 years :)

@@Plantaman hell yeah

But what about the 5 digit barefoot shoes for hiking and such.

If you are a whataboutist, you can't fight.

@@Angeal241 those are for hiking, not fighting, duh.

Oo self burn. Respect

@@hard2hurt what about if youre a whataboutist thats here to try to learn to fight haha 😂

Im the exact same boat my friend. My vision are so bad but I have good instincts but that sometimes play against me when someone is really good at feinting

Omg you literally described my Style and Vision I currently deal with as well. I constantly go from Infighting to Outboxing Range using Shell Guards like Peekaboo and High Guard with Hand Traps, Parries and other tricks worked in. and Also use Stuff Like Crossguard, X Guard, Plus Guard, Philly Shell, Thai Stance/Old Dutch Stance, Muay Thai Diamond Guard/Dracula Guard. Combining these tools with good Wrestling, BJJ, Judo, and Muay Thai Clench Fundamentals makes trading inside so damn easy even if your opponent should beat you. If you can learn to Smother and Redirect Punches, Shoulder Rolls/Blocks, Etc. You can be pretty hard to beat even at the World Level these are the tricks that have Helped Me Survive. As I have a weak body health wise, Even though i'm as strong as an Ox for my size. I want to pass this style down to future generations as I find it's the only style of "Boxing" that works both in the Streets and in the Ring. That and i've found anybody no matter the attributes can learn to fight like this. whether they be 5 foot or even 7 foot tall. And they could be the worst starter in the History of the Sport and they could still fight competently strong people reasonably. I call it All Fighting like Baki the Grapplers style. Since even though it uses many striking bases it still works in all the Fundamentals from Standing Wrestling, Ground Grappling and Repositioning, Sinking Weight, Learning when to Tense and Untense. Which is why I love "normally deemed useless" arts such as Tai Chi and Kung Fu as well since they have helped me survive by the skin of my teeth do to Physics and Body Manipulation.

@@dr.dylansgame5583 exactly. I also do BJJ and now MMA classes as well. The full game makes every type of sparring just that much easier. I love throwing stance switches into my movement as this also frustrates your opponent. I’ve been playing around with mixing in the Philly shell now that I’m more comfortable with my general movement and my poor vision combined. I’ll never be the biggest dude in the gym but I can certainly be the most adaptable and technical if needed.

@@stephencallen7017 Felt that its funny you mention stance switching as well. That's my favorite trick since I was born a Southpaw but was originally trained Orthodox. Then rehibilated the other side to an even level. Do to this and my unique vision and Philly Shell I don't defend the normal way guys like Mayweather do. Since I'm slightly far sighted in my Left Eye and Slightly near sighted in my Right Eye. I Instead use almost stiff Kung Fu like Blocks and Parries mainly with my Dominant Left forward like Bruce Lee. I Keep the back hand perfectly level to the chin and perfectly in a position where anything coming straight or under I can Dead Stop with my palm or elbow/shoulder even if its an Uppercut. And can outside parry to the sides for hits at side angles. I from their use any type of jab and hand manipulation to tie people up more then shoulder rolls. I love using Flicker Jabs and Lomachenko like Fencing Jabs on top of the Philly Shell Up Jab. Combine this with Long Guard half extended Jabs from Muay Thai I've dubbed Bullet Jabs. And you can constantly tie your opponent up. Combine this with being ambidextrous and constantly switching sides like a Peekaboo Fighter and you become a Handful to Deal With. Your opponent will be constantly confused since if you switch between 16 different plus Guards Ambidextrously on the Fly without any actual thought needed. You become as close to Free Flowing and Unpredictable fighting as Humanly Possible. Finding the Rythmm Balance so you don't fight too On or Off rhythm is easier said than done however. Do to this I can Switch my Philly Shell Chin Hand every combination to other combination and any timing in between. And the swap is so Fast and Flawless there's practically no gap to squeeze through during the transition even if they know it's happening. That and learning how to Dance like Ali, Lomachenko, Prince Nazeem helps you even when your at the worst footing and position. With all these tricks my form almost looks like a Coach doing all the Mitt Punching Angles but instead for Solid Dual Blocks and other Defenses. These tricks basically let me ignore most Jabs entirely unless the person hits well above their weightclass.

holy shit, i was thinking the same thing about footsies in fighting games too! He even used the word "punish" which made my fg senses tingle. It is indeed very cool how the concepts are similar. Are you playing SF6?

@@MoluskToeCheese Of course I am! It's amazing, been playing it a ton.

The "3 structure" of neutral makes sense in terms of real fighting as well. Attacking preemptively to cover space (throwing out jabs and teeps to stop people from running in), whiff punishing (basically this video), and advancing to attack (moving forward and then throwing a move to beat someone looking to stand right at the edge of your range).

@@Demonstormlord I knew it man.

Mike has referenced fighting game stuff previously, i think he has some experience with them. This is exactly footsies what he is talking about trying to bait a whiff to punish or to abuse recovery to get in. Something i have been doing unconsciously for a long time. Great to get some validation from Mike for this makes me feel like im doing something right. I love fighting games and I myself do kickboxing/muaythai

Grab a stick..

spear. easy.

Put the high heels on your hands.

@@joemacleod-iredale2888 LMAO

Those mechanical grabby hands

Oh man... ok buddy so you're on the right track, but still _very_ far away. That's ok because the vast majority of people are very far away, but on the wrong track. "Close the distance" and "pressure fight" are infinitely more broad and complex subjects than baiting a long range attack and countering. You're right about the combo of the day thing... you're right about the fact that even high level fighters don't necessarily understand what they are doing to be successful... but you're still way off. I didn't "simply answer" anything. I explained the problem and the solution for this particular facet of distance management and even showed a drill on how to improve it. It was a very specific, narrowly defined concept. You're like an adolescent who is angsty for no reason, or maybe like a dog biting people who are trying to help you because other humans have abused you. Relax. You are among friends.

@@hard2hurt hey, first of all, everything I wrote was with all due respect, Mike. Im huge fan of what you guys do. Apologies, I didn't want to be rude or sound unkind. ;D

​@@GArtist139hey G, I didn't read your comment as inflammatory or contrary at all. Thought you were just adding some fine points to the discussion in your own way. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I think tone is just naturally ambiguous through text. Have a good one

Completly agree.

​@@hard2hurtcmon man he wasn't intending to be rude and personally I don't think or feel that it was rude.

I probably should have used some FMA on those knife guys!

Extend one arm, use it as spear. And u need to learn side steps, very useful against fighers who like to get close

​@@dzen_dzenkazan8050 way easier said than done

As one of those infighting Hercules dudes it’s just a battle of wills. You have your height advantage and I have mine. Unlike Mike, I have no issue with fight stopping strikes from right up against the tall lanky guys I spar with all the time.

@@bug______ it's always the case, so what?

@@jeffreyplumley9543 this

Same

Haha you know that women with autism typically have “hyper masculinised faces” right 😂? I’m just thinking about that reading your username 😅

You just did!

Nationals of what?

Get orange gloves and win again!

​@@bligh1156kickboxing/sanda. I even sent coach Mike the TKO video (leg fuckery 😎)

He already did a video with Wonderboy Thompson discussing this.

@@armbarsandstreettacos5485 I watched it a while back wonder boy talked about side kicks and back and forth in and out movement but I wanna learn about circling out while using the jab feints teeps etc yk!

Bro, he literally said at the start of this video that he's 5ft5 and you want him to do a video about being a taller fighter 😂😂 you're intelligent. There's one on this channel somewhere with Wonderboy and he says in that video that he got Wonderboy in cuz people keep asking him how to be a taller fighter and well you know, he's 5ft5

I may actually be able to cook something up... don't ask me what these jabronis are so angry about.

@@hard2hurt 😂thank you man good RU-vidrs like yourself have knowledge on fighting and just because you’re a short king dosent matter you couldn’t fight long if you had the height but thank you 🙏

That ranks pretty high up there... we did a video with Wonderboy on that very subject!

6'4 ain't tall

Wtf😭

or get a a spray tan that makes u orange, threaten to sue, and dont sound like a leprechaun when talking too much.(joking)

I dont understand why everybody has this feeling that every person that they may encounter i the street is gonna be a trained fighter. People forget how bad an untrained person is.

His counterstriking tactics are essentially what I'm talking about in this video.

Good catch. "How to fight taller guy" is really just "how to fight" but you need to be better at it. We have covered that idea a couple times but im doing another on this exact concept soon

@hard2hurt the larger issue I've observed on this training is that people of course don't want to get hit. 🙂 They get just outside the zone and try everything to get their opponent to attack but instead it works against them and often they end up creeping forward but then get crowded and hit or get locked up in a moment outside the zone that gives their opponent the lead again giving away any control. It's a simple concept but to control distance rhythm and timing from moment one every time and do it perfectly is Bruce Lee level $***. 😎

There is a LONG list of people that do this... a much smaller list of people who are consciously aware they are doing it and a microscopic list of people who can explain it out loud.

What's the weight?

Devious

you are evil bro

Thanks for the tip, 6'4" here. 😃👍

@@siegfriedo 6'5 here 😉🤙

@@siegfriedo Are you proud of it? If I say I'm 7 ft what do you say?

​@@-Ice_Cold- I'm 7'1"

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We did one.

He got ridiculous wingspan for his height.

Because he’s built like a gorilla, look at his reach for his height,

Massive reach advantage. He even had one over Islam.

Guys who get properly used to dealing with shorter guys (I'm lanky so usually taller) tend to learn to keep their elbows in and how to land a good uppercut with either hand. A weakness I'd never admit to an opponent is that straight shots to the body are a lot harder to defend than hooks.

That's literally the first thing he said in this video

I did beat up a bunch of kids once in a video.

@@hard2hurt if it had been your wife, being that you're so small, I'd call you micey ike

He's talking mostly about competition fighting though, so their hitting the top part of your head with gloves which just means they are winning.

5'3 is 160 ish

@@MsPandaHime Last time I was measured they said 162.7 which is 5.34 feet, both roughly 163cm or 5.3 feet. I used Google to convert.

@@myeramimclerie7869 5.34 feet is decimal... that 0.34 means 1/3 of a foot, which makes you 5'4. When we say 5'3, it's 3 inches out if 12 inches that make up a foot. In decimal system, that'd be 5.25 feet.

You're oversimplifying and being dishonest through omission. Give your guys actionable advice and real strategies.

​@@hard2hurt I think it depends on the context in which you use that phrase (I think thats true of most aphorisms). I agree with what you argue in the video that "All the way in or all the way out" shouldn't mean moving between two ineffectual lilypads. But I think the same phrase can also get across the point to be decisive in your entries. In that sense, I think it has less to do with height disparity and more to do with preferred range. If you decide that the clinch is where you can best do damage, then get there with purpose.

I just bought S5s because of Mike. Now I have a second pair.

If you rotate two pairs, they will actually last longer than wearing out one pair and then wearing out another pair... like shoes.

Im in the same position… I really hope mike brings them back