BJJ is Not Designed for Small People... No Martial Art is. | Icy Mike vs. Chewjitsu

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[Chewjitsu]

😂This was good. Well done sir. . . oh and nice shirt in the video.

[fabiorodriguez]

This statement backs up my theory that the best martial art instructors tend to be the smaller ones, because they were forced to become as technical as possible to to counter their lack of size and/or strength.

[Scottishfilms]

Aikido was designed for larger stronger opponents to lose to smaller weaker opponents

[lindseyo]

This sums up my BJJ journey. I'm the smallest in my gym and I've perfected the art of "surviving".

[Night_Hawk_]

I always liked the simple phrase "Technique isn't a replacement for Strength, it's the efficient application of Strength. Taking care of your body and working out are still important." It was from another video on a similar topic, about BJJ, but it applies to all martial arts very well.

[fighttips]

Parkour! Parkour is better for smaller people. And the last bit of this video made me laugh out loud 😂👌

[TrayCaddyyy]

“Strength is never a weakness and weakness is never a strength.” - Mark Bell

[PeaPeaD]

As a little guy whos practiced a few martial arts briefly, but bjj and wrestling primarily, bjj has definitely been huge in my line of work as a security guard in a pretty high crime area. It might not seem as huge when up against someone who’s also trained but in so many practical applications it has allowed me to resolve altercations without serious injury to me or the other individual.

Being small is always inherently a disadvantage in a fight, training to overcome that disadvantage is the purpose of the art

[Whoisbu]

all this is 100% facts. im 5'7 140 pounds. i roll everyday with people 50-100 pounds heavier than me 5 days week. Ive learned to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations. i learned early i have to work twice as hard as the stronger more athletic guys at my gym and im ok with that. it makes me tougher and it makes me appreciate even more the milestones i surpass when i reach them.

[bjjguyphila]

I'm 43, 135lbs and 5' 7", and a brown belt in BJJ after 14 years of off and on training. This video is truth. It sucks being little and old.

[djsonicc]

"I'm small, weak, old and frail, which martial art should I do?"

- Glock 19

[matiasmithradates]

I just started BJJ and I'm 5'7" +140lbs, and I can say that one thing I realized is that I'll always be having to put more effort in a fight when fighting big guys unless they're significantly less experienced (which nobody is, considering I started two weeks ago)

[presidentjoe]

As my sensei who trained at the Kōdōkan always says, “Trying to do martial arts without having any strength is like trying to drive a car that has no engine”.

[karaimbopi]

This video is a literal quote from "the art of war" : If your troops are five times larger than the enemy, sorround them, if its twice their size, fight them, if your troops are equal to the enemy's, divide them, if its half their size, keep your guard, because the smallest error will bring the biggest consequences - Sun Tsu 2007 (sry for spanglish)

[jamesjean]

Icy your impression of chewie deserves a Oscar award, that is a classic man.

[SoFarSoBook]

Completely agree. Also, hitting the gym, putting on some weight and being able to lift and pull more made a HUGE difference for my bjj results.

[Thunderbox]

"Big people hate when a small person threatens them"

I've been boxing for almost ten years, and as a small guy, that hits straight home, haha.

[kngxxecho]

I have always been a smaller person and the one thing that I learned that most bigger guys didn’t is how to relax when you are getting crushed

[artofmartialcinemaamc]

5:21 "Big people hate when smaller people threaten them AT ALL"

Truest, most unbiased statement I've heard you say in quite some time. Maybe this one will be my last, but even I amidst my criticism can point out your objectivity when you put it out there.

[ccrass]

Sing it brother. This is so true. When I roll with someone my size, I go for it. When I roll with bigger people, I just try to survive.