Pride!

[Sambo Master]

As some of you know there is a guy who is 16 stomne 6ft3 and very strong and he is my age.
Well, all i here off my trainin parteners is oh Drew is a strong lad and so on and this is destroying my confidence. i want to beat him but i cant and i am 5ft9 and 9 stone and i dont know if it is that he is stronger than me or just because he is bigger than me. what can i do to beat him and build my confidence up again.

i want to be the best and i know i would beat him if strikes were included but pure grappling, well thats when he kicks my ass.

HELP!

TNX

[Acekicken]

Originally posted by Sambo Master
As some of you know there is a guy who is 16 stomne 6ft3 and very strong and he is my age.
Well, all i here off my trainin parteners is oh Drew is a strong lad and so on and this is destroying my confidence. i want to beat him but i cant and i am 5ft9 and 9 stone and i dont know if it is that he is stronger than me or just because he is bigger than me. what can i do to beat him and build my confidence up again.

i want to be the best and i know i would beat him if strikes were included but pure grappling, well thats when he kicks my ass.

HELP!

TNX

Then Opean The Cllange Put some $$$ up
See if He Bites????

:woo:

[Sambo Master]

That is a gud idea
i mite do that wen i hav built myself up again

but what will i do in the mean time is it becoz he is bigger

[Trent Tiemeyer]

Try a spelling contest.

[Grifter]

Originally posted by 1ONEfighting
Try a spelling contest.

lol. i think i got a work out reading that.
But to answer your question i would say it is because he stronger/bigger than you. Unless your alot better than he, because you arent going to be able to over power him.

[thiaboxr2]

So he is better or just overpowering you? How long have both of you been training? What are your skill levels as far as experience goes?
If pure technique is whats being used and not pure strenght, then you have a chance to hold him off. In what ways is he getting the better of you? How is he making you tap? Does he keep going for the same move all the time...ankle lock, rear choke, triangle choke? Most people I grapple with or spar with tend to favor specific techniques because they know how to get them.
Need to look for a weakness. What can you do to him right now that works for you? What does he not do or does not like to do? Does he shoot in or you in the beginning? Single leg, double leg takedown? There are many factors to look at. These are just from my personal experience. Many people like to muscle or force a technique. When that starts happening, the opponent is usually grunting or straining trying to force an armbar or another technique and seems to be concentrating on that alone. Thats when I use that to my advantage. Each person will react differently to each situation presenting itself. And Im sure you will get more responses from others on this forum. Good luck! Dont stop training and remember...Practice makes habit!

[Sambo Master]

he is using his weight against me and is height i cam out strength him but not standing up

[Sonshu]

Get him to his back if you can.

Go for a neck crank as it requires little skill and can finish bigger people off.

If he is covering it then lay back straight into an ankle lock!

Seems to work and the neck crank does it easy for me as its just strength and quick to put on - also its your str vs his neck. Just be quick with it!

[Bon]

dude,

the only way is to lift weights and become stronger than all them ****ers... unless you have crazy technique, from mlike 8 years of bjj that they haen't been training for!

[Sonshu]

Just need to work on your finishing.

Learn to finish more from the guard as I guess with the weight difference you will be using it most of the time. Try reverse arm bars as they will prove fairly good.

Triangle is worth doing but I suck at it.

[Sambo Master]

cheers all of you!

i will try to become stronger and work on tech

[Sonshu]

Let us know how it goes though!