Re: Weight difference
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:37 pm
Hi Chris,
Hope all is well. I thought I would chime in with another piece of the puzzle that I don't think has been mentioned above. As usual, it comes from a judo perspective.
There have been some very impressive players here in Japan who fought larger opponents in the old open weight divisions (they no longer exist in the big shiai). This was certainly a testament to their skill and training. Indeed, a smaller opponent could beat a larger and well-trained adversary. However, what I started to hear from old timers, coaches, and even some better commentators, was that those who competed in this way burned out a lot faster. Injuries were more common, as was general wear and tear. I think this is one place where we can see yet another difference and danger to competing up the scales.
Best, Ian C
PS I really wish people would stop posting the Mifune clip as if it supported any sort of argument about fighting or competing. I guess if it was going to be trotted out like that over and over again an IMA forum would be where it happened.
Hope all is well. I thought I would chime in with another piece of the puzzle that I don't think has been mentioned above. As usual, it comes from a judo perspective.
There have been some very impressive players here in Japan who fought larger opponents in the old open weight divisions (they no longer exist in the big shiai). This was certainly a testament to their skill and training. Indeed, a smaller opponent could beat a larger and well-trained adversary. However, what I started to hear from old timers, coaches, and even some better commentators, was that those who competed in this way burned out a lot faster. Injuries were more common, as was general wear and tear. I think this is one place where we can see yet another difference and danger to competing up the scales.
Best, Ian C
PS I really wish people would stop posting the Mifune clip as if it supported any sort of argument about fighting or competing. I guess if it was going to be trotted out like that over and over again an IMA forum would be where it happened.