Do you prefer being a shorter or a taller fighter compared to your opponent?

[Oliverlogan263]

I've heard people say that being a taller fighter makes it easier to win, but I personally like to use fighters who are much shorter than my opponents. As a short fighter, you find that you can fight on the inside better, use head movement more effectively and takedowns seem easier. Anyone agree?

Another question: Could you manhandle guys if you’re short around 5’5/5’7 if you are very strong and can beat up guys taller than you?

Or if you put a Guillotine choke work on a taller dude to choke him out or if the guy taller than you around 6’3 or 6’5 more successive with the movie because they have more mass?

Taller

Shorter

[Phoenix98]

Impartial, I’ve fought people of all shapes, sizes and weight classes both men and women.

And height was never really a deciding factor especially since not all people know how to utilize their longer legs properly and some people don’t even know about the ranges of hand to fighting and what to utilize at long, medium and short range.

in my personal experience it either made the fight more difficult or kinda easier.

and depending on where a fight is taking place being tall can actually be a disadvantage especially if an opponent is smart and takes advantage of the environment.

now if someone has a weight and height advantage on you and is properly trained then you might have a problem.

[Staximus]

Taller doesn't mean shit in a street fight. It's a big disadvantage if you're fighting in a hallway, alley, between 2 buildings or parked cars, or in the middle of a crowd. I'm short but not small. I've been in a lot of fights and won all but a few. Almost every person I've fought has been taller than me and they lost. It's easier for me to punch their ribs, kick their legs, punch their jaw, throw them to the ground, push them around, etc. It's just not easier to headbutt them, kick them in them head, or do standing choke holds. If you had two guys who were both 200 pounds and both 10% body fat, one who is 5'7" and the other is 6'7", the short guy is going to have way more muscle. Skill is everything, though. When I was 18 and 200 pounds (not fat) I got thrown through the air like a child by a 5'6" 160 pound 70 year old judo master from Japan.

[DizzyDesii]

I’ve only ever fought/wrestled guys. That is until this past weekend when my sister randomly attacked me and punched me in the face. she's 6 years younger but way taller, probably close to 6 foot while i’m 5’2. I don't know if being shorter helped but grabbing hold of her shirt while beatin dat ass worked. I dont pull hair but i got a lock on that shirt and It brought her down to my height

[Joshydavid25]

I'm on the taller side with fairly long arms, so I guess I'm pretty bias here.. Taller destroys shorter... JK.. I guess I prefer the fighter with the better speed.. Taller fighters have the reach which makes it difficult to in fight for a shorter guy, but a shorter guy may be faster..

[DizzyDesii]

Shorter guys are often faster. In high school, the shorter guys always won. The taller dudes had longer arms/legs/reach but if they missed with the punch or kick, the shorter guy could easily tackle his ass and then go in on his face nonstop

[Joshydavid25]

@DizzyDesii That makes sense.. I guess the shorter guys had a better center of gravity, and addition to being faster, or those tall guys just didn't think they needed to go hard on them..

[DizzyDesii]

A lot of the time, height is a tall persons only intimidating factor

[Joshydavid25]

@DizzyDesii Yeah, that's really all it seems to be many times.. When really it's mass that's more intimidating.. Height+Mass, now that's intimidating.. LOL..

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Makes no difference, if someone starts fighting me I will take them out and I know all types of Wrestling moves clear back from the Cross-face Chicken Wing from Bob Backlund.

[Zestyassmf1997]

Taller has better reach, and both having the same BMI the taller guy just has more power. That’s why heavyweights and welterweights don’t fight each other.

[NathanDavis]

by experience... I would rather be the shorter

especially with my height... as it would make them heavier, slower and knees more vulnerable and I could also have a better chance to get that liver shot