For many years, Asians, especially Asian men have been stereotyped as being wimpy individuals based on how Asians tend to be shorter and slimmer on average than other races. But this assumption of weakness is unwarranted because shortness and slim builds are not synonymous with weakness. Not to mention that not all Asians are short and or slim.
1.) Why many Asians tend to be slim: The diet of an average Asian consists of foods that don’t have sufficient calories or protein. They are primarily certain types vegetables, grains and sea food. In fact artificial rice was developed to make up for the scarcity of mass building nutrients in traditional white rice. But food is only half the reason why Asians tend to be slimmer on Average than other races. The other reason is that traditional Asian fitness doesn’t put much emphasis on body mass and instead focuses on other traits like flexibility, agility, endurance and dexterity. The concepts of weight lifting, body building, powerlifting and strong man training are all new concepts to Asians that are barely catching on in Asian cultures. Further proof of this is how Asian Americans on average tend to be bulkier than Asians in Asia.
2.) Asian males and facial hair: Asian men are often laughed at because many have trouble growing thick facial hair. This is often and incorrectly attributed to low testosterone in Asian men. But that’s far from the truth. In reality, Asian men have just as much testosterone as men from other races considering that Asian men can still have deep voices, muscular builds, broad shoulders and dense bones. But the difference is that many Asian men don’t have androgen receptors on their faces which explains why Asian men have trouble growing thick facial hair.
3.)Youthful appearance: Asians have youthful appearances because of their diet, fitness and because they have thicker skin. This allows them to age gracefully. Their youthfulness has zero correlation with prowess, which many people try link together for some reason.
4.) Tiny but mighty: Shortness is unfortunately laughed upon because it’s erroneously associated with weakness and incompetence. But in reality, shortness isn’t really a negative physical trait because isn’t synonymous with weakness or incompetence. It has it’s pro and it’s cons just like tall stature does. Short people have major advantages which includes better dexterity, better reflexes, lower center of gravity, shorter range of motion and are less prone to injury. The following Asian combat sports athletes of short stature proved to be tough and versatile by defeating larger opponents than themselves. Note, Any guy under 6’0” and any woman under 5’5” is considered short by current standards.
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1.)Kyuzo Mifune He was only 5’3” 100lbs, yet Kyuzo is known as one of the greatest judokas in history. He was even able to beat a 6’0 240lb sumo wrestler. His is often called the “God of Judo”.
2.) Masahiko Kimura: Another legendary Judoka who defeated the best of his time and despite only being 5’7” 185lbs he still defeated larger guys like Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu and Waldemar Santana.
3.) Yuki Nakai: Perhaps the greatest underdog in MMA history. Yuki is a Judoka who is only 5’7” and 150lbs and he was able to defeat a 6’5” 200+ pound Karateka and a 6’1” 250lb freestyle wrestler in the same night.
4.) Kaoklai Kaennorsing: Nicknamed the “giant killer”. At 5’11” 175lbs he has made a kickboxing career of defeating much larger opponents. Most notably he has defeated mighty Mo who was 2 inches taller and had a 90lb advantage.
5.) Kazushi Sakuraba: Stands 5’11” and weighs 187 lbs. He is considered to be one of MMA’s most innovative fighters. He earned the nickname “Gracie hunter” for defeating multiple members of the Gracie family in MMA. He also holds wins over the 6’7” Rene Rooze and the 6’1” 251lbs Rampage Jackson.
6.) Yasuyuki Muneta: At 5’7” 287lbs it’s surprising just how nimble this judoka is. He has beaten much taller judokas including the 6’8” 287lb Teddy Riner who is considered to be one of the best male Judokas in the world.
7.) Ryoko Tani: A highly decorated female Judoka who is only 4’9” yet is still known as one of the greatest female Judokas in history. She made a career of defeating taller women.
8.) Masae Ueno: At only 5’2” 154lbs this female Judoka still managed to win two gold medals and topple larger women throughout her judo career. Masae’s biggest wins were against Ronda Rousey and the 6’0” “Dutch giantess” Edith Bosch.
9.) Reina Miura : An up and coming female mma fighter who is 5’3” 164lbs and has a Judo and Sambo background. She is very popular for her giant slaying skills. She has defeated numerous women that are both taller and or weigh more than her. She managed to defeat former strong woman Jazzy Gabert who is 6’1” 191lbs.
10.)Kaori Matsumoto: At 5’4” this Japanese female Judoka managed to win 5 gold medals in Judo by defeating many other women who are taller than she is.
11.)Saori Yoshida: A 5’1” Japanese female freestyle wrestler who has defeated many taller women and has won 20 gold medals.
13.) Stefer Rahardian: A 5’7” flyweight who has defeated bigger opponents in the absolute division of BJJ. He even beat a heavyweight.
14.) Satoshi Ishii: Although he isn’t exactly small since he’s 5’11” and is also 231lbs. Again, any guy under 6’0” is still considered “short” by current standards. Satoshi has won 5 gold medals in Judo and he beat both Tim Sylvia(a former UFC heavyweight champion) who is 6’8” 280lbs and Sean McCorkle who is 6’7” 315lbs.
4.) Asians on the battlefield: A topic that is often ignored is warfare regarding Asians. While Asians are known for keeping to themselves. There are occasions where Asians had to demonstrate their prowess on the battlefield.
1.) The Huns: Nobody actually knows what the Huns looked like or what their ethnic background was but most Historians agree they were Eurasian(half Asian, half white) based on how they were described on records. They came from the East and made it all the way to the French and Italian borders. Their leader died before they could continue further offense.
2.) The Mongol Empire: Considered to be the most powerful empire to ever come out of East Asia. It spanned from the Mongolian Steppes through Eurasia, all the way to the borders of Arabia in Asia and the Polish Border in Europe.
3.) Empire of Japan: The empire of Japan was formed in a very short period of time, it was the only non European superpower of the 19th and 20th centuries. And it only lost one war which was WWII.
4.) Filipino-Americans during War of 1812: during the battle of New Orleans, Filipino Americans are said to have fought the British. Not much is known about them.
5.) Asian Americans in civil war: Asian-Americans have also been recorded to have fought on both sides of the civil war but their history has been long forgotten.
6.)Masumi Matsui: A Japanese-Canadian WWI soldier who fought in many battles between 1917-1918 including the battle of Vimy ridge and the battle of hill 70. For his exemplary leadership, he was awarded the military medal for leadership and survived WWI, got married and fathered 4 children. He was betrayed by the Canadian government during WWII when they interned him in an internment camp despite his status as a decorated WWI veteran. He survived his internment and lived to be 99 years old when he died in 1987.
6.) Japanese-American 442nd RCT: During WWII, many Japanese-Americans risked their lives to prove they were loyal Americans when many of their fellow country men doubted their loyalty. They became the most decorated unit of it’s size and length of service in US military history and were nicknamed “little iron men” for their tenacity and prowess.
7.) Hiroshi Miyamura: A Japanese-American soldier who fought in both WWII and the Korean War. He earned the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after he stood his ground by himself against an overwhelming force of communist soldiers. He was eventually wounded and captured but was released and was awarded the Medal of Honor by president Eisenhower.
8.) Vincent Okamoto: Japanese-American Vietnam war veteran. Many people don’t know that many Japanese-Americans served in the Vietnam war as well. He is the most highly decorated Japanese-American Vietnam war veteran.
9.) Asian-Americans in the US military today: Even today, there are countless Asian-Americans serving in the US military.
5.) Great Asian athletes: There are many great Asian athletes that are rarely talked about. A lot of them won championships, gold medals and even lead teams to victory. Fun fact, the Japanese usually dominate in Judo.
1.) Ashima Shiraishi: A Japanese-American female rock climber. She’s only 5’1” and weighs 88lbs but is considered to be one of the greatest rock climbers in the world
2.) Tomoa Narasaki: A Japanese rock climber that won the World Championships in 2016, and the World Cup In 2016, 2017 and 2019. He is perhaps one of Japan’s best rock climbers.
3.) Ichiro Suzuki: A Japanese Baseball player who has performed over 200 home runs, over 4,000 hits and over 700 stolen bases.
4.) Lee Won Hee: A South Korean Judoka that has won 4 gold medals. He is considered one of South Korea’s best Judokas.
5.) Kosuke Hagino: A Japanese swimmer that has 9 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.
6.)Jin Jong-Oh: A South Korean Olympian who has 18 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 8 bronze medals in sports shooting.
7.) Lu Xiaojun: A Chinese weight lifter. He has won 7 gold medals and 3 silver medals.
8.) Yao Ming: A Chinese basketball player who has numerous accolades in basketball. Including 8 time nba all star, and 3 gold medals.
9.) Cung Le: A Vietnamese-American retired kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He never lost a kickboxing bout and is proficient in several martial arts disciplines.
10.) Tadahiro Nomura: One of the best Japanese male judokas. He has won 3 Olympic gold medals in a row and 2 medals(gold and bronze) in the world championships.
11.) Soichi Hashimoto: A rising star in Judo, he has won 4 gold medals in Judo.
12.) Kristi Yamaguchi: A famous figure skater who has won 5 gold medals and 1 bronze.
13.) Apolo Ohno: A half Japanese, half white American short track speed skater. Who has won numerous medals including 11 gold medals.
14.) Naohisa Takato: Another rising star in Judo who has 3 gold medals and 2 bronze.
15.) Chloe Kim: A Korean American Snowboarder who has won 9 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
16.) Haruka Tachimoto: A young Japanese female Judoka who beat the top 2 best female Judokas in the world. Plus, she also has a Gold and silver medal.
17.) Nathan Adrian: A Chinese-American swimmer that has 21 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 5 bronze medals.
6.) Miscellaneous Asians who’ve demonstrated their tough side: There have been many occasions where Asian-Americans had to show their tough side in order to protect themselves and their loved ones. Here are some of those cases.
1.) Sessue Hayakawa: A Japanese-American who lived during a time when Asian-Americans faced a lot of discrimination. But he always stood his ground. He subdued two big guys at once using his Jujutsu skills and during a football game, he took down a football player using Jujutsu. Plus, during WWII he joined the French resistance.
2.) David Joo: During the LA riots, a Korean family upheld the castle doctrine by defending themselves and their gunstore with their guns from looters.
3.) Sidney Chan: A half Chinese, half Welsh rugby player named Sidney Chan subdued a guy who was harassing him and his friends. The court cleared Chan of any charges.
4.)Nan Lin: An Asian actor named Nan Lin beat up a guy who kicked his car. The fight was caught on tape. After Nan pummeled the guy, another guy attacked Nan Lin but Nan got in a few good punches on him as well before the fight was broken up. Neither party involved pressed charges.
5.) Atlanta brawl: A fight in Atlanta Georgia where two guys tried to pick on a short Asian guy. The short Asian guy stood his ground and knocked out one of the two guys and fought off the other guy.
8.)closing: Asians have been looked down upon for so long despite proving to be tenacious groups of people. Even though Asians are highly underrepresented in the media that is dominated by the liberals/progressives, the tides are turning and Asians are starting to make the masses respect the Asian communities.
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