Strategies for Small Guys to use in Jiu-Jitsu​ Against Larger Opponents.

So I need to control his hands with the grips.... Tha KS .

Nice 👍 thank you great advice!

Great advice on keeping a bigger opponent under control with proper grips and posture. What would be AWESOME is if you were able to show us how to escape that side control when you are tired instead of stopping.

I am the smallest guy in the gym and it's difficult to work with my opponents, not only are they bigger but stronger too, this video is amazing, please make more content geared towards smaller guys holding their own against big opponents... it's tough to find that type of content 🤙

Appreciate the video, I’m 5’9 200 pretty built, got paired up with a 6’4 260 guy last class.. was difficult to say the least. Fantastic ideas for me to try

Loved the narrated rolls! Keep them coming! Great to see you doing Real rolls ! Jiu Jitsu for lifetime.

It's good to watch videos of women sparring with big guys for anti big man techniques

But he’s is just grabbing your shirt and not being a threat

What would you suggest for a 115 lbs women against 190lbs+ guys who are brand new and just want to smash and go hard all the time? How do I avoid getting muscled around all the time?

Great commentary. Big guys are so difficult to roll with so any help is appreciated. They smash you and tire you out.

Keeping feet on hips is a great tip.

Also I recognize my need to improve my bottom guard game.

Nice little vid on dealing with bigger guys

Stay humble

I would have gone for a north/south choke on that purple belt bully after his harpoon sweep attempt. I have an awesome dvd from Marcelo Garcia on the north/south choke. Also, that bully purple belt is way out of shape!! This came down to that black belt being in much better condition and using pure skill.

You DO NOT look 55

I hope I look like that

Professor you look great at 55. Good for you. Oss

Great video , really cool to see you actually live sparring and using the techniques , my main training partner has about 35kg extra weight on me so this is very useful information

awesome, please do more like this!

Would’ve been interesting to see what would have happened if it continued at the end. When you’re flattened out by the big guys, it’s horrendous escaping.

Such a great video! Thank you! Oss

omg thank u so much for this video, sir. i always go into survival mode with the biggest guys in the gym - just hanging out next to their thigh haha. going to work on a few concepts here and keep referencing this video until i have a better grasp of them.

Don’t roll with guys heavier than you unless you want permanent injuries from these fatties

I’m here because I started BJJ a month ago. My friend who practiced no Gi is bigger and stronger. He’s never been ranked but he tapped out a black belt so now I’m here trying what can help.

Very methodical in the way he explains what he is doing.

All well and good unless the opponent has no shirt on, no belt or sleeves 🥴💩

This is excellent! Thank you so much for posting this. I am 5’, 2” and 123lbs. I have been a blue belt for almost a year and the struggle is real lol. I have definitely been utilizing the feet in the hips, my knees, etc… I am just now beginning to feel like I am gaining traction with larger opponents. This was so helpful. Thanks again!

I don't understand whole English, but I've seen this video three times.

Really great video. All its true. I know, I small gays

Thank you for this strategy really I need it Because I am new guy in jujitsu Thank you again professor

I’m 12 and skipped adult class and am going in to mastering basis class so I need a new choke for bigger opponents and stuff like that thanks

thanks for the video professor, I'm trying to develop my game rigth now being 6'1 160pds

. at the middle of the video, after both of you briefly stood up, you pulled guard, and into an x guard right away.

Do you recommend pulling guard and some type of sweep set, right away for bigger opponents?

What's your advice on how to engage a vigger opponent, head on or guard pull?

Thanks. Much respect and appreciation.

This is really great content man

This Purple Belt sure doesn't appear to know how to pass guard. Smh. You sure as hell do not let anyone grab your sleeves. BREAK GRIPS big boy !

Awesome video. I'm a black belt and I teach at the Foundry in Farmington, Maine. You and I have almost identical games when it comes to dealing with bigger stronger opponents. I use sleeve grips almost exclusively and play a tough open guard game. I always try to wear my opponent out because I know a big guy can't last too long, especially when I'm trying to preserve as much strength as I can. When I feel like they're getting tired, I push their knees back constantly, so it looks like they're flying like superman. Then I use the push sweep to get them over. I like to go for the straight arm locks like you did in this video too. They're right there for the taking. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for this!! please do more this is so helpful

Any tips for no gi?

yes, more small people videos, please!!
I found this really helpful. as a small person (125lbs and 5'2), most of my instructors don't have a lot of tips to help me out specifically. As a new white belt (2 months in), I haven't gotten the experience to find the best way it works for me, and these videos help a lot!! (though they're hard to find). I really want to improve, and specifically am looking for tips for people with short legs. my sparring partner is similar to me, but she has really long legs, which is a big advantage for her.
i'm not the smallest in the gym though, there's one teen who's probably 4'11, and 100 lbs, big props to that guy, cause he's actually really good.

You sub the same guy at blue belt and brown belt ? Lol

On Harpoon sweep 2 he failed to have an over hood on your arm being locked in by his elbow on your belly button. It will not work like that most of the time. I’m the only one at my gym who likes to play that game, but guys get wise to it and start to base their arms in the direction of the sweep to prevent it. Oss

Great video, thanks!

Thanks for the Vid Sir. I am 53, about 172 and a black belt…usually the oldest guy in class. I’ve been trying to use tech on bigger guys that I use on smaller guys or ones my weight. It usually doesn’t work and they get on top. Thanks for being humble and pointing out some factors for men our age. I’ll be checking your channel for similar vids. Take care! 👊🏼🥋

This is good stuff. Thanks for sharing but underhook the right arm pit and trap his left tri-cep next time upon entering the butterfly set up. He'll have nothing from that point :)

im 6feet but theres a fat ass at my gym thats 300 has not neck hes a hastle

Damn, the Gi exploded a bit. I've only grappled a few decent small guys. I've felt many quit on themselves when they make a mistake. For context I'm 6'2 260ish white belt (former Offensive Lineman). It's wild sometimes even blue belts break under the pressure, and I'm mostly just defending.

very instructional video, keep going. Thanks.

Inspiring!
Great work 👍🏼🙏🏼

60 year old playing grips without tape, what a beast

Great breakdown. Learnt a lot!