Each time I write a new article I think about posts I have written along with others years ago that have much (maybe forgotten info) that go into the subject even deeper. Many of these sites are disappearing, I have decided to search them out to add information to the articles so newer students will better understand what the advanced students have been taught. You must consider myself and others believed the history and some stories we have now proved to be stories. If I list what we thought we knew, I will show what our research has proven or I will delete that portion altogether.
Here is an article that I wrote when we were discussing the difficulty of fighting a bigger and stronger opponent.
Size Matters Written Nov 3,2012
Of course a mouse can not take an elephant but there are no absolutes when it comes to man, there are always variables. Starting with a big man who has usually gone through his life unchallenged, he gains very little fight experience. The small guy has been challenged all his life so he gains much fight experience, tricks etc. If in a fight the powerful guy only needs (maybe)40% of his power to win (and practices very little) while the small guy needs to learn (maybe)80% (and practices often) I saw this in Larry Wikel, he could take down all sizes.. Norman Neshi (spell ?) was a very small guy but he was able to bounce about every guy in El Monte off the walls if he wanted to. His base Arts were San Soo/Aikido, he was smooth and could be very brutal if he wanted to.
Size makes a difference in the wild, why does the animals hair raise, birds spread their wings, insects flare up (praying mantis), it is an attempt to intimidate by looking bigger and many times one will back out.
Jimmy wanted his guys to win so he stressed the element of surprise.
So size matters but it is only one factor that must be considered in each fight. One must be careful to say some of these higher levels don’t exist, pure science does not have all the answers, there are things that I have been allowed to see and feel that are real. If one does not search to find them, he will never see them but watch out for some instructors who will only show you garbage. Do you think Chi exists, (Chi Gong/Noi Gong), I will say it does but few will push to find it. I am still searching to find more.
Of course a mouse can not take an elephant but there are no absolutes when it comes to man, there are always variables. Starting with a big man who has usually gone through his life unchallenged, he gains very little fight experience. The small guy has been challenged all his life so he gains much fight experience, tricks etc. If in a fight the powerful guy only needs (maybe) 40% of his power to win (and practices very little) while the small guy needs maybe 80% (and practices often). Norman Neshi (spell ?) was a very small guy but he was able to bounce about every guy in El Monte off the walls if he wanted to. His base Arts were San Soo/Aikido, he was smooth and could be very brutal if he wanted to.
Size makes a difference in the wild, why does the animals hair raise, birds spread their wings, insects flare up (praying mantis), it is an attempt to intimidate by looking bigger and many times one will back out.
Jimmy wanted his guys to win so he stressed the element of surprise.
So size matters but it is only one factor that must be considered in each fight. One must be careful to say some of these higher levels don’t exist, pure science does not have all the answers, there are things that I have been allowed to see and feel that are real. If one does not search to find them, he will never see them but watch out for some instructors who will only show you garbage. Do you think Chi exists, (Chi Gong/Noi Gong), I will say it does but few will push to find it. I am still searching to find more.
Ron Gatewood
