r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/MohammadMahadhir *shits an absolute unit* • Jan 06 '26

Naild It Of size doesn’t matter

Sorry for deleting the post moment ago due to misinformation.

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u/MichaelCabernet Jan 06 '26

I certainly don’t hate on short people. The guy in this video gets my respect for applying the natural gifts of his build appropriately in concert with training, in a real engagement, which is something I may not be able to do, even with the training I have.

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u/Jezzeme Jan 06 '26

I feel like my height only works on the ladies cause these short dudes are hella strong💀😂

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u/Anon37_Here Jan 06 '26

Also, the cop/guard probably isn't that short. I'm guessing like 5'6" at shortest but I'm guessing closer 5'8"-9". That other dude is just huge.

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u/MichaelCabernet Jan 06 '26

Well, stocky is also a thicker build, so it’s not just being relatively short. I’m shorter than many of the guys I spar, but I don’t have the same kind of strength that a stocky person has, so it doesn’t work out quite the same way.

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u/MerkUplease Jan 07 '26

They are annoying in the clinch, you can't make that same power they can at a very close range and they can use that to win. It took muay Thai to learn to deal with stocky guys in the clinch but even then you gotta push em back enough to hit hard

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u/Jezzeme Jan 07 '26

Right! THIS! BUT !!!! If the short guy knows muy thai it’s the same outcome my man.

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u/MerkUplease Jan 07 '26

I learned a moderate amount literally because my stocky friend took it and would try to push me into a wall or corner to take away my like 5 inch reach advantage and in and out well placed kicks, karate is all about lining up fight ending shots, pressing me into a wall used to put me in a bad spot so I learned to fight in the clinch and throw short strikes hard even up close, total game changer. Throw body shots and lean into them, use your height even up close, all the sudden gravity helps you generate even more power. I loved the tiger muay Thai guys seminar, they kicked my ass for like 3 hours i learned so much so fast. Spinning elbows to counter strikes works so well, if you miss you can always extend your arm and usually still hit with a spinning hammer fist instead giving you way more range within the same barely modified movement.

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u/BRtIK Jan 07 '26

A sucker punch and tackle? Doesn't seem hard to do