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Originally Posted by Davii
Not to be bashing on YOU directly - I feel like this is a very american view on sports. When you look at it this way - soccer, tennis and even basketball in europe have NOTHING to do with your natural weight and height (maybe basketball to some degree).
Why do you think the US, with all of its super duper hotstars can't win the gold in basketball?
Anyways - let me relate this to bjj. I'm 135lbs 5'9. Probably a little light for my height - but bigger guys don't bother me. You have to adjust your game and play aggressive. It's really just a mindset. Yep, the ground is an equalizer to a great extend. If you just focus on technique, you'll be pulling off sweeps and simply amaze yourself.
Best thing to do - is ask them to S-train with you. That's really the best way to improve from what I've seen.
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First, the "view" you are bashing is certainly correct with respect to the NFL.
Second, the U.S. has more gold medals in men's basketball than any other country by a mile so your statment that the U.S. can't win the gold in basketball is misguided. If you are referring to the 2004 olympics, I am pretty sure that not one player on the Argentina team was smaller than 6'4." So what point were you making? Finally, and actually relevant to this post, I do agree with you and most people posting here that jiujitsu is a great size equalizer. For proof look at Marcelo Garcia's record in the absolute division at ADCC.