Back in the late eighties, I was a high school wrestler. I loved watching the unlimited weight class matches. It was like an American sumo match. Today, there isn’t an unlimited class anymore. It has been banned. I believe the heaviest weight class is around 240 lbs maximum.
Every match that I ever saw, the first wrestler to be taken down lost. Most of these obese kids couldn’t do a single sit up, not one. So, when the obese wrestler is on their back and with a 200 lb opponent on top of them, it was just a matter of time before they lost.
Heavy weights ran out of energy really quick. Wrestling is exhausting. After three minutes, these guys would just lay there waiting to be pinned. This works well with Jiu Jitsu because the longer you wait, the faster they will use up their energy, and the quicker you will win. So if you avoid getting knocked out in the first three minutes, these guys will spend most of their energy.
The grossly obese struggle with balance. Hence, they are easy to take down if you can unbalance them. Stay away from the double leg take down because if it’s not done correctly, you could get trapped underneath. Also, the obese wrestler could fall on top of you and that’s when you could get hurt. So, it is important to be on top. It is crucible. We jiu jitsu players can win from the bottom, but that is the back up plan.
In conclusion, avoid being the guy on the bottom when dealing with a grossly obese opponent. When the obese guy is on top, it is a bad situation. Go for a quick take down. I recommend osto gari, or a cinturada with a foot hook. Stay away from double leg take down. Ride them till exhaustion. Three minutes later, escape, a choke,or a hand cuffing, you decide.
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