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On Friday, I paired up with a 6-5 and 290 lb guy in the fundamentals class. Remember I’m 6 ft and 168lbs. It was the same person from last week. Actually, this is a good experience. Until last week, I was always matched up with someone of similar size. Today, I asked him his actual height and weight instead of my bad guess from last week. During the previous lesson review, we practiced the sucker punch defense from the fundamental lesson 10. Essentially, you block the sucker punch, it then goes into a hip throw. I was able to lift him off the floor with my hip throw. I didn’t do the complete throw. He started yelling because its not very often a 290 pound man is lift off the floor.

We also practiced the sucker punch defense from the standing head lock, lesson 3. I could barely reach around his body to grab his punching arm. These size problems would occur if I fought someone of his size in the street.

Let’s face it. If someone is going to bully you, he’s going to be big, strong, or a trained fighter, not likely someone your own size.