In a Judo/Wrestling match, how does one take down a heavier, more muscular opponent?

I know they are the same weight with you, but you know what I mean. They%26#039;re more heavier, or they%26#039;re more muscular or bigger in other words. How would you take them down?





Thanks for your input!|||It is all a question of physics. Weight dispersal and use of momentum to accomplish your take for you. To get an opponent down; in Judo, that is heavier you will have to think as if you were playing chess. You need to figure out a method of getting his weight moving forward. Once you accomplish this then any number of take downs can be used. The problem will be to get his weight moving forward. I suggest you work on various sweeps to interrupt his stance. Then use a pivoting action; using your hips to generate power, to get his weight moving in the direction you want it to go. This will only work if you do both almost simultaneously and if you can out think your opponent. If you do not out think him then he will be able to counter your moves simply by out thinking you.|||Make use of all the skills,techniques %26amp; all what you%26#039;ve learn%26#039;t to confront with boldness.You%26#039;ll surely overcome.|||Espically in a wrestling match (never took judo, cant give feedback sorry) I would shoot in on the guys legs, single leg if he was crouched down low and had one leg sticking out way more out then the other, or a double leg takedown if his feet were side by side.





To do a single leg, you shoot, or tackle the leg thats sticking out furthest. You always make sure that on a single leg takedown, your head is always on the inside of his body; if going for the right leg, you put your left shoulder against his knee and right shoulder for left knee, and grab his ankle with atleast one hand, both if you can. ALWAYS put your shoulder on his knee when going for a single. Remember that you are trying to drive him backward, its not a football cut tackle and you dont want him falling on top of you.





For a double, you want to aim for his hips and not his knees. First you get down real low, your chest should be at his knees, wrap both your arms around the bottom of his butt, and just like when lifting weights, stand up with your legs and not your back, turn him to his side in mid air and then drop him on his side. Look at any Matt Hughes video for a visual on double leg takedowns. I havent seen any good videos for single leg takedowns however.|||its about shifting your weight so even if you are smaller you can gain control , like in judo you get your opponet behind you and duck down and use your leg strength to elevate them and throw them





its all weight distribution|||In any scenario, even if they are considerably larger than you, you can %26quot;take down%26quot; someone (which I%26#039;m assuming you mean a throw) by using leverage. There%26#039;s a lot of power in balance and if you can steal theirs you can literally control where they go.





To illustrate the power of balance, the chinese say that if you steal a man%26#039;s balance, you steal his power. That%26#039;s a pretty major thing.





You may want to check out the episode of the Human Weapon on Judo. They actually talk about leverage and doing a hip toss in that episode. It%26#039;s a great example of how leverage can be applied to even an outsized combatant for a devastating result.|||When I go against the smaller guys the throws I worry about are foot sweeps. They can be used very effectively with good timing and speed.|||First of all Judo is not wrestling.





Judo and wrestling have two different methods to accomplish putting their opponent on the mat.





You might want to watch a Judo video and a wrestling video to see the differences.