I am a big guy at 6'2 260 pounds. What martial art is good for somebody who has a big frame?

Question

I am 2-0-1 as a Amateur Muay Thai fighter, but Muay Thai is much to hard on my body leaving me unable to function for a couple of days after a fight and leaving me injured after almost every training session, so I would like to find something less hard on the body as well, but still effective.

Answer 1

wrestling is technically a martial art so i say it would be perfect 4 u. amateur wrestling, not professional, unless u r a good actor.

Answer 2

You might want to go to Ju-Jitsu.  It still is a little hard on the body, but you aren't getting punched or kicked.

Answer 3

I'm 6'1 250 pounds and I'm doing Tae Kwon Do, it help keep me stretched out.  

Answer 4

IMO it seems that you already have enough knowlede in striking to be effective...and being a small guy facing a big guy, my goal would be to take you down to level the playing field so any art involving groundwork/takedown defense (including wrestling) would make you a more effective fighter...your knowledge in the use of elbow strikes would make up for the loss of range & once a 6'2/260 guy has you in full mount, ground & pound becomes just that...at that size, I think cardio would be a bigger obstacle than your opponent.

Answer 5

wrestling. u can slam ppl and do real damage with ur height. sambo or grecko use mean slams.

Answer 6

with that size who would make you that angry?no seriously talk to an expert  

Answer 7

I would suggest Japanese Jiu Jitsu.

You might also want to consider stick fighting.

The jo, the walking stick, the cane, there are a variety of different techniques in many different martial arts.

Do a search on "La Canne" and "Pierre Vigny"