Any advice on rolling against people pushing 100lbs & over a foot on ya?

[Brian Morency]

I was rolling with some simi-new people today but I'm 5'6" about 190lbs. They had to be pushing 300+ and atleast a foot in height on me. My arms and legs too short to secure much of anything (few failed armbars, leg locks and chokes) so I just out worked them until they gassed. Any better way to defeating these giants? I hate it when they just flop on me and try to get a tap with there weight!!! Oh yeah, I'm also nursing a herniated disc in my lower back.

[Corky]

jesus i have this exact problem, hes a little shorter than me but still like 80 lbs heavier and he just judo throws me and uses his strength against me

[AJ Camacho]

Don't grapple with big dudes if you're injured.

Consider that a rule to live by.

[AndyK5]

Just straight up tell them. When I was new, I was using my weight and strength on people who were smaller than me, without actually realizing it. One day a guy who was much larger than me man-handled me pretty good and I asked him why he was going so hard with me, he told me he is just going as hard as I was. There I realized, things that feel normal to me, maybe hurting/preventing others from trying out techniques they learn in practice. Since that day, I roll much smoother, pay way more attention to how much my weight my training partner can handle etc.. This is usually only a problem at the beginning stages since, guys who are blue belt and above are skilled enough to protect themselves, even the opponent is much larger.

[Buffington]

NoGi is much harder with bigger guys.
Just say "same team same team fargo" when new guys get to tense

[Steve Schumer]

Just get on top and stay there

[ben hewitt]

ditto about wait til injury healed......otherwise watch Marcelo for tips

[Brian Morency]

Thanks for the replies. Injury is feeling decent (pinched nerve is almost not bothersome anymore) or I wouldn't have rolled or agreed to compete this Saturday in a gi-only tournament. Still debating on doing an absolute white belt or not. My first gi-only tournament also. I roll with some guys that are around 140lbs and I make sure to be nice but at the beginning they used to beat me up so I like payback sometimes

[Josh Passini]

Get your Reps in on the ankle lock that einstein showed on mts that would help along with the other suggestions.

[Art "ART OF WAR" Belarde]

1 of 2 ways. Out work them stay moving don't let them settle. The other is get dom position and ride them till they are tuckerd out and sub them.