Everyone who doesn’t jiu-jitsu has the same question: “Would jiu-jitsu work on someone this big?” _ Everyone who does jiu-jitsu has the same answer: “Yes.” _ The reason is simple, when you don’t know JJ and you end up on the bottom of the fight you only have 2 functioning limbs and you’re frantically trying to figure out how to use them. Usually this consists of “pushing” and “punching” from the bottom. But as a beginner in JJ you immediately learn how to use the guard to employ all 4 limbs from the bottom. And in class number 5 (Gracie Combatives) you quickly learn that the WORST thing you can do against a giant is to push or punch from below and that all resources should be spent managing the distance between you and the opponent to eliminate their striking potential. Only once the opponent exhausts their initial burst of energy would you then advance to a better position or end the fight with a submission. Bottom line, learn jiu-jitsu, and if you’re a beginner looking for self-defe