The Invisible Tax of Being a Big Person in BJJ
There's a story that gets told a lot in BJJ circles. It goes like this: a small, technically sharp practitioner ties up a much bigger opponent and taps them out repeatedly. The crowd nods approvingly. The instructor points to this as proof that leverage beats strength, that technique is the great equalizer, and that this is what makes jiu-jitsu special. It's a good story. It's also quietly broken for anyone on the wrong end of it. You're Always the Villain in the Narrative I
