06-14-2004, 01:43 PM
Hi,
Isn't that disadvantage more than compensated for by the longer range you have with longer limbs? And while you can train to extend your limbs faster, you cannot train your limbs to be longer. But I don't know much about martial arts, so please feel free to correct me on this. :)
-Kylearan
Quote:[...] people with long limbs take a longer time to extend a limb than a shorter person does.
Isn't that disadvantage more than compensated for by the longer range you have with longer limbs? And while you can train to extend your limbs faster, you cannot train your limbs to be longer. But I don't know much about martial arts, so please feel free to correct me on this. :)
-Kylearan
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