tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post4212377249758653599..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Match of the CenturyEric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-8230368120000308112012-11-05T09:52:03.094-06:002012-11-05T09:52:03.094-06:00Agreed, although I also tend to prefer matches in ...Agreed, although I also tend to prefer matches in the medium to medium heavyweight classes. From a fan’s perspective, the lightweights tend to flit around like insects and the really big guys often lock-up like sumos without much ever happening during the match. The ants and elephants analogy is too extreme here but nonetheless the physics involved in a bout between two 130lb guys is different from a bout between two 180lb guys. I suspect that in terms of maximizing dramatic effect, there is some “optimal” human size in terms of strength vs. body weight which favors a particular blend of dynamics and maneuvers during match combat sports like wrestling. <br /><br />Football is kind of weird now that I think about it in that it is a very aggressive, physical sport with a huge range of players in terms of size and body type on the field at once.<br />Mercurynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-79359118844494824112012-11-05T07:19:52.378-06:002012-11-05T07:19:52.378-06:00Or is it a skewness preference Or is it a skewness preference Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-7047536018883975832012-11-04T23:23:45.311-06:002012-11-04T23:23:45.311-06:00Video taken down at that link, btw.Video taken down at that link, btw.Dave Pinsenhttp://steamcatapult.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-7181002956745271002012-11-04T23:22:57.671-06:002012-11-04T23:22:57.671-06:00Rajat beat me to it.Rajat beat me to it.Dave Pinsenhttp://steamcatapult.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-68472216358397625792012-11-04T23:09:50.006-06:002012-11-04T23:09:50.006-06:00Ha - So you prefer high vol wrestlers!Ha - So you prefer high vol wrestlers!Rajatnoreply@blogger.com