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THanks! I'll use that text in one of my classes for translation practice. One of the students is about 5'4".
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How often do the shorter men win bouts in full contact martial arts contests?
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You should ask Mike Tyson :wink: ...
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Ave Theodosius,
probably their preferred fighting technique was the 'shortcut' then? :wink:
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Hmmmmm, you often hear about The Short man's complex, but I have met plenty of tall people with big chips on their shoulders! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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It seems to me that this research is not weighing in all the factors.
Sure, shorter soldiers have a lower center of balance, but taller soldiers have more reach. Taller people are also better at mountain climbing for the same reason. Sure, there is a trade-off and this is not ideal in every situation, but it seems ignorant for researchers to make such a generalized statement. I'd really like to see the details of the research.
And let's not forget the Roman Army did have some parameters defining a minimum height for recruits.
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