Heavyweights: Very often people ask me whether they should train differently based upon their size. In truth, I train my heavyweights exactly the same way I train my lightweights. I find that they adapt very well in time and often surprise their opponents in the heavyweight division with their agility and transitions. Here one one Georges St-Pierre's best friends, who we call Big Will” (I have no idea why ) shows how a heavyweight can easily adapt our ashi garami leg lock system at a recent grappling event in Canada. It always pleases me when people confound people's expectations. Big Will enters and rolls around the leg like a man half his size to secure a very nice heel hook indeed Unfortunately his understanding of the rules was not as good as his leg locking skills and he was immediately disqualified as heel hooks were illegal in this tournament! Oops! Still
