User blog comment:Trulyrandom/Lets add some science to our articles/@comment-2253300-20120915104153

I feel that I have to point out that the whole skill trumping strength thing only works to a certain point. When the deficit between an opponents physical capabilities and the fighter skill is extreme they can win by force. If you think I am kidding then try fighting a bull with martial arts, or using Judo to throw someone significantly taller and heavier than you (you end up looking like a fool). Furthermore just because one is stronger, and not trained does not mean that they have poor reflexs and agility, and they can use these to counter skill. Furthermore greater strength often means faster attacks. You can predict and attack, and even know how to counter it, but that means nothing if you can't react fast enough to avoid the attack. Finally I think you are downplaying life or death struggle. This is not a video game A.I. with patterned responses, or someone sparring in a dojo where the goal is hone one's skills. You are going up against another thinking, adapting creature whoes desperation and ferocity is on a whole nother level. Actual combat is far more different to predict than training.