It is much better to be a lean but strong medium size and height than to be a tall but lanky and awkward 6’8 guy or a 320 pound lard bucket. Too much extra size or height becomes more of a liability than an advantage because as size increases you begin to loose some speed, agility, and endurance that smaller guys have. In judo there are many throws that work well against a taller or larger opponent but also some that work better against somebody shorter. At 6ft. and 200 pounds or at least in a range of say 5″10-6″2 and 180-220 pounds you can somewhat have the best of both worlds and still have the strength and power if you have good technique to dominate larger opponents but still have enough speed, agility, and use of leverage to deal with the smaller guys too.
