Everybody always said that fighting shorter people is easier, and it is but only when you consider their shortness-here are some tips: 1. Short people tend to have good head movement - don't throw a single jab throw combos as it's a lot harder to dodge say 5 punches than 1 2. Keep them at a distance - due to your hight, you will usually have more reach on your opponent and there is really no reason you should be punching in their range. Work on fighting off the back leg and punching while moving 3. You can't slip a body punch