Short legs are a virtue in combat… powerful and provide a lower center of gravity. It’s obviously harder to tip over.
An interesting article appeared in an on-line science magazine called “PhysOrg.com” on the apparent advantage of shorter legs for our ancestors… the picture on the left is of a gorrilla that the author states has an advantage in combat.
I have always observed that many of the better wrestlers are those with a lower center of gravity. It certainly seemed to be helpful for me… except in track.
Roger Freberg