gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I saw a program on the tele a few years back of some yank who came over to arm wrestle some bloke can't remember his name but he was some arm wrestler he would get into the heads of his opponents and he says he has never been beaten . Theres not an arm wrestler alive who is unbeaten !......The mind games play a big part,tiny little adjustments in style can make a huge difference its not so much the shouting and hollering as at the top level your not going to intimidate anyone its more a case of getting your own mind and focus/concentration right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Sounds like it could be a good little thing to get going which in turn may turn into something big ... Is the competition weight based as in light welter heavy etc or is it you have to be a big old lump to enter as the obvious size will give you an advantage ...,I used to be a real decent arm wrestler ... I don't know if it was down to short stocky arms or powerful shoulders or just raw strength ... Anyway all that stopped when I separated my elbows lol ........ Yes it starts at Bantamweight right up to Super heavyweight....much like boxing you,ll want to compete at your lightest but strongest weight and you,ll weigh in before a tournament same as boxing.........ive seen some comparatively slim lads do well.... the current British middleweight champion isnt exactly Mr Universe. Short stocky arms are a big disadvantage as you just dont have much leverage,the 2 basic styles are hook and top roll......and many variations of both.....but a short stumpy arm will be taken apart by a good posting top roller....to be a real good arm wrestler you need to be strong in the whole arm and have no weakness from fingertips to shoulder and lats.....but strength is only a part of it. And yes theres right/left handed Walshie,most people are predominantly one or the other but you,ll always train both. Edited May 8, 2015 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well if short arms are a disadvantage I must have been better than I thought then ............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well if short arms are a disadvantage I must have been better than I thought then ............. Going against your mates across the dinner table is nothing like proper competition i always knew i was pretty strong across the arms/chest/shoulders and always fancied competing long before i started taking it seriously.....but when i was in America years ago and pulled against proper arm wrestlers on competition tables i realised just how far behind i was !......I trained over there with top pullers of similar age as me but of all different shapes and sizes guys like Dave Randall,Ron Bath,Alan Fisher and of course the greatest ever John Brzenk they were all big names and so i had a good start and learned loads but then came back here and didnt do anything for probably another 10 years as it just wasnt big over here......its only been lately that ive realised how valuable that experience was when i see big strong lads just starting out that think its just pure brute strength and quickly come apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I can imagine it being a very technical sport even though to look at it looks very simplistic ... I would imagine the slight twist of a wrist or the placement of fingers would be a winning or losing margin ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,978 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well if short arms are a disadvantage I must have been better than I thought then ............. Going against your mates across the dinner table is nothing like proper competition i always knew i was pretty strong across the arms/chest/shoulders and always fancied competing long before i started taking it seriously.....but when i was in America years ago and pulled against proper arm wrestlers on competition tables i realised just how far behind i was !......I trained over there with top pullers of similar age as me but of all different shapes and sizes guys like Dave Randall,Ron Bath,Alan Fisher and of course the greatest ever John Brzenk they were all big names and so i had a good start and learned loads but then came back here and didnt do anything for probably another 10 years as it just wasnt big over here......its only been lately that ive realised how valuable that experience was when i see big strong lads just starting out that think its just pure brute strength and quickly come apart. what was the black lad from here name ? gnash ,who very good don't think he was over big , but was very powerful ,think he was champion at his weight , and beat other bigger lads. he was on the telly few years back all about him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 And yes theres right/left handed Walshie,most people are predominantly one or the other but you,ll always train both. Not always. Matthias Schlitte. He's why I asked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) I can imagine it being a very technical sport even though to look at it looks very simplistic ... I would imagine the slight twist of a wrist or the placement of fingers would be a winning or losing margin ........ Devon Larratt has been at the top of the sport for many years he is one of the most techincal arm wrestlers out there and a very intelligent man.......if you can be bothered.....have a listen to him discussing different approaches and you,ll realise just how technical it can get. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNZhczYtPbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJTzHWTJzA Edited May 8, 2015 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) And yes theres right/left handed Walshie,most people are predominantly one or the other but you,ll always train both. Not always. Matthias Schlitte. He's why I asked. hqdefault.jpg Schiltte has won many national titles but never won the big tournaments.........one of the biggest names at the moment is a skinny Russian kid called Oleg Zhokh i met him in Poland when he was 17/18 and just gripping up with him something didnt feel right !.....he was born with 6 fingers on his left hand and had 2 removed but the muscles/tendons/ligaments etc within the forearm remained meaning he basically has the workings for a 6 fingered hand ....the Russians are dominating the sport at the moment another freak of nature they have is Dennis Cyplenkov ( think ive spelled it right ) he has hands like you,ve never seen infact the way his whole body is put together looks like he should of been walking round with the dinosaurs years ago he,s a freaky looking guy with freakish strength.........then of course theres Alexey Voevoda who is maybe the best theres ever been,another one with freakish explosive speed and power for such a big lad.........the Russians are coming as they say ! Edited May 8, 2015 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 what was the black lad from here name ? gnash ,who very good don't think he was over big , but was very powerful ,think he was champion at his weight , and beat other bigger lads. he was on the telly few years back all about him. A black lad from here who was powerful but not that big ......gonna need a bit more than that mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 There seems to be a point where your body weight obviously helps you ... The roll of the shoulder that transfers the weight is an obvious game winner ... Watching that it seems like the first few inches are arm wrestling after that it's leaning your body weight in ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plummerterrier 291 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Pml arm wrestling . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 There seems to be a point where your body weight obviously helps you ... The roll of the shoulder that transfers the weight is an obvious game winner ... Watching that it seems like the first few inches are arm wrestling after that it's leaning your body weight in ........ Stance plays a big factor but the roll of the shoulder you describe would only apply to a top roller......a top roller is trying to tear through your hand and wrist some people describe the motion as pouring a jug of water into your shirt pocket the further you can drag your opponents arm away from his body the weaker he becomes so the natural way of defending a top roll is to hook into it but its whether you can overcome the hand strength to do that.......its like anything if your really into something you appreciate watching it done well.....to most people though its probably boring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,455 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Pml arm wrestling . What is that a club or a federation ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Pml arm wrestling . What is that a club or a federation ? I think he means Pissing Myself Laughing ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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