Many people view the sport as being a game of strength, but the best arm wrestlers understand that the art of executing is crucial. In reality winning an arm-wrestling competition does not depend on strength and brute force than the way you position you body as well as your torso relationship to the opponent. Instead of pushing your opponent’s arm by using your arm and shoulders to push down on the opponent’s hand.
1 – Positioning Your Body and Arm
Make sure you are standing with your dominant foot in front. Set your right foot in front in case you are wrestling with your right arm and the left foot in front when you grapple left-handed. Sitting with the dominant leg facing your opponent can help you use your body weight and torso weight onto your arm. [1]
- If you’re wrestling arm-in-arms from a sitting position in a seated position, you should make sure to sit at an angle so the dominant foot of yours is close the opponent.
Place your body in a position where your hips touch the table however, not the entire stomach. If you’re sitting or standing ensure that you maintain your stomach in as close as you can to the table you’re wrestling on. That means, in the event that you’re placing your right foot in front the right side of your hip will be in contact with the table. [2]
- Your body’s closer is your table the more efficiently your body will push down on the arm of your opponent.
- If you are sitting or standing just a few inches from the table and the table, you will not be able to make use of your shoulder muscles during the arm-wrestling contest.
Make sure your upper arm is centered towards the front and in close proximity to your body. Ideally, based on how your body is situated the elbow should three to four inches (7.6-10.2 cm) of your chest. To ensure maximum Strength Try to wrestle with your hand aligned with your body.
- For a simple reference point, put your arm in a way the thumb of your hand is right to the left of your nose.
- By putting your arm in this position, you’ll be able to use your arm and shoulder strength at the same time, instead of relying on your arm strength only.
Grip Your opponent’s hand by putting your knuckles to the highest possible. If you are able, bend your wrist as you are locking the hands of your adversary. Should your wrist be raised over your opponent’s, you will be able to exert more force and push more forcefully on their arm after the match gets underway. In the event that your hand properly situated the fingers will be directly above the thumb nail.
- If you’re competing during an official event the official referee might require on keeping your wrist straight and not curled.
It is recommended that your palm curve inwards to make it more difficult to the wrist of your opponent. As the game begins by focusing on reducing the wrists of your opponent. Begin by gradually bringing your palm toward the face, until you have your hand directed toward your shoulders. This can make your wrist to the one right in front of you, and strengthen your grip as they struggle to hold their grip.
- If you’re not physically strong enough for this task, make sure the wrist’s straight.
Do a quick swoop to shock a more powerful opponent. If you are aware that the other player is more powerful than you are, perform a an unexpected move right before the game begins. Turn your palm to the side and try to push your opponent’s arm back before they are able to claim their power. This can help you defeat their strength. [3]
- Remember that you may exhaust yourself quickly if you’re not successful.
- Make a plan! When it comes to the sport of arm-wrestling, hand placement along with technique play a bigger role than the strength.
