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Post by tomnelson on Oct 12, 2011 11:27:55 GMT -5
Naked armwrestling will bring alot to watch...
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Post by John Wilson on Oct 12, 2011 11:50:56 GMT -5
Leave your Tim B fantasies out of this, Tom!
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Post by tomnelson on Oct 12, 2011 12:06:46 GMT -5
I CANT!!!!!!...I LOVE MY TIMMY!!!!
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Post by Robert Miller on Oct 12, 2011 15:35:52 GMT -5
Soooo many great points made & I agree with all... Dont know about TK point of smashing all the novices though... JK. Ive invited several of my friends to practices & none have shown up so far. I gotta tell ya this is indeed a tough-guys sport!! Ive played football, wrestled, boxed & powerlifted & I believe AW'ing is proby the most painful... I think thats the main thing that turns people off... The pain! But again similar to the way TK does it only the strong will survive... I train w/ James R. in NC & I remember when I first time I came to practice it was a 3-hr. practice. He keep telling me to back-off, take it easy bro, yer gonna be super-sore tomorrow... Holy $**T was that an understatement!!! I told him I was an ex-Army-airborne Ranger Bad-azz... he said the guy before you was a ex-Navy-Seal & he never returned...!! (true story) Somehow I hung in there & w/ almost a year under my belt I'm almost used to the pain now... I started pulling every 2-weeks due to my age & that seemed to help me a lot.. I guess its like anything else the rewards have to be worth the sacrifice or your not gonna stick w/ it... I love the compettion, friendships and the huge challange it presents... As stated earlier, you have to be tough, mentally & physically, have a love for individual compettion & check yer ego @ the door... For these reasons we are an undergound, obscure sport & I guess that makes it all the more attractive to us! Just like the Marines... the few the proud!! Many are called- few are chosen!
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Post by Jacob Hale on Oct 12, 2011 15:58:55 GMT -5
I think John is right on. I was a high school and college wrestler. Armwrestling has become a perfect fit for meat this phase in my life because its a relatively low maintainence sport and it feeds those idividual competetive juices.
There are alot of reasons why armwrestling isnt as popular as we all wish it was. One, no one has seem to find a way to make it very profitable. Two, armwrestling is not for everybody. It is a sport that appeals to a different kind of "animal" and I for one am proud of that fact. Its alot easier to hide yourself on a playing field surrounded by 8-10 other teamates who often disguize each others shortcomings. Its quite another thing to walk onto a wrestling mat, enter a cage, or walk up to an armwrestling table and risk getting owned in front of your family and friends. In some ways, you gotta be a sick 'sum-bitch' to love this sport!
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Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Oct 12, 2011 16:26:12 GMT -5
^^^^ that's pimp !!! Well said sir
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Post by jamesretarides on Oct 12, 2011 16:48:06 GMT -5
Robert is right. We have had ex navy seals, marine special forces, mixed martial artists, power-lifters, even a former black ops guy that came and went. Of all the people I have hosted at practice over the years, the guys that have come back have had the ability to lose, to be patient and to endure the pain. They have been the guys with the smaller egos that understood that trees start as seeds. It kind of reminds me of the Shawshank Redemption when Redd defines geology as the study of pressure and time. That is armwrestling too (well clean armwrestling anyway). For every Tim Bresnan I have pulled with that took their lumps, kept coming and kept improving there were at least 50 that showed up for just one practice.
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Post by TK on Oct 12, 2011 17:27:35 GMT -5
I think John is right on. I was a high school and college wrestler. Armwrestling has become a perfect fit for meat this phase in my life because its a relatively low maintainence sport and it feeds those idividual competetive juices. There are alot of reasons why armwrestling isnt as popular as we all wish it was. One, no one has seem to find a way to make it very profitable. Two, armwrestling is not for everybody. It is a sport that appeals to a different kind of "animal" and I for one am proud of that fact. Its alot easier to hide yourself on a playing field surrounded by 8-10 other teamates who often disguize each others shortcomings. Its quite another thing to walk onto a wrestling mat, enter a cage, or walk up to an armwrestling table and risk getting owned in front of your family and friends. In some ways, you gotta be a sick 'sum-bitch' to love this sport! Exactly... Sick!
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Post by TK on Oct 12, 2011 17:32:49 GMT -5
Soooo many great points made & I agree with all... Dont know about TK point of smashing all the novices though... JK. Ive invited several of my friends to practices & none have shown up so far. I gotta tell ya this is indeed a tough-guys sport!! Ive played football, wrestled, boxed & powerlifted & I believe AW'ing is proby the most painful... I think thats the main thing that turns people off... The pain! But again similar to the way TK does it only the strong will survive... I train w/ James R. in NC & I remember when I first time I came to practice it was a 3-hr. practice. He keep telling me to back-off, take it easy bro, yer gonna be super-sore tomorrow... Holy $**T was that an understatement!!! I told him I was an ex-Army-airborne Ranger Bad-azz... he said the guy before you was a ex-Navy-Seal & he never returned...!! (true story) Somehow I hung in there & w/ almost a year under my belt I'm almost used to the pain now... I started pulling every 2-weeks due to my age & that seemed to help me a lot.. I guess its like anything else the rewards have to be worth the sacrifice or your not gonna stick w/ it... I love the compettion, friendships and the huge challange it presents... As stated earlier, you have to be tough, mentally & physically, have a love for individual compettion & check yer ego @ the door... For these reasons we are an undergound, obscure sport & I guess that makes it all the more attractive to us! Just like the Marines... the few the proud!! Many are called- few are chosen! Well, I prepare anyone who wants to do this sport for the PAIN.... Don't get me wrong though I don't do any harm to them... Just stretch em out and don't discuss technique until they've survived (beginners) tendon pain.... We've all dealt with it... TK
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Post by TK on Oct 12, 2011 17:34:30 GMT -5
I agree with todd, smash em from the get go. .....
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Post by Robert Miller on Oct 12, 2011 18:21:39 GMT -5
Remind me to never practice w/ you TK....
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Post by kyledarby on Oct 12, 2011 20:21:43 GMT -5
Lie to them. Most people have an un educated hard on for Over the Top, Stallone, and how much money you have made. The sick reality is I bet most of them have never made a penny off of their hobby. I say just do your thing if it involves them great if not that's ok to. They know what you do and how successful you are when they see your trophy collection.
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Post by Brian Burgos on Oct 14, 2011 9:33:02 GMT -5
I've tried so hard to bring anybody I could and finally have a friend who showed great interest after I brought him to one practice. He's been coming consistent ever since and always asks me when the next practice is so I'm glad I was at least able to increase this great sports participants by at least one. My goal is one more by the end of the year. Speaking of which next Month will be one year since I started. I was addicted from the first time I went to a practice and have been obsessed with arm wrestling ever since.
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Post by D.J. Lee on Oct 14, 2011 16:52:38 GMT -5
Mass production of quality tables at a reasonable price.. Get them in stores! I know so many people in California that want a table, but they just don't want to send a money order out to somebody they don't know from another state, & wait who knows how long to receive a table.
Everyone loves my Frank Hirst table though! ...just nobody wants to dish out +$400 for table & shipping. Lol.
I think the best way to get people involved is to build their confidence or find people with something to prove. Like boxing (another sport I love), it's all relative. Mike Tyson's coach Cus used to always compliment him & tell him all kinds of positive things during the beginning of his training. Build them up, teach them foundation, tell 'em they feel strong (even though they might be weak). You have to get them "hooked". When they begin to see & feel progress it should really sell itself.
All the friends I have that still show up to my practices are disciplined & want to be the best of the best.
This sport really is not for the faint of heart. If you're gonna lose to someone & give up, you don't need to stick around. If you're gonna continue to work hard to better yourself, let's get it done. It's like this for pretty much any sport.
If you're gonna dip your toes in the water, think it's not for you, get out, it's a waste of time & effort for people to train you, in my opinion. I'm not one to give up on people, but if they're gonna half ass it during practice, or get distracted with other things, I don't need them around. I got plenty of friends always tryna drag me to the bar or gamble when I'd rather be training. Lol.
When arm wrestling becomes more common in the community, it'll usually suck in everyone who wants to get fit, or show off. My forearms have blown up since I first started. Now many of my close friends, smaller friends, etc. want to start workin' out & hittin' the table.
...most just don't understand it ain't gon' happen overnight! Hahaha. ..& yes the tendon pains suck. xD
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Post by jonathanvazquez on Oct 14, 2011 17:05:08 GMT -5
Mass production of quality tables at a reasonable price.. Get them in stores! I know so many people in California that want a table, but they just don't want to send a money order out to somebody they don't know from another state, & wait who knows how long to receive a table. Everyone loves my Frank Hirst table though! ...just nobody wants to dish out +$400 for table & shipping. Lol. I think the best way to get people involved is to build their confidence or find people with something to prove. Like boxing (another sport I love), it's all relative. Mike Tyson's coach Cus used to always compliment him & tell him all kinds of positive things during the beginning of his training. Build them up, teach them foundation, tell 'em they feel strong (even though they might be weak). You have to get them "hooked". When they begin to see & feel progress it should really sell itself. All the friends I have that still show up to my practices are disciplined & want to be the best of the best. This sport really is not for the faint of heart. If you're gonna lose to someone & give up, you don't need to stick around. If you're gonna continue to work hard to better yourself, let's get it done. It's like this for pretty much any sport. If you're gonna dip your toes in the water, think it's not for you, get out, it's a waste of time & effort for people to train you, in my opinion. I'm not one to give up on people, but if they're gonna half ass it during practice, or get distracted with other things, I don't need them around. I got plenty of friends always tryna drag me to the bar or gamble when I'd rather be training. Lol. When arm wrestling becomes more common in the community, it'll usually suck in everyone who wants to get fit, or show off. My forearms have blown up since I first started. Now many of my close friends, smaller friends, etc. want to start workin' out & hittin' the table. ...most just don't understand it ain't gon' happen overnight! Hahaha. ..& yes the tendon pains suck. xD Dj, I have been in the sport for a little while and I have even practiced by where you are from. I have never seen you at any tournaments, even the ones close to you. why train so much and buy a table if you dont compete...just saying ;D
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