Sit down armwrestling

[Shane Vasquez]

Is everything the same at sit down comps?

[Chris Perka]

As far as i know not.

For example i did win some competition 2 years ago beating few good armwrestlers like Pete Milano and Shaun Freeman--i can't do it on the regular competition.

[Fred Roy]

Sit down armwrestling is very tough because you don't have the upper and lower body movement that you have in standup style. Also the rules state you have to keep your butt on the seat so it's hard to finish your opponent. You have to be careful of tendon tears to the inside of the arm at the point where you could make the pin. Physically strong guys(upper body) will dominate sit down style.

[Chris Gangi]

Sit Down Armwrestling is all power and not much technique as far as the rules all table top rules are the same..ie(elbows,holding peg,grip and so on) but instead of 2 ref's there are 4....2 watch the top and each competitor has a ref watching for fouls like lifting there butt or if there feet come out from under the table, the ref's used to have sticks they would slide under you butt if it came up to prove the foul happened.

[Chris Perka]

That explain why i am better sit down.

[Scott Griffin]

Thanks for asking that question i was wondering that myself. Unfortunately barroom armwraslin is usually done that way but there are no rules i can still use backpressure and toproll. i usually hold them till they tire out and pin em or if they are big i toproll them fast and pretty much pull on their arm close to the pin while they gasp for air.

[Fred Roy]

Yes that's usually how it goes Scott but you also move your elbow around alot more than the 7'' square we're suppose to stay on a regular table. Posting is usually faster and easier to do as well. The encumberances of all the referees required and other factors is why we dropped it from the WAF curriculum.

[Scott Latella]

I'm not sure if it's all about power. I was taught on a sitdown with Ray Darling, Soc, Butch, Lyle Niles and others . I still pull very well on sitdown and I don't consider myself extra strong. I use alot of tech , but i do think guys that are slower ( like myself) do pull better sitting.

[Fred Roy]

Ray Darling is a tough guy on either sitdown or standup so you did good working with him. Anyway you look at it sitdown is tougher than standup.

[Willie Reagan]

In a sitdown tourney, there are usually three referees. The third referee will hold a long dowel rod in each hand, and place them on the seat against the competitors butt. If you lift both cheeks off of your seat, the ref will be able to slide the dowel rod under your butt. That will result in a foul. You must keep one cheek on the seat at all times. Some sitdown tables even have seat belts to help one stay down. Also, both feet must remain on the floor within the perimeter of the table frame.

[Andrew Fournier]

I would like to go to a sitdown touranment. Do they still run them anywhere?

[Christ Russakis]

we used to seat belt them in so they could not raise up!!! sit down doesnt let you use the moves al well!! mostly brute strength !!! christ

[Willie Reagan]

There are sitdown tourneys in Ohio and Western Pa.

[Gary Brown]

Willie,
Where can I find more details. I might want to try sit down. I always thought that was "wristwrestling". If not then what is "wristwrestling" ?

Gary

[Shane Vasquez]

gary,i have some info on one or 2 coming up!!!!