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Post by Ethan Bruzzese on Mar 25, 2014 21:18:32 GMT -5
Hey guys, this is my first post here. So I picked up armwrestling when A few friends at my high school said that I was really good when I went against them. So after I beat just about everybody, I went into the 11th annual winter blast tournament in PA, which I did bad in. Learning from those matches and watching the videos over and over again to see how I can improve. I have been going to the gym about 4 days a week and spending hours each week practicing different techniques. I can see my body transforming, and I love it. But I have a will to win (not to sounds cheesy) and I have been focusing basically everything around armwrestling. Any tips for me going forward? Sorry if this topic has come up before.
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Post by Joseph Pagani on Mar 25, 2014 21:27:27 GMT -5
Prioritize table time more than anything, gym time is good to do as well, but table time is the most important. I also did horrible in my first tournament lol results will come. Good luck  |
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Post by Alex Carter on Mar 26, 2014 0:38:37 GMT -5
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Post by Paul Martinetti on Mar 26, 2014 7:21:58 GMT -5
Agree with Alex: read Will Sarty's book and watch the videos.
Contact Jim Bryan at jbbryan@comcast.net.
Jim holds practice every Sunday at his house in South Hampton, NJ which is about 30 minutes drive from Allentown.
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Post by Jonathon Hoffmann on Mar 26, 2014 11:44:04 GMT -5
you can read all you want... watch all the film you want... and you should to try and recognize the differences in styles etc.. However, you will find quickly that technique and form do not come easily or quickly.. you will probably notice more than anything on the "ready go!" that everything you think you know somehow gets completely lost.. this is because you need to ingrain a sort of "muscle memory" with these moves.. like the karate kid. another thing i learned is that thinking what yo look like on the table is way different than you actually look.. video tape practices and then make adjustments. Finally find a good pro to pull with.. without this becoming a pro will be very very hard. small changes in my hand positioning alone makes for an easy match.. or a very hard match (against the same person). the sport takes time.; Even the best in the world agree that most people cant competitively pull pro for about 2 years... at 10 yers you are still "learning" although it becomes not as exponential.. last thing.. always look at your hand, especially as a new guy. That big ass bone in your arm called the humerus can break with about 8 lbs of pressure and its not fun. Always pull safe (a pro can help with this too)
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Post by Will Sarty on Mar 26, 2014 12:26:30 GMT -5
Great advice Jonathan.
I always watch my matches to compare what I thought was happening vs what actually happened. Most of the time, these are VERY different
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Post by Andy Freeland on Mar 27, 2014 11:28:51 GMT -5
Ya I always thought I looked straight pro on the table until I saw myself on video.. I was like "who is that akwardly un-coorinated dude with horrible form that looks just like me? If he only had form and tecnique that rivals Brzenk/Bagent/Larratt on their best day he could BE me. Wait a minute....ah... no....wait...no....dammit." Then I shreaked with horror.
It's not un-common to drive 3,4,5+ hours each way to pull with a solid pro or team. It's that important. Good luck!
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