Arm wrestling is often mistaken as a brutish
sport without any strategy. However, to win a bout
you will need to be as strong mentally as you are
physically and one of the key mental aspects of
arm wrestling is the ability to quickly size up your
opponent.
Carefully observe the physical characteristics of
rival. Notice the size of forearms and hands. The
smaller they are, the more aggressive you can
expect your opponent to be. Such an opponent
will try and beat you using leverage and
speed rather than raw power.
While shaking your opponent’s hands, test his
grip. Carefully feel intensity and method of the grip.
In order to do this squeeze the arm hard till your
opponent squeezes back. If there are any issues
with his grip, it will made known to you.
Try and stare down the opponent and maintaining
a strong, resolute eye contact. He should be the
one to look away first. An arm wrestler can
gain a significant advantage if his rival's gaze is
unsteady or he looks away too quickly. This will
not only boost your confidence but will serve to
dent your opponent mentally.
Work out the arm angle your opponent is most
likely to use. Usually arm stoutly built arm wrestlers
need large angles to compete effectively. Stay in
close and refuse to give him any room to work
out his angles. Participants with huge muscular
arms mistakenly believe that the trick to winning an
arm wrestling bout is maximizing bicep force. In
reality, the entire body is used during an arm
wrestling match. By using your balance and
weight you can easily gain an edge in a match with
your gorilla armed opponent.
Watch how John Cena tackles The World's
Strongest Man Mark Henry in this arm wrestling
bout:
