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Post by Jeff Miller on Nov 2, 2007 16:28:28 GMT -5
I got destroyed in the Red Deer tourney and need tons of work in this area.
Is it good to tense up like a rock before the ready-go (no loading with the opponent)? Or is it better to stay looser?
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Post by Eddie "The Hook" McLellan on Nov 2, 2007 18:20:25 GMT -5
Depends on YOUR hit...
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Nov 3, 2007 18:46:32 GMT -5
I got destroyed in the Red Deer tourney and need tons of work in this area. Is it good to tense up like a rock before the ready-go (no loading with the opponent)? Or is it better to stay looser? Here's my view on it and please don't take any offense from it. What I've found is if I know somebody is a fast hitter (from previously pulling them or just seeing them pull several other pullers) then I will load with them and perform a defensive pull (See IN THE HOOK with Devon Larratt at INTHEHOOK.COM) If I strongly feel like I am a faster hitter than my opponent then I will start out with more loose hit and then give them my full hit all at once. This is what works for me anyway. Best of luck at future events.  |
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Post by Jeff Miller on Nov 5, 2007 14:52:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the input Curtis- I am also realizing that I need to practice hits in practice instead of just slow pressuring up.
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Post by tim (THE PUNISHER) Aubin on Nov 5, 2007 18:34:28 GMT -5
Take it easy Jeff don't go training to hard you hear. lol I still want to keep what little pride I have.
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Post by Jeff Miller on Nov 6, 2007 14:40:08 GMT -5
Tim,
Between you and Lee Saitz, I'm wondering if lawn bowling might be the sport I should focus on. Good job at the tourney, you are really becoming an armwrestling powerhouse!
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Post by tim (THE PUNISHER) Aubin on Nov 6, 2007 23:28:57 GMT -5
Its funny how you place me on the same level as Saitz, I think I'm nowhere close. lol. Jeff you can't just give up either. The question you need to ask yourself, is how much comitment are you willing to give yourself to this sport. Yes some people are gifted, some have many, many years of experience which is often the key to success in this sport. and others such as myself have to train like a Mofo for what seems to take an eternity to get any results. Dude I felt your arm in Edmonton, its nowhere near being week. Keep it up, trust me it will pay off.
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Post by Jeff Miller on Nov 7, 2007 15:21:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement buddy! I wouldn't quit, I'm having too much fun - you're right though, there's alot of training required before you can see much results. See you at the club if you're ever in Edmonton. |
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Post by Todd Schreiner on Jan 29, 2008 15:17:39 GMT -5
as far as taking a hit goes would it work if you could control which direction your arm is being pulled and drop a pre determined amount of weight and the distance from the weight to the floor would be your arm from a starting position to a pinned position.same as for practicing for your start just hit a amount of weight as hard as you can just as if you were armwrestling someone.or are these ideas bad as far as training muscles/tendons and technique?
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Post by Brian Gabriel on Jan 29, 2008 15:44:55 GMT -5
as far as taking a hit goes would it work if you could control which direction your arm is being pulled and drop a pre determined amount of weight and the distance from the weight to the floor would be your arm from a starting position to a pinned position.same as for practicing for your start just hit a amount of weight as hard as you can just as if you were armwrestling someone.or are these ideas bad as far as training muscles/tendons and technique? That is a good way to get hurt. If you want to practice hitting do ready goes at practice but only one of you hit,the pain comes from you both hitting at the same time and the match stops in the middle of the table. It is also better to do it after you are really warmed up to wards the end of practice. Just my 2 cents |
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