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Post by Jeff Miller on Sept 17, 2011 10:48:47 GMT -5
I don't really pay attention to my foot placement, which could be an oversight I suppose. I worry about my arm position a lot and wherever my feet have to go to get the arm position I want is what I do usually.
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Post by drdixonglory on Sept 17, 2011 11:11:03 GMT -5
Dixon all the sports you mentioned have a much larger lower body component than armwrestling. The basic position I teach someone new is to put the leg forward that corresponds with the armwrestling arm i.e. left for left, right for right. What generally happens is that newer armwrestlers stray away from this quickly as they find positions that are more comfortable and suited to their style of armwrestling. There are much more relevant topics as this one is almost an accessory... basically what I am saying is that if you are getting destroyed on the table, foot position is not going to change the outcome of that match. thanks Espey for ur valid input. i experienced a great difference in strength when i placed my foot in various positions. that is why i started the thread.
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Post by Terry Palaschak on Sept 25, 2011 23:41:55 GMT -5
What I've noticed over the years both competing and reffing is that you can tell alot about what style of hit (top-roll. press, hook) etc by the foot position of the person at the table. It is something that most people overlook when they are coaching someone about the finesse points of the sport. I agree with Ryan and Chris that it is a small percentage of what goes into a match but I think that it does warrant some consideration. I know I set my feet completely different depending on the hit I was planning on using for my opponent. Generally speeking though a wide base with your feet slightly wider than your shoulders and your non pulling arm/foot pulled back a bit is a good way to start until you find a stance that you like.
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Post by joey costello on Mar 26, 2012 19:51:55 GMT -5
Foot placment is very important for proper tranfer of body weight. I always watch armwrestlers struggling with a match because they don't know what to do with thier feet. Wide stance like Terry said, depending on the style you are using for the match determines the foot position. Most Armwrestlers don't focus on thier foot position, instead as thier style of competing develops so does thier foot position. For right hand: right foot under the table and the left foot outside the table pointing away from the table. If you know what a lunge is then you know how your feet should be for a top roll... Just my opinion. joey
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Post by Jeff Miller on May 24, 2015 13:44:06 GMT -5
I'm only just beginning now to understand that foot position is very important; yes it does affect your power for different attacks, but I don't have a solid game plan for fine tuning this yet. What happened to Dixon? Maybe he left due to people shutting him down too much.
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Post by adamsmithpr on Aug 14, 2015 1:17:22 GMT -5
I think left foot give the strength to the right hand i usually use this technique.
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