The World's Best Hand & Grip Strength Training Instruction
"Old School Armwrestling"
How to be a Terror at the Table
It all began in Petaluma, California back in 1952. The locals would all gather at Gilardi's saloon
after work to knock back a few cold ones. To pass the time, they started engaging in friendly
bouts of "wrist wrestling."
The competition soon became fierce and when bragging rights for the strongest arm
in town were on the line, Gilardi's could scarcely hold the crowds that formed.
This was all witnessed by Bill Soberanes, a journalist for the local newspaper,
"The Petaluma Argus-Courier." He took an interest in these events and had the grand
idea that if armwrestling could generate this kind of excitement,
it should be an organized sport on the world's stage.
Bill and his friend Dave Devoto soon organized the first World's Wristwrestling
Championship in one of Petaluma's largest auditoriums. This event turned
out to be tremendously successful, and exciting things began to happen.
Old School Armwrestling
From there, armwrestling made an appearance in "Peanuts" (when Snoopy traveled to Petaluma to win the title),
ABC's Wide World of Sports, The Learning Channel, Sylvester Stallone's "Over The Top," and many, many other places.
Yes, even though armwrestling has grown substantially with televised coverage on ESPN and
championships held all over the globe, there is still nothing better than knowing
you can pin anyone in the room, which is why armwrestling has been and always will be
a fascinating subject as far as training goes. Despite the popularity, there hadn't been much
information written about how to armwrestle until Ernie Jeffrey, a competitive
armwrestler and later a long-time referee, sat down and did just that.
In addition to seeing armwrestling from many different angles as a competitor,
a referee, and a coach, he developed a unique understanding of the sport.
It's more than just strength...
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He wanted to know what made a good armwrestler...
Was it size? Age? Strength? Desire? Technique?
Sure, there were plenty of very strong guys who stepped up to the table - but the biggest
and strongest didn't always win...
Ernie figured it was a combination of all of these factors and so he set about
developing his own unique system and one thing was for sure: his pupils excelled at each tournament in which they
participated. It was time to take the logical next step - teaching this information to the world.
In 1977, Ernie put all he had learned into a book entitled
Armwrestling: How to Become a Champion. It was the first book ever published on armwrestling,
and remains one of the few ever published on the subject.
It was also one of the best "training" books ever written and because it was self-published,
it was also extremely rare -- and almost impossible to get a copy of, until now...
Learn How to Armwrestle from the Pros
One of our scouts found a few mint copies of Ernie Jeffrey's book that had been
stashed in a storage locker since the day they had been printed.
We snatched them up like lightning and are making them available to the world
once again for as long as we have them in stock. Now you too can be a student of Ernie Jeffrey and
learn how to become a "Terror" at the table.
Check out what you'll learn:
What two factors, above all else, contribute the most to winning at armwrestling, and how you can build them
How to find your weak spots
Where real armwrestling "Strength" comes from
The roles of will power, concentration, and speed in your training
How to correctly adjust the body to the table
How to build up your energy once you approach the table
Two different methods for the "Over The Top" move and how to execute either of them to confuse your opponent
Building confidence with the "Drag-Down" style
What to do in case your opponent bends your wrist back
How to "rest" or recover from a losing position
Rules for sit-down armwrestling
How to referee a match
A complete list of rules, fouls, warnings, and disqualifications
How to "know your arm" in order to specifically train your armwrestling muscles when you workout
The role of physical and psychological readiness in your training and competition
How to train at home - exercises to build strength aside from armwrestling practice
How to use cables, hand grippers, a jump rope, and a chair to build upper body strength
A look at armwrestling equipment including the "Jeffrey" table
Paperwork for running your own tournament
Champions from throughout the years and a look back at armwrestling folklore
Armwrestling: How to Become
a Champion by Ernie Jeffrey
As you can see, this book is quite extensive. Also please keep in mind that the rules of competitive armwrestling may have changed a bit since the time
the book was written but the training information is as good as ever, and highly useful and applicable for any training program.
Special Bonus DVD - While They Last!
When it comes to classic movies about armwrestling, the list is pretty short. But at the top of that list is one that's a classic by any measure: Over the Top.
If you haven't seen the movie, I won't spoil it for you, but let's just say that any movie that combines Sylvester Stallone, competitive armwrestling, and an extended training montage
is sure to please.
I managed to get my hands on a (very) limited number of copies of Over the Top recently on DVD, and it just seemed natural that I would offer them as a SPECIAL BONUS
along with our standard armwrestling package.
So here's the deal: with every order for the book Armwrestling: How to Become a Champion by Ernie Jeffrey, you will also receive at no additional cost
a brand-new, factory-sealed Over the Top DVD.
That, of course, is in addition to the other great extras that were already a part of the FHS Arwrestling Collection, including a bonus special report on the History
of Armwrestling and another unique piece of memorabilia from one of the greatest armwrestling contests ever held.
Only one way to get all this, and that's to grab a copy for yourself ASAP.
Train hard,
John Wood
Armwrestling: How to Become a Champion by Ernie Jeffrey - Hardcover, 150+ pages - with BONUS Over the Top DVD - $39.99 + $8 S&H
