Real-Life Story By Clayton Faulconer
Training For The Love Of The Sport
First, you have to love the sport. I made these videos because I want to teach as many people as possible how to be an Arm Wrestling Champion. I want to create one place for people to get as much information as possible. If you want to be a better arm wrestler, you have come to the write place and If you follow the principles I talk about, you will get better.
Successful arm wrestlers tend to keep their success’ "secret" and private, because they do not want to help the competition. However, at Clayton Faulconer's Arm Wrestling Champions (AC), I will not hold back any information and will teach you everything I have learned over the last 30 years. My unreserved style in my videos are unique and I believe I have a great amount of information that can, and will, make you a better arm wrestler, no matter the level you are at.
I have not always been good at arm wrestling.
For the first couple of years, I lost more matches than I won. When I would lose, I would not get frustrated, depressed, down and quit. I would look at ways to win and train this way.
I always encourage people to work on both their strengths and weaknesses. Work on your strengths or what you are good at to get better and this will improve what makes you win. Remember to work on your weaknesses as well. This will allow you to defend and make the move it takes to win. A well-balanced arm wrestler that can be offensive and defensive.
Being able to change technique during a match is a big advantage. This can be done because one match can have several starts. During a tournament, I like to watch how competitors in my class like to move. They will move in the way in which they are the strongest. To be strategic I use the technique that is opposite of the way my competitor wants to move. For example, If your competitor wants to top-roll, you pull him into his weakness or a hook. If your competitor wants to hook, you pull him into his weakness and top-roll.
I believe that people generally only practice what they are good at, not what they are poor at.
Developing Well-Balanced Training
To make you well balanced. Every arm wrestling training session should include the following:
- Starts
- How to top-roll.
- How to hook.
- How to use side pressure to a winning position.
- How to use straps.
Practicing these components will work to your advantage throughout your arm wrestling path.
Clayton believes that “Hard work, determination and commitment” are some of the keys to success.
When armwrestling you typically give 110% and it is difficult to control or limit this. I recommend arm wrestling before strength training. When arm wrestling, understand how to force yourself to stop when your muscles are fatigued and before injury.
Essentially, arm wrestle first and strength train afterwards. Doing strength training after you arm wrestle will allow you to more easily understand your body and control your training. This reduces risk of injury that many people use as a reason to stop arm wrestling. Reducing injury will allow you to focus on training and focus on impoving wher you are weak and lose fat to get into a lower weight class.