Thanks brother 👊 yeah, I noticed that there are a lot of channels just trying to milk current events, and reposting the same shit over and over without adding any value to it. My goal is to try and provide transformative, entertaining, and sometimes educational content. Really appreciate your feedback and support man.
Yep. He finally unified his open toproll pronation and rising power with his high hook cupping to make him the most versatile Super-Heavy toproller out there right now, and Devon can transition to a press when he needs to, such a complete athlete
@@Gatsu_Gambino genadi actually won by pinning him clean though, devon was completely gassed out by round 5, if it were best of 6 , genadi would've taken it 4-2. Genadi outsmarted him, devon's recent opponents are all one dimensional guys, genadi was a complete puller as the creator said, and his inside game was levels above devon's.
Haha, you are too kind, Muhammad Putera 🙏 Even after 13 years of armwrestling, I’m still learning new things all the time. Sometimes I’m correct, sometimes I’m wrong, but I want to share my learning journey with everyone here and that’s why I make videos like this. It’s not meant to be 100% correct, but just an exploration of ideas for discussion. I’m happy you enjoyed the video my friend 💪
Hey, Sunny! Thanks again for your feedback man, really do appreciate it. I’m glad that you didn’t feel the length wasn’t too long 😅 These days with the TikTok generation, I’m not sure how short people’s attention span has become, so I had always been scared of posting longer videos in the past.
@@EastsideArmWrestlingUnderstand your worries about creating lengthy clips but you are reaching out to a specific group of enthusiasts like us hence as long as the material is relatable to the topic that’s being covered then I think you would have anything to worry about. I’ll feel half empty more than half full watching a “rushed” clip instead.
@@mcfarvo thanks so much for the sub, mcfarvo! I'll be working harder in 2024 to for better quality content. I just released a new video yesterday, in fact! You can check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/sClzBf2rcKc/v-deo.html
Finally someone who actually puts effort and research into their vids. Unlike a certain other channel that just clickbait and spams….(hint: it starts with “Concrete”)
Heya wickywills, it really means so much to me that you were able to appreciate the effort gone into this video. A video like this takes several days for me to make and is not really even guaranteed to do well since I’m just a small fry in a sea of other much more well-established creators. I love the sport and do this purely out of passion and it’s so rewarding to see that viewers like you enjoy the video that I put so much time into. I’ll do my best to keep improving and delivering even better content in 2024. Stay beastly man 👊
I'm very relieved to hear that from you, warmist. Thank you for your kind comment. I hope to continue making more engaging and transformative content in 2024.
Also one more thing to consider. I use devons lifts in my training. In the past I had a very weak wrist. Pretty much every one of my matches would end up in a flop press. After months of working with devons pronator and rising lifts, I have noticed that my opponents now(the same people who cracked my wrist easily before) now can't. And I have to say, I have not trained my "Wrist" ever. I used to do a few wrist curls before. But from the past few months where this change occurred I have not trained my wrist. My wrist just magically got stronger. So devons lifts work to some greater degree that I don't properly understand.
Yes, that is a very good point to bring up as well, and here’s why: With a stronger riser and pronation, you will put your opponent’s hand under way more pressure than they can put onto yours. This in turn reduces the force they are exerting on your fingers and wrist, hence giving the illusion of your wrist becoming stronger. But in fact, it’s because your other parts are stronger, which prevents them from exerting as much force as before.
That sounds amazing dude! Im somewhat of a beginner and I’d like to expand my knowledge about arm wrestling, it’s become a huge hobby for me and I love it. Is there any chance u can tell me what specific training you do that helped you improve? Or a link to a video that helped u?
this is the first video i've seen from this channel what great content +1 subscriber you going places my friend keep posting and I'll keep tagging along cheers
🙏 I really and truly appreciate your sub, Megamind. I know I’m not a big name in the sport, and my word probably does not carry my weight, but I hope that these simple videos are ways to generate discussions in the community and get more people engaged in exploring armwrestling on a philosophical level!
Happy to hear you liked it, Joseph! I wasn’t sure how the reception to videos like these would be since it’s quite a bit different and maybe more dry than conventional armwrestling content. But hearing that from you, I’ll do my best to make more of such videos!
Thanks valente, you are very generous with your compliment! I personally feel that I probably only scratched the surface of this topic. I am not Devon or Cvetan, so I can’t personally speak about this style directly from experience, but I use my own experiences and observations to make some deductions and open a space for discussion. Thank you so much for the subscription. It really means a lot to a small channel like me. Hope to make more good content going into 2024!
100% agree. Im not even a Devon fan myself. In fact, I’ve critiqued him in the past or even made fun of him at times, but I want to be as objective as possible in my analyses and we can’t deny his achievements.
@theonethatwon5565 my brother, it's not that deep 😂 ( I love how we both have meme pics of American presidents ) I understand that trash talk is a normal part of any sport, it's just that it's not some people's cup of tea. Everyone has their own preference when it comes to sports idols. Some people prefer the proud/respectful type, while others may enjoy the more hype trash-talky kind. Think of khabib vs connor McGregor for example.
That’s so sharp of you to notice the music! It was my first time buying professionally-done music to add to the quality of my video. Thanks so much for watching and supporting man 🙏
@@EastsideArmWrestling lol well it was worth the purchase, I don't often click on the longer (8min) arm wrestling videos because they dont put this much effort into the quality, u hit gold here 😉
Really? I definately would say ginadi. That was one of the only times ive ever seen devon lose because of lack of stamina. Seriously watch the match, devon was winded hard. It was crazy!
Dont forget, Them Stemcells are hella nice too, i Think there is something to say about Devon not getting on gear his entire life (reaching his actual Peak physical form) and then recently getting into that world has had Tremendously more growth than anyone starting gear within a few years.
Devon has been on gear for way longer than a couple years dude… he’s 48 years old. I’d say he’s been on gear since at least his mid 20’s. Two decades of pancakes.
@@jameslane9267 Why in the Blue hell, would Devon... Who wasn't even armwrestling for 3/4 of the year because he was On Tour duty be doing gear when most of his matches for nearly 15 years were in between deployments? that makes no sense...Also he has a seminar where someone asks about gear maybe 8 years ago and says that "it shows dedication to the sport but you must be LIFE giving to the sport, at that time he was not ready to give his life for the sport" now he is.
At the end of the day, none of us know when he started gear, but if I were to bet, I’d say he probably started it once he started armwrestling for money, which is a long time ago. The dosages and all may have changed here and there, but definitely he’s been on it for a good while. All that being said, I think that his improvements from WAL days to now are not mainly due to his sauce protocol but other reasons like being more healed, having better training, etc.
I completely agree with the cup being what he was missing. I've always said that the top roll is much more efficient and lethal as Ling as you can keep your cup, or in devons case always get in the strap, therefore putting all your focus on just opening omyour opponents hand👍❤
That’s so cool how we both independently came up with the same conclusion about this! We can definitely feel the difference when trying it out on the table for sure: toproll with and without a cup. SO much difference.
Hey White Wolf, it's so awesome to hear those words coming from you. You're a great member of the community. I've seen you engaging a lot in the live streams of arm wrestling channels. Love the passion you have. I'll keep trying to pump out good quality content for y'all!
Thanks Gamble 🙏 it’s quite a lot of time and effort to make these videos, so I hope I don’t get burnt out too. But seeing that you and some of the other viewers do enjoy this type of content, I’m more motivated to keep going.
Hey, thank you Selim, really appreciate you taking the time to leave your encouraging feedback! I was hesitant at first to release a video like this for fear of being overly simplistic, too longwinded, or just plain boring. Glad you found the video somewhat entertaining. I'll do my best to keep pumping out interesting content. Thanks for the sub! -- Greg
@@EastsideArmWrestling I think simplifying it the way you do is great for people new to the sport and who might have never arm wrestled competitively (me). It helps that you show matches as context when you’re describing techniques. Look forward to the next vid.
Hey, thanks so much, Guy! I quite enjoy making fun videos like this, although it's a little bit more targeted to beginners since it's quite simple information. But I'm glad you still found it entertaining and enjoyable! 👊
Thanks Ukraine 🙏 very kind words from you. I will keep trying to make interesting videos! In fact, I just released my latest video on the topic of stem cells. Feel free to check it out 💪
@@EastsideArmWrestling watching it as we speak. Another guy in the comments put it very well - Too many channels focus on drama and recycling the same 30 seconds from the last podcast by Engin. You are not one of them. Every success you get from your videos, you have earned fully.
@@glorytoukraine5524 It really means a lot to me that you said that. Sometimes, I see those “drama” or “news” channels and they get hundreds or even thousands times more views than me, and it can get very demoralizing. But seeing that my videos are able to entertain even just a few people such as yourself makes it all worthwhile. In the end, I do this out of passion and love of the sport. And I love having deeper discussions on topics as well. I don’t make videos to say something that I think is 100% correct. The point of my videos are to bring up certain topics that I think are interesting and worth talking about. Thank you once again for engaging with me and enjoying this sport together 👊
I appreciate your comment so much 🙏 a lot of effort went into it, although I think I still can improve on a lot of stuff. Comments like yours motivate me to work harder 👊
Thanks so much majkan! I’m very happy you liked the quality of it. I’m trying to start making higher-quality videos, even if I may not be able to upload as often. But hopefully, quality > quantity.
Hey Intimatycal, thanks so much for taking the time out to leave that very kind and encouraging feedback. It really does mean a lot to me that you enjoyed the video. One of my aims is to make videos that provide a space for discussing interesting topics surrounding arm wrestling instead of recycling the same old clickbaity “news” 😅 I’ll definitely do my best to keep pushing for higher standards. Merry Christmas 🎄 Greg
👊 Hey gohard, thanks for the sub man, I deeply appreciate it. So glad to hear that the video was engaging enough to earn the sub from you. I hope to keep increasing my quality in 2024 and pump out more and more transformative content. - Greg
I’m glad to hear you thought it was unique! I’m all about creating transformative content that adds value to the armwrestling community. Even for simple topics like these, I hope that it creates a space for discussion and exploration of ideas 🙏
We all know what happened.😂 After spewing vitriol and hate towards Devon for years he must be sobbing in a corner these days. He'll probably magically reappear if Devon loses to Levan again.
Thanks master! While the content is quite simple, I do hope it managed to achieve the goal of being entertaining, transformative, and creating a platform for further exploration of ideas.
Hey, thanks so much blue! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I’m trying to slow down my pace and focus on quality for this channel. Appreciate your support as always 💪
Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I was quite nervous about making a video like this because of its length and the nature of the topic, but I’m happy to see you liked the video 🙏
Michael Todd did same therapy a year ago, and he nowhere near the level Devon brought. It seems that stem cells is more so a marketing gimmick, but what happen to Devon really interesting.
The way he loses is insurmountable force and hand control but then if he can stop above the pad then its still impossible i think of levan can press theres nothing devon can do and he might not even need it
I disagree i dont think his cup got that much better. When the pronation is too weak often you need to go full kingsmove which also include kicking the wrist back slightly to gain increased pronation/rise.
You pose a fair point there. In fact, a strong enough rise and pronation can give the illusion of having a stronger cup just by putting your opponent into a worse position. So your opinion is completely valid 👍
One of the reasons i love Armwrestling is the community isn't Fairweather at all, We like who we like, we might add or move our favs around but we dont stop liking our athletes if they lose. MMA has a Huge problem with it.
Haha, the ultimate toproll? 😅 Not too sure if a new name is necessary, since it’s essentially just a conventional toproll but with every fundamental preserved.
Haha, thanks for the suggestion man. Let me give my main reason for why I don’t really do many tutorial/instruction videos these days: I think there are already plenty of other channels that do that very same thing, so I feel like I don’t have anything to add value to the community on that part. However, when I do feel like I have a unique take or something to add on - that’s when I make a video on something. Otherwise I feel like I’m just repeating garbage like some other channels.
Dima was really an exceptional puller. I only personally feel he should have stayed at a lower weight class. Once he tried for super heavyweight, he just kept getting more and more injuries.
Definitely! So sad that we haven’t gotten to see more of him since the Devon match, but his health is the top priority. Looking forward to seeing more Genadi in 2024!
If the opponent is stronger you will lose your pronation and cup. It's not intentional or a special technique. The strength is either sufficient or it is not.
@@EastsideArmWrestling the last part where that master said the centre ( middle) is the best place where we can control all positions.... Pls elaborate that centre bcs i don't have much knowledge pls help thanks 🙏🏻
@@nonameboy3329 Ah, got it. When Master Gashevski is talking about “middle,” he is referring to the arm wrestling style. He is saying toproll or hook is not better than each other. You must have a balance and be strong everywhere.
Haha, a lot of "shoulda, woulda, coulda"s, but fact of the matter is, Genadi was the better man that day. Can't wait to see him back on the table next year!
@EastsideArmWrestling no he started training all the time between then. He retired in like 2018 or 19. So he has all-time to dedicate to training very specific movements. Plus got ego checked a bit with the Espey thing
I use to like Devon Larratt, but he turned into Michael Todd and rely on the Kings move too much. He don’t really have the endurance like everybody claims he just goes under the table until people get tired 🥱 while conserving his energy. He’s nothing without the kings move
Devon even said the flop press and the kings move are not winning moves, he said that himself, look it up, he said it’s there to beat people that don’t know how to arm wrestle. Yet he’s relying solely on the kings move😂
Devon is surely a top tier armwrestler but in my opinion Devon's dominance resides also in the fact that he is more accustomed to these kind of supermach events than other athletes. He is accustomed to loading before the go (removing speed as a factor in the match), to moving in the ref grip, to insulting his opponent during the match to make him lose focus, to intentionally slip, to pull for a lot of rounds etc. His technique is built also on those things that I listed. People like Ermes, Levan etc. have grown in WAF tournaments, Zloty Turs etc., where you can't do all this.
That’s a very good point too. Being more adept at, for a lack of better words, “cheating” is also a big part of his advantage. I’ve noticed this in myself personally too. I’m more used to strict refereeing and when put in situation outside of that, I find my performance drops noticeably.
While I’m initially inclined to agree with you, after watching Cvetan, he somehow manages to use his style to pull even through multiple hard matches at tournaments, so I’m not so sure anymore.
@@vargvikernes5617 the two competitions where I have personally armwrestled with cvetan at are KOTT International (2022) and Vier Sport (2023), in both instances he had multiple long matches with different opponents and still managed to come out on top. At the AMC tournaments he also has long matches but still manages to do relatively well.
@@EastsideArmWrestling You may really appreciate Pascal Girard if you haven't heard of him. I'm curious if you think he has a "perfect toproll" and how you'd compare it to Devon's
@@vargvikernes5617 Oh yes, of course, Pascal's a legend too, his match vs Prudnyk was one of my favorites back when I first started armwrestling. Yeah I do think he has an extremely similar style to Cvetan. But what I noticed is that Pascal & Cvetan differ from Devon in the fact that Devon also has access to an inside game (at least comparing modern Devon/Cvetan/Pascal). But I digress. If talking purely about toprolling, I believe these guys are as close to perfect as it can get.
Now these are the kind of AW videos I like. We have way too many channels regurgitating current events and drama.
Thanks brother 👊 yeah, I noticed that there are a lot of channels just trying to milk current events, and reposting the same shit over and over without adding any value to it. My goal is to try and provide transformative, entertaining, and sometimes educational content.
Really appreciate your feedback and support man.
@@EastsideArmWrestling concrete elbow for eg😂
@@Anonymous_hugo 🤣 the worst of the worst
Agreed
Amen
Yep. He finally unified his open toproll pronation and rising power with his high hook cupping to make him the most versatile Super-Heavy toproller out there right now, and Devon can transition to a press when he needs to, such a complete athlete
Very very complete puller. The only way to beat him is being much stronger (Levan), or also be a complete puller (Genadi).
@@EastsideArmWrestling Genadi won on fouls though... Devon beats him any other time
@@Gatsu_Gambino genadi actually won by pinning him clean though, devon was completely gassed out by round 5, if it were best of 6 , genadi would've taken it 4-2. Genadi outsmarted him, devon's recent opponents are all one dimensional guys, genadi was a complete puller as the creator said, and his inside game was levels above devon's.
@@Aex89 this Devon right now destroys any version of his previous form... on top of genadi too and his top forms
Gawd damn the Asian nerds analyzing arm wrestling techniques now ?!! We’re in for a treat!
“There’s always gonna be an Asian nerd who can do your job better.” 🤣
One of the most intelligent AW analysts around, so satisfying to watch. Thanks!
Haha, you are too kind, Muhammad Putera 🙏
Even after 13 years of armwrestling, I’m still learning new things all the time. Sometimes I’m correct, sometimes I’m wrong, but I want to share my learning journey with everyone here and that’s why I make videos like this.
It’s not meant to be 100% correct, but just an exploration of ideas for discussion. I’m happy you enjoyed the video my friend 💪
Nice video Greg! I believe most of us appreciate these sort of short (under 10 mins) infotainment clips. Nice to watch and easy to digest.
Hey, Sunny! Thanks again for your feedback man, really do appreciate it. I’m glad that you didn’t feel the length wasn’t too long 😅
These days with the TikTok generation, I’m not sure how short people’s attention span has become, so I had always been scared of posting longer videos in the past.
@@EastsideArmWrestlingUnderstand your worries about creating lengthy clips but you are reaching out to a specific group of enthusiasts like us hence as long as the material is relatable to the topic that’s being covered then I think you would have anything to worry about. I’ll feel half empty more than half full watching a “rushed” clip instead.
@@EastsideArmWrestling more like this please! Subscribed
@@mcfarvo thanks so much for the sub, mcfarvo! I'll be working harder in 2024 to for better quality content. I just released a new video yesterday, in fact! You can check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/sClzBf2rcKc/v-deo.html
Juice man.
Finally someone who actually puts effort and research into their vids. Unlike a certain other channel that just clickbait and spams….(hint: it starts with “Concrete”)
Heya wickywills, it really means so much to me that you were able to appreciate the effort gone into this video. A video like this takes several days for me to make and is not really even guaranteed to do well since I’m just a small fry in a sea of other much more well-established creators.
I love the sport and do this purely out of passion and it’s so rewarding to see that viewers like you enjoy the video that I put so much time into.
I’ll do my best to keep improving and delivering even better content in 2024. Stay beastly man 👊
As a long time AW fan, this delivered where many don't. Earned my sub. Well done 💪
I'm very relieved to hear that from you, warmist. Thank you for your kind comment. I hope to continue making more engaging and transformative content in 2024.
Also one more thing to consider.
I use devons lifts in my training.
In the past I had a very weak wrist. Pretty much every one of my matches would end up in a flop press. After months of working with devons pronator and rising lifts, I have noticed that my opponents now(the same people who cracked my wrist easily before) now can't.
And I have to say, I have not trained my "Wrist" ever. I used to do a few wrist curls before. But from the past few months where this change occurred I have not trained my wrist. My wrist just magically got stronger. So devons lifts work to some greater degree that I don't properly understand.
Yes, that is a very good point to bring up as well, and here’s why:
With a stronger riser and pronation, you will put your opponent’s hand under way more pressure than they can put onto yours. This in turn reduces the force they are exerting on your fingers and wrist, hence giving the illusion of your wrist becoming stronger. But in fact, it’s because your other parts are stronger, which prevents them from exerting as much force as before.
@@EastsideArmWrestling thanks for clarifying bro
@@kaiplayz2206 happy to help address this great question from you!
Maybe because your rising and pronation is stronger you take away your opponents' ability to pronate. Still train your wrist directly though
That sounds amazing dude! Im somewhat of a beginner and I’d like to expand my knowledge about arm wrestling, it’s become a huge hobby for me and I love it. Is there any chance u can tell me what specific training you do that helped you improve? Or a link to a video that helped u?
this is the first video i've seen from this channel
what great content +1 subscriber you going places my friend
keep posting and I'll keep tagging along cheers
🙏 I really and truly appreciate your sub, Megamind. I know I’m not a big name in the sport, and my word probably does not carry my weight, but I hope that these simple videos are ways to generate discussions in the community and get more people engaged in exploring armwrestling on a philosophical level!
Great video man! Would love to see more like this
Happy to hear you liked it, Joseph! I wasn’t sure how the reception to videos like these would be since it’s quite a bit different and maybe more dry than conventional armwrestling content. But hearing that from you, I’ll do my best to make more of such videos!
Finally a GREAT in depth video of breaking down arm wrestling technique. Subscribed.
Thanks valente, you are very generous with your compliment! I personally feel that I probably only scratched the surface of this topic. I am not Devon or Cvetan, so I can’t personally speak about this style directly from experience, but I use my own experiences and observations to make some deductions and open a space for discussion.
Thank you so much for the subscription. It really means a lot to a small channel like me. Hope to make more good content going into 2024!
Great video man instantly subscribed 💪👍
🙏 oh man that’s too kind of you darkknight, I truly appreciate the sub. I’ll keep doing my best to create entertaining and transformative content.
I'm not a Devon fan but I have to admit I do appreciate how active he is
100% agree. Im not even a Devon fan myself. In fact, I’ve critiqued him in the past or even made fun of him at times, but I want to be as objective as possible in my analyses and we can’t deny his achievements.
@theonethatwon5565 I'd say it's his attitude. Many people find it childish/unsportsmanlike.
@theonethatwon5565 my brother, it's not that deep 😂 ( I love how we both have meme pics of American presidents )
I understand that trash talk is a normal part of any sport, it's just that it's not some people's cup of tea.
Everyone has their own preference when it comes to sports idols. Some people prefer the proud/respectful type, while others may enjoy the more hype trash-talky kind.
Think of khabib vs connor McGregor for example.
The background music sold it, good work
That’s so sharp of you to notice the music! It was my first time buying professionally-done music to add to the quality of my video. Thanks so much for watching and supporting man 🙏
@@EastsideArmWrestling lol well it was worth the purchase, I don't often click on the longer (8min) arm wrestling videos because they dont put this much effort into the quality, u hit gold here 😉
This is one of my favorite armwrestling videos I’ve seen. Please keep making this kind of content
Thanks so much for your kind comment Loopy 🙏 I’m happy you enjoyed the video and I’ll continue to work harder on future content!
To me the most amazing thing is that Devons hardest match this year was Prudnik.
Yeah, many people forget about that one. Prudnyk might even be considered underrated at this point in time after seeing how hard he made Devon work.
Really? I definately would say ginadi. That was one of the only times ive ever seen devon lose because of lack of stamina. Seriously watch the match, devon was winded hard. It was crazy!
Great video! Didn't know Ongarbaev was such a great content creator!
🤣 gotta spread the Kazakh knowledge around.
Jokes aside, thanks for the compliment man. I hope to be able to keep making more!
Dont forget, Them Stemcells are hella nice too, i Think there is something to say about Devon not getting on gear his entire life (reaching his actual Peak physical form) and then recently getting into that world has had Tremendously more growth than anyone starting gear within a few years.
Devon has been on gear for way longer than a couple years dude… he’s 48 years old. I’d say he’s been on gear since at least his mid 20’s. Two decades of pancakes.
@@jameslane9267 Why in the Blue hell, would Devon... Who wasn't even armwrestling for 3/4 of the year because he was On Tour duty be doing gear when most of his matches for nearly 15 years were in between deployments? that makes no sense...Also he has a seminar where someone asks about gear maybe 8 years ago and says that "it shows dedication to the sport but you must be LIFE giving to the sport, at that time he was not ready to give his life for the sport" now he is.
At the end of the day, none of us know when he started gear, but if I were to bet, I’d say he probably started it once he started armwrestling for money, which is a long time ago. The dosages and all may have changed here and there, but definitely he’s been on it for a good while.
All that being said, I think that his improvements from WAL days to now are not mainly due to his sauce protocol but other reasons like being more healed, having better training, etc.
he is juicing since 2006
@@f4llenhite955agreed
Ongarbaev speaking facts in perfect english
🤣 you caught me. Shardara represent ✊ 🇰🇿
Best AW channel outside of matches! Thank you!
🥹 you’re too kind gilles, comments like yours motivate me to improve the content every time 🙏
I completely agree with the cup being what he was missing. I've always said that the top roll is much more efficient and lethal as Ling as you can keep your cup, or in devons case always get in the strap, therefore putting all your focus on just opening omyour opponents hand👍❤
That’s so cool how we both independently came up with the same conclusion about this! We can definitely feel the difference when trying it out on the table for sure: toproll with and without a cup. SO much difference.
Is this Kydyrgali Ongarbaev’s smart kid brother? lol. Great video! 💪🏼👍
😂 if that were true, I want an explanation from our dad why I’m not even close to as strong as him! Haha, thanks for the support man 👊
🐺🐺🐺 Nice content/analysis and great format! Keep up the good work Greg!
Hey White Wolf, it's so awesome to hear those words coming from you. You're a great member of the community. I've seen you engaging a lot in the live streams of arm wrestling channels. Love the passion you have. I'll keep trying to pump out good quality content for y'all!
Wicked video ! Very informative !
Hey, thanks very much, MrJtin, I really appreciate that! Hope to keep providing more informative and transformative content in the future!
love your breakdowns bro hope you don't stop making content
Thanks Gamble 🙏 it’s quite a lot of time and effort to make these videos, so I hope I don’t get burnt out too. But seeing that you and some of the other viewers do enjoy this type of content, I’m more motivated to keep going.
Love the video format, clear and concise. Looking out for more for sure
Thanks so much for your compliments jermwu! I’ll definitely try to improve little by little each time 🙏
I love these kind of videos!! Keep doing this brother!! Good luck to you!!
Thanks so much, doc 🙏
Your support and encouragement really means a lot to me! I’ll keep striving to do better.
First vid I’ve seen from you. Great presentation, well spoken, I’m a fan! Subbed
Hey, thank you Selim, really appreciate you taking the time to leave your encouraging feedback!
I was hesitant at first to release a video like this for fear of being overly simplistic, too longwinded, or just plain boring.
Glad you found the video somewhat entertaining. I'll do my best to keep pumping out interesting content.
Thanks for the sub!
-- Greg
@@EastsideArmWrestling I think simplifying it the way you do is great for people new to the sport and who might have never arm wrestled competitively (me). It helps that you show matches as context when you’re describing techniques. Look forward to the next vid.
Love this video Greg, nice edit nice info nice quality🎉
Hey, thanks so much, Guy! I quite enjoy making fun videos like this, although it's a little bit more targeted to beginners since it's quite simple information. But I'm glad you still found it entertaining and enjoyable! 👊
yes it really benefited me!@@EastsideArmWrestling
@@OravuArm 👊 armwrestlers with benefits
Hey please do more content like this. I just subscribed.
Thanks so much for the sub, rampage! I really appreciate your support. As a small channel, it really means a lot to me 👊
Yep. Instant sub. That was a very good video, thanks for the insights!
Thanks Ukraine 🙏 very kind words from you. I will keep trying to make interesting videos! In fact, I just released my latest video on the topic of stem cells. Feel free to check it out 💪
@@EastsideArmWrestling watching it as we speak. Another guy in the comments put it very well - Too many channels focus on drama and recycling the same 30 seconds from the last podcast by Engin. You are not one of them. Every success you get from your videos, you have earned fully.
@@glorytoukraine5524 It really means a lot to me that you said that. Sometimes, I see those “drama” or “news” channels and they get hundreds or even thousands times more views than me, and it can get very demoralizing.
But seeing that my videos are able to entertain even just a few people such as yourself makes it all worthwhile.
In the end, I do this out of passion and love of the sport. And I love having deeper discussions on topics as well. I don’t make videos to say something that I think is 100% correct. The point of my videos are to bring up certain topics that I think are interesting and worth talking about.
Thank you once again for engaging with me and enjoying this sport together 👊
Really informative, as always!
Thanks Hristian 🙏 in fact, I was inspired to make this video after seeing Cvetan and noticing some simulators between his style and Devon’s.
Awesome channel, keep making these type of videos
Thanks ashutosh 🫡 I will do my best to create better and better content in the future
best video ive seen in months and months about AW keep it up
You’re too kind brother 🙏
Thanks, I’ll really try my best to pump out quality content for you guys.
Nice video…great editing and narration!🤙🏼🤙🏼
I appreciate your comment so much 🙏 a lot of effort went into it, although I think I still can improve on a lot of stuff. Comments like yours motivate me to work harder 👊
Amazing video, very high quality!
Thanks so much majkan! I’m very happy you liked the quality of it. I’m trying to start making higher-quality videos, even if I may not be able to upload as often. But hopefully, quality > quantity.
Awesome video,keep producing such content brother
Thanks so much for your kind words james! I’ll keep working on improving my craft with each video 👊
Good video man! Love this format
Thanks Cossy! I hope it was interesting/entertaining, even if it was a little bit simple. Appreciate your kind feedback!
Cool video man. Good content, nice editing, overall no useless mumbling and click-baits like at concrete elbow channel. Definately subbed
Hey Intimatycal, thanks so much for taking the time out to leave that very kind and encouraging feedback. It really does mean a lot to me that you enjoyed the video. One of my aims is to make videos that provide a space for discussing interesting topics surrounding arm wrestling instead of recycling the same old clickbaity “news” 😅
I’ll definitely do my best to keep pushing for higher standards.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Greg
Miss you Greg 💪🏻
🥺 Merry Christmas Jason, missing you and Sarah, too. Would love to fly over to your side of the pond to catch up and pull one day!
Great video I enjoyed this a lot I subbed for this type of content hope to see more
Thanks so much for the sub! I’m very glad to hear that you enjoyed this type of content. Will try to keep make more 🫡
great video presentation bro!
🙏 really appreciate your kind comment bro! Hope to make better and better videos in the future
Nice Video
I like the breakdown. Very informative
Thanks so much ben! I’m glad you found the video informative. I hope to make more interesting videos like it in the future ✊
Beat Dennis with “ the head move” figure it out 😂😂😂 he’s been practicing that one
😳🫣 secret move revealed?
Great Job Greg!
You earned my sub.
Such great explanation.
👊 Hey gohard, thanks for the sub man, I deeply appreciate it. So glad to hear that the video was engaging enough to earn the sub from you. I hope to keep increasing my quality in 2024 and pump out more and more transformative content.
- Greg
Wow this is great and unique content!! Keep it up!
I’m glad to hear you thought it was unique! I’m all about creating transformative content that adds value to the armwrestling community. Even for simple topics like these, I hope that it creates a space for discussion and exploration of ideas 🙏
Nice video!
Hey Doncho, that’s so much for leaving your encouraging comment. Really appreciate it!
@@EastsideArmWrestling Go on brother ,good job!
Love it!
Haha, I appreciate that so much! I’ll keep doing my best to not disappoint you 👊
Awesome video...💪💪💪
Thanks for the support Isaac! I’m glad to hear you liked the video!
Will do my best to keep making interesting content 💪
I havent seen ALex1750 commenting lately,,,hmm, i wonder what changed or made him shut up??
😅 people come, people go, but I’m glad you guys are still here and supportive. Really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
We all know what happened.😂 After spewing vitriol and hate towards Devon for years he must be sobbing in a corner these days. He'll probably magically reappear if Devon loses to Levan again.
@@fistoftulkas7335 lol yes he will for sure
love the vid quality.. great!!
🙏 thanks so much. I really appreciate your compliment!
Great videos brother , keep the good wirk
Thanks for the kind words brother 👊
Comments like yours really do motivate me to keep doing better!
Just so you know, this video was awesome. Absolutely loved it
Hey PBJ, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave that encouraging comment. Thanks so much for the positivity! 👊
Great work would love to see more
Hey, thanks so much JR! Will do my best to keep improving on content 🙏
Great video
Thanks master! While the content is quite simple, I do hope it managed to achieve the goal of being entertaining, transformative, and creating a platform for further exploration of ideas.
Great video man, nice insights
Thanks casual! I’m glad you enjoyed this format and the contents of this video. Hope to be able to make more like it in the future 💪
Subbed, nice video
Very grateful for your sub, Caleb. Thanks for your kind compliment. I’ll do my best to keep getting better!
Nice to see some content from Ongarbaev
Haha, I’ll show you guys some behind-the-scenes Kazakh training in the future!
Love the format!
Thanks Jeff! Trying something new is scary since you don’t really know how the audience is gonna take it. I’m glad to hear that you liked it 💪
Interesting video!
Glad you found it interesting, Randy! That means the video has served its purpose - to entertain and invoke thought in the arm wrestling community 💪
Another great video Greg
Hey, thanks so much blue! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I’m trying to slow down my pace and focus on quality for this channel. Appreciate your support as always 💪
Loved this one👍🏻👍🏻 very well done i must say
Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I was quite nervous about making a video like this because of its length and the nature of the topic, but I’m happy to see you liked the video 🙏
Subbed, amazing break down and very interesting content to noobs like me. Thank you!
Thanks so much rock! I’m so happy you managed to enjoy the video because it was made exactly for newer guys like you 🙏
i submitted to ur channel
Good work.
Thanks a bunch Joseph! I’ll try to improve my work each time 🙏
It must also be those magical stem cells 🤭
😢 I wish I were able to take stem cells as casually as going to get nasi kandar like him
Michael Todd did same therapy a year ago, and he nowhere near the level Devon brought. It seems that stem cells is more so a marketing gimmick, but what happen to Devon really interesting.
@@igorbull yeah, research results so far don’t really suggest much. Definitely not worth the $3,000 per treatment or whatever 😂
Nah he’s just good
Devon is also on gear so
The way he loses is insurmountable force and hand control but then if he can stop above the pad then its still impossible i think of levan can press theres nothing devon can do and he might not even need it
Levan with a press would be practically invincible. The only thing holding him back right now is a lacking inside game.
I disagree i dont think his cup got that much better. When the pronation is too weak often you need to go full kingsmove which also include kicking the wrist back slightly to gain increased pronation/rise.
You pose a fair point there. In fact, a strong enough rise and pronation can give the illusion of having a stronger cup just by putting your opponent into a worse position. So your opinion is completely valid 👍
One of the reasons i love Armwrestling is the community isn't Fairweather at all, We like who we like, we might add or move our favs around but we dont stop liking our athletes if they lose. MMA has a Huge problem with it.
For sure, there’s no shame in losing! I base my favorites on their style, and maybe also personalities. Everyone has good and bad days. 💯
Dude you look like Ongarbaev
🤣 omg, now I’m starting to believe it. I’ve gotten like 5 other comments saying the same thing too
Glad Master Cvetan got a highlight
It was actually he who inspired me to make this video after meeting him in Indonesia!
well done!
Thank you Mr. Spock’s brain! Live long and prosper 🖖
Super content!
I appreciate your compliment very much, thanks for watching and supporting!
Good video
Thanks very much for your kind comment! I’ll try to do more videos with good quality 💯
Enjoyed it
I’m so happy you enjoyed it mummamia 🙏
We need a new name for it perhaps, since it's on a different level than a typical toproll,
Haha, the ultimate toproll? 😅
Not too sure if a new name is necessary, since it’s essentially just a conventional toproll but with every fundamental preserved.
You should make more instructional videos.
Haha, thanks for the suggestion man. Let me give my main reason for why I don’t really do many tutorial/instruction videos these days: I think there are already plenty of other channels that do that very same thing, so I feel like I don’t have anything to add value to the community on that part.
However, when I do feel like I have a unique take or something to add on - that’s when I make a video on something. Otherwise I feel like I’m just repeating garbage like some other channels.
This vid will be over 1mil views
Haha, it will be a dream come true if one of my videos in the future can reach 1 mil views 🙏 thanks for the encouragement man
So how do you check the Stats of Devon? Like you shown us at the start
It’s on his Wikipedia page!
Is that similar to a defensive top roll ? and also make a video about how they execute this top roll and it's mechanism.😊😊
This is not just defensive
Yep, its like secret training Devon that Devon itself dont want to share public
🤣 haha “secret”
BRO LOOKS LIKE KYDARGALI ONGARBAEVVVV
😂 that’s a great compliment man
if dimitry trubin the same training of devon training he is the one of the strongest pronation dimitry trubin
Dima was really an exceptional puller. I only personally feel he should have stayed at a lower weight class. Once he tried for super heavyweight, he just kept getting more and more injuries.
Levan may be born strong but Devon work very hard.....❤
I believe both athletes worked extremely hard and sacrificed a lot to get to where they are.
genadi is amazing
Definitely! So sad that we haven’t gotten to see more of him since the Devon match, but his health is the top priority. Looking forward to seeing more Genadi in 2024!
It was never just Rise & Pronation for Devon. He did High & Low Cup MS just as often. They just werent as sexy so they didnt get the same attention.
🤣 “weren’t as sexy” is a funny description
Good jop.
Thanks for your support! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🎉
It was definitely his training style…all he does is practice pulling for hours and hours. He really started doing it at 2021
Haha, I’m not sure if the hours of practice pulls was the key, but it’s definitely a good way to improve endurance 👍
If the opponent is stronger you will lose your pronation and cup. It's not intentional or a special technique. The strength is either sufficient or it is not.
First rule of armwrestling: Be strong
What is middle here stands for ?
I’m sorry, which part of the video are you referring to?
@@EastsideArmWrestling the last part where that master said the centre ( middle) is the best place where we can control all positions.... Pls elaborate that centre bcs i don't have much knowledge pls help thanks 🙏🏻
@@nonameboy3329 Ah, got it. When Master Gashevski is talking about “middle,” he is referring to the arm wrestling style. He is saying toproll or hook is not better than each other. You must have a balance and be strong everywhere.
Devon shoulda beat genadi. But his mouth and mind games beat himself
Haha, a lot of "shoulda, woulda, coulda"s, but fact of the matter is, Genadi was the better man that day. Can't wait to see him back on the table next year!
Even that Genadi loss isn't a convincing loss, those who watched it fully, would understand
It was a very close match indeed. Could have gone either way. Genadi was just the better man that day.
Stems cells thats is what changed in devon lets cut the bullshit.
Haha, I wouldn’t be too quick to attribute it to stem cells just yet. The evidence for its usefulness for this area isn’t that well researched yet.
King’s move is the most hated movement in arm wrestling
Based on the reactions for netizens, I'm inclined to agree
First!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha almost! Guess Guy Tanapat really is very fast 😂
Devon retired thats why his training changed
Hmm, so you’re saying that it’s because he stopped training as hard during 2019-2021?
@EastsideArmWrestling no he started training all the time between then. He retired in like 2018 or 19. So he has all-time to dedicate to training very specific movements. Plus got ego checked a bit with the Espey thing
@@GTIngold understood, valid point. Having more time to dedicate to just one thing can be very valuable.
I use to like Devon Larratt, but he turned into Michael Todd and rely on the Kings move too much. He don’t really have the endurance like everybody claims he just goes under the table until people get tired 🥱 while conserving his energy. He’s nothing without the kings move
I think current Devon is still strong without a kingsmove
Devon even said the flop press and the kings move are not winning moves, he said that himself, look it up, he said it’s there to beat people that don’t know how to arm wrestle. Yet he’s relying solely on the kings move😂
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levan 180kg
Can’t wait to see his return next year at EvW!!!
Devon is surely a top tier armwrestler but in my opinion Devon's dominance resides also in the fact that he is more accustomed to these kind of supermach events than other athletes. He is accustomed to loading before the go (removing speed as a factor in the match), to moving in the ref grip, to insulting his opponent during the match to make him lose focus, to intentionally slip, to pull for a lot of rounds etc. His technique is built also on those things that I listed. People like Ermes, Levan etc. have grown in WAF tournaments, Zloty Turs etc., where you can't do all this.
That’s a very good point too. Being more adept at, for a lack of better words, “cheating” is also a big part of his advantage. I’ve noticed this in myself personally too. I’m more used to strict refereeing and when put in situation outside of that, I find my performance drops noticeably.
Not ideal for tournaments.
While I’m initially inclined to agree with you, after watching Cvetan, he somehow manages to use his style to pull even through multiple hard matches at tournaments, so I’m not so sure anymore.
@@EastsideArmWrestling That doesn't sound exactly to the contrary, but I'd like to take a look aswell. What tournaments have you checked with Cvetan?
@@vargvikernes5617 the two competitions where I have personally armwrestled with cvetan at are KOTT International (2022) and Vier Sport (2023), in both instances he had multiple long matches with different opponents and still managed to come out on top.
At the AMC tournaments he also has long matches but still manages to do relatively well.
@@EastsideArmWrestling You may really appreciate Pascal Girard if you haven't heard of him. I'm curious if you think he has a "perfect toproll" and how you'd compare it to Devon's
@@vargvikernes5617 Oh yes, of course, Pascal's a legend too, his match vs Prudnyk was one of my favorites back when I first started armwrestling.
Yeah I do think he has an extremely similar style to Cvetan. But what I noticed is that Pascal & Cvetan differ from Devon in the fact that Devon also has access to an inside game (at least comparing modern Devon/Cvetan/Pascal). But I digress. If talking purely about toprolling, I believe these guys are as close to perfect as it can get.