I love this ref's style of starting the match. He always talks quietly with no anticipation in his voice then suddenly says 'GO!' It seems really effective at preventing issues with guys hitting too early since they're both caught of guard by the start instead of the typical starts which are preceded by "reaaadddyyyy..."
that drives me nuts. it makes it more about twich/fast reactions, and less about what it's supposed to be about.. strength and style. some people literally cant react that quick, and it's skillset has nothing to do with arm wrestling in and of itself.
Idk if this "version" was really better than the ones we saw against M.Todd, Levan & Prudnik though. Well, "better" definitely not since he has even more knowledge & experience now, but was he stronger? I'm finding it a bit hard to tell, but I don't think so. I do think he should've kept training the basics though, and probably should even now if he wants to keep competing. Bicep, cup, and definitely side pressure would help him probably more than he thinks.
@@lotaryguy12 he kept training bicep, cup, and side pressure all the time before and after 2008 until he got to the point where his elbows couldn't take it which lead him getting surgery, which completely made him lose his insane elbow and bicep lock strength, which is why he doesn't train that much side pressure and hook fundamentals now
@@lotaryguy12 2010-11 was his absolute peak. And I'll take that Devon over this new Devon. Definitely at 35 years old, young healthy and as his peak strength and rank #1 was his prime. After surgery he was never the same. He reinvented himself with outside style and got another prime. But still I think young Devon would beat actual Devon.
And back then he could hit fast with both arms too. Love his catch and bleed style but in the long run it's too hard to sustain, he burned out and needed surgeries. Now he's a different puller, he had to adapt, can't train like he used too either, lost his tight angles.
if only my man Devon could ve in this shape again...surgeries and aging are some gnarly enemies...don't be surprised tho... ole Larratt still got sumn up his sleave
@@rilynjohnson3297 yeah he definitely is but sadly he'll never be his prime again ,which whenever my favorite athletes age out i always wish i could see prime them vs the new crop
check out Alex Kurdecha too he was a pudgy big guy with street fighter 4 Rufus hair @ last year Zloty tur, last months Maldova cup he looked like a fcking Neanderthal. hope he didn't read this comments thou 😭🤕
Cyplenkov and Hale are only getting stronger too, I would love to see more of all 3 guys.And by the way Cyplenkov in Bulgarian means something like this: "The Breaker" I think it's funny and I love it.
LEVERS ARE NOT AN ADVANTAGE. Longer limbs require more torque to move, so it more difficult for taller people. Meaning Larratt is even better than what we see.
In principle this is true but doesn’t take into account the biomechanics of the hand and wrist; if there were no hand and wrist and just arms this would be true
Larrett is a cheater. You could see that in the first attempt (at 1:20). When he sees or feels he's going to loose he let his hand go free and puls back. At 4:35 he does it again. A arrogant cheater he is.
@@anthonyw9129 Sure you will buttercup sure you will *pats you on the head to infuse more selfconfidence, internet points in bullshittery and gangsta attitude tough guy persona"
how he was ranked number one in the world by hiding in north america his entire career and duck any top armwresler? he never was number one in his life.