ARMWRESTLING – a sport for everyone? 09:00 04/24/2014 You’ve just heard about armwrestling and want to know more? Read on below. Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Armwrestling is a typical combat sport. Fights last from a couple of seconds to several minutes! Victory is decided on technique, tactics, specific strength, speed and mental strength – just like in wrestling or judo. Fights are conducted in standing position, on a special table affixed to the floor. Seated fights used to take place until not long ago, but nowadays standing position dominates, it being more spectacular and demanding. Both women and men start in tournaments. Weight category are a standard. Left and right – hand bouts are fought separately, so that one can be a champion in one hand and not fight with the other at all. The best proof that armwrestling is a combat sport are OVERALL fight (no weight categories). 60 – 70 kg people facing 100 kg opponents… and sometimes winning! Armwrestling is