Giving up to win? 12:00 11/21/2013 A standing question after the Nemiroff World Cup 2013 is still – fight all the way or give up the hand? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. The basic rule of the martial sport of judo is “ give up to win ” . The warrior who obeys this rule is the one who controls the fight. The illusion of one ’ s submission is a trick to make one ’ s opponent oblivious of the real threat. In this situation the opponent is fragile and can be struck down quite easily. This basic rule of judo can be applied to armwrestling. In a situation where one opponent is much weaker than the other, it is up to him to make a choice: fight or give up the hand. According to a poll amongst armwrestlers, the opinion varies 3:1. Most think that a fighter cannot show weakness. Is that really so? What conduct should be deemed appropriate? Fight. Someone once wrote that you don’t need a two quintal weight, if all you can lift is one. In my opinion, that is faulty