Armwrestling Coach reacts to BRIAN SHAW FIRST ARM WRESTLING SUPERMATCH

[@IanONeill-f6e]

Brian’s mass alone and his connecting tissues from all those years of strong man. He’s gonna be dangerous

[@iLLicitNz78]

Yea i reakon his tendons are way stronger than arm wreastlers they just dont relise it yet, Brian just needs techniqe

[@tomriddle2257]

Just that armwrestling is way too specific.

[@avisionofsorrow]

Exactly, he isn't some body builder with crap tendons, he is the real deal.

[@bruceleroy8063]

Once he hooks it up its done. No professional puller out there can conceive of his available strength.

[@Mo-kl4fb]

Example of Brian Shaw's pulling power kzbin.infoUgkxdMIUQ_EHRZJHxEv8HvURlQUFKfN2VAsa?feature=shared

[@MrR9999]

That hand can crush bricks. Once Brian figures out how to properly link that bulldozer of a body to his arm, it's over.

[@brentacusmaximus6677]

Yep lavans in for a suprise once brian gets his moves down and with devon helping train him.....wow !

[@tetrafoot]

@@brentacusmaximus6677 No man, you'll never see such thing, it's just too much lack of training and pulling, Any professional arm wrestler has thousands, if not 10s of thousands of practice pulls. It's exactly like if you put Levan into strongman competition against Shaw, even if Levan will show some strength and capabilities, he will not be able to beat Shaw because the lack of those years of training and competing. Actually (as far as I know), the only guy who have ALMOST done it, is Dennis Cyplenkov, but he did it when he was still young, and he neither won in his first year against the very best in the world, but he did won against the very best in Russia and Europe (as far as I know), and then lost against John Brzenk.

[@brentacusmaximus6677]

@@tetrafoot it would most likely be years before he pulled lavan, by then, yes man he'll be in for a surprise.

[@newcontentyesterday23]

@@tetrafoot well, maybe don't speculate yet. I agree odds are against Brian. But you never know, he might have what it takes

[@petertodd101]

@@brentacusmaximus6677no he won’t 🤣🤣🤣

Brian is a self-perpetuating fire. He HATES to lose, and he is most definitely going to lose. That will send him into training harder every time he faces defeat. If he stays with it, he will be terrifying. Let's hope he does.

[@Bvsterrrrrrrrr]

Yup 💪🏼🇺🇸

[@availabl3account]

he aint losing to Eddie. And as far as pro armwrestlers go, very soon no one below a certain weight(lets say 105kg) can touch him. And not all super heavies will beat him as well

[@Vladpryde]

LMAO, lose to Eddie? That's hilarious. If Eddie doesn't tear his bicep again, that will be a miracle.

[@Bvsterrrrrrrrr]

@@Vladpryde he is talking in general in the long run.

[@Vladpryde]

@@Bvsterrrrrrrrr So he was saying "everybody loses" in the general sense as well?

[@DevilsBackbonePullers]

Your opinion is always appreciated. I’m the big fella in the grey shirt lol. We met back in AZ state 22’

[@hawaiidispenser]

Epic handshake with Brian!

[@bluemonstrosity259]

Can't believe that was 2 years ago! Time flies!

[@ajedrez914]

They should teach Brian the hand grip at the beginning of the fight, show him the correct hand positions and how to prevent his rivals from taking advantage of it and also how to take advantage of the initial grip.

[@ajedrez914]

If he learns how to take advantage of the initial hand grip, Brain will be invincible.

[@TheFifhtEye]

@@ajedrez914 I believe Devon's going to do just that, either already filmed or in progress

[@Wasted1249]

Brian is insanely strong, grip,strength, height. Dudes a power house. So excited

[@theyerg1986]

The thing about Brian that I think sets him FAR apart from the rest of the strength guys who have tried arm wrestling, besides his monstrous strength, is that he has a champion mindset. He is considered one of the GOAT's of strongman with numerous world titles, he has been there and done that and in his mind, anything less the the best is a failure. If he says he is going to give it his all, then I have no reason to doubt him. I'm not saying he will ever beat Levan, but I know that he will give it his best shot and stay committed if that is what he wants to do, baring any injuries.

[@thatlonzoguy]

4x wsm. He is the goat

[@kamdaddypurp69]

He’s absolutely the goat

[@bartlunatyk]

Coach Ray dragged Konkreet Albow across first video on AW in 2024

[@Joshthetruthseeker]

Get exposed albow

[@hessuhoponen8745]

i dont get it

[@Jacksparrow13963]

Please reply I didn't understand?

[@ccbgaming6994]

@Jacksparrow13963 Just to add to what Selop correctly said, the sentence is structured the same as a meme phrase about the Devon v Denis matches in 2018 and 2023

[@GinoNL]

Ray*.

[@anderswallin3883]

I think you did a video on this faster then Konkreet Albow xD

[@voiceofarmwrestling]

I think I did. First time. Champ! 💪

[@anderswallin3883]

@@voiceofarmwrestling One thing that i have been thinking about a lot and that i would like an opinion on from an experienced armwrestler and coach like you. Why is Neil teaching Eddie how to press? Isn't pressing too dangerous for a beginner? I know that the press is probably the only thing that Eddie can do to maybe stand a chance against Brian. But isn't their safety more important?

[@jr_Linux]

yea i haven't seen one yet, lol

[@shysociety39]

Koncucked Albow

[@Alrat115]

​@@anderswallin3883press isnt dangerous. Bad technic is dangerous one. If you choosed some technic, then prepare your self to good level. You'll be safe, If you done all movements correctly. I think, Eddy tries to be someone like Kamil Jablonskiy. Why not? Its fast, its explosive, speed is on Eddy's side

[@jr_Linux]

devons coming this week!! brians gonna crush it.

[@narrowpath9491]

This is not fair for Levan

[@joeblow5929]

Yes its a hand cooler what Brian is using. He actually had the guys using it in August for the Strongest man in the world competition. Works great apparently.

[@nathanj9544]

I used it while I was at SMOE, it's the real deal, but REALLY expensive.

[@michaelprice8207]

He recently shared a video where he picked it up from the company

[@hokiebama1187]

Brian is a strong and has resources most others don't. Look at that gym, look at that tech, the custom handles, high tech hand chiller... This sport is going to fuck around and find out what a full time pro with dedication, talent and resources can do.

[@archie_4843]

this is the next level of professional arm wrestling in USA.

[@Mr_Jingles_147]

Brians level of dedication into this reminds me of Alexey Voevoda's prep for Pulling John back in the day. 100% focussed, incredible level of dedication to the job/sport and that "next level" factor we hadn't seen before.

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

Between Devon and Brian is like Drago vs. Rocky

[@ryles1159]

@@Mr_Jingles_147 ohhh that’s perfect….alexey was so singularly focused. Brian is gonna be beating everyone in a year or two, and if levans heart holds up under the gear that’s gonna be a huge match. He’s got the strength and connective tissue from wacky strongman stuff. Mindset as well obviously. He’s not coming to hang out, he’s coming to upend armwrestling as we know it.

[@D4MI0N]

@@ryles1159 Levan's frame was never meant to handle all that he's added to it. Shaw's frame, on the other hand, leaves room to grow still....

[@Williamxmr]

I’ve never seen Brian’s face look like that after round one. Man he really is a true competitor.

[@warrenmichael918]

he was mad because he was waiting for the GO but the READY before the go started the other guy lol

[@elitecombine5373]

​@@warrenmichael918I watched it again at .25x speed and you are right, the guy went at ready.

[@Joedeez_2020]

More Power Than U Can Possibly Imagine!!!!!

[@fitpro2278]

The best thing about KOTT in December is that Levan and Brian Shaw will meet eachother it will be nice to see them grip up just to see how it looks like of course Brian is not on that level now but still

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

Yet

[@anderssandstrom545]

Brian seems to be a super-nice guy, as does Levan. They will be great friends from the start :)

[@archie_4843]

the afterpulls for that event are gonna be more anticipated than the actual matches, we all wanna see Brian afterpull

[@MonkeySaiyans]

True af​@@archie_4843

[@emp100k]

Pressing would probably also be a super powerful move with Brian because he is both so tall and so strong, he could put so much power and weight on his opponent form above the table.

[@anderssandstrom545]

Brian never do anything low-key. It´s always the full package, 100% straight forward and being humble all the way.

[@rleriche5044]

Ray just flashed pinned Konkreet Albow! Brian needs to drop his body more when finishing the top roll though.

[@worldofwarcraftvince]

The thing is, he needs to wrestler with a much stronger opponent to allow him to experience it. So far, he is just using pure side pressure. He hasn’t even used all of his tools yet which is terrifying.

[@archie_4843]

when he has a REAL challenge he will

[@lovetownsend]

I'll be honest I've never seen your coaching videos and watching this, you know exactly what you're talking about and explaining beginner mistakes and easing into it with this or that, very knowledgeable.

[@MatL-ec1uz]

I think in time Brian will be incredible

[@JFlyer1973]

This was real cool seeing it for the first time with your commentary Ray! You should do my analytical commentary vids of matches! It is very helpful in making it easier for us newbies to understand. Thanks Ray!!!💪💪💪

[@danielwierman1121]

Love the video review brother! Really enjoyed your thoughts.

[@austinarsenal]

Great breakdown, exciting to see true growth like this!

[@mcfarvo]

3-1 win against a legit AW in a proper mock supermatch, and you can see Brian was learning each round

[@jameschristy9966]

Brian is not just super strong he super smart also

[@luish777]

Brian is definitely a professional and smart and will take instruction easy. The part nobody has seen is when he goes crazy like if someone said something about his mother strength, it's gonna be crazy.

[@sebulbathx]

I am a total noob with arm wrestling and this commentary or reaction to the video explained everything very well. Thanks.

[@d_no_allyn_86]

That first pin was pretty smooth and nice.

[@flashmanwade]

Awesome video bro!

[@gatewayarms9519]

Give the community what we want! A picture of Brian giving Ray a piggy back

[@voiceofarmwrestling]

Standing 3m tall... BRay

[@gatewayarms9519]

@ Coach Bray Shawpins

[@Papaspronator]

@@voiceofarmwrestlinghow about a face off with him and Levan about to fight with Ray in the middle trying to stop it 😂

[@ryansilva-ku2ne]

@@voiceofarmwrestling It would be nice to see a gym workout from Levan and Brian Shawn, them pulling the same weights! I know Brian doesn't have the same arm wrestling technique and experience as Levan! But I believe they may have equivalent strength...

[@JFlyer1973]

Ray sitting on his shoulders barking orders like Master Blaster in Thunderdome!!! 😎😎😎

[@zesteecheeze]

The thing I really enjoy about watching Brian is his enthusiam and obvious love for strength competition.

[@igorsvacic217]

Brian looks much better today than even couple months ago. as you said hes so damn strong that it could literally be bad for him, not refining technique since it wont be needed that much at certain levels Im happy tho for him, he seems he really cought the bug, like seriously, which is actually pretty nice thing to do since in AW you can be at the top when you are like 50, and theres not much strenght sport he could start now and have real chance to get very high After the Rino bummer I needed something to cheer me up Also, any plans to pull Ray?

[@aaronfiddy4260]

Wow Brian budd he's gona b a epic puller

[@allrightsreserved3237]

Hes so powerful

[@CJ5EVOLUTION]

I don't know anything about this sport, but you made it very easy to understand!

[@Mr_Jingles_147]

Brians level of dedication into this reminds me of Alexey Voevoda's prep for Pulling John back in the day. 100% focussed, incredible level of dedication to the job/sport and that "next level" factor we hadn't seen before.

[@PaulsLittleRoom]

Super Matches are so hard on the endurance side, really tough but a great way to learn to adapt to different styles.

[@Outland9000]

As a fan of Strongman for 25 years I'm very excited to see Brian enter the world of arm wrestling and how serious he's approaching it.

[@xHoosierDaddy85]

The way Brian got into it after the first round is very exciting to watch

[@ryansilva-ku2ne]

It would be nice to see a gym workout from Levan and Brian Shawn, them pulling the same weights! I know Brian doesn't have the same arm wrestling technique and experience as Levan! But I believe they may have equivalent strength...

[@1sweet_ta]

Not even close.

[@DionHF]

Yes that is the hand chiller for recovery

[@ketz108932]

Excellent Review

[@paddlepopinator4949]

Have high admiration for @Vioice of Armwrestllng , would love if Brian Shaw reached out to him.

[@justjosh513]

That dude wasnt small either well done brian! Def exciting to see

[@carlLdieck]

Brian will push it to next level

[@Mr_Jingles_147]

I'm a UK fan but still routing for Brian as I know the long term impact he'll have on the sport. Not saying Eddie is injury prone, but I'd be willing to put several coins on a 1st or 2nd round injury at KOTT and an early bath. To be honest, I'm actually looking forward to seeing Brians after pulls and back stage stuff, how he feels the events are run, the community etc than the match itself. It'll be interesting to see who is in the mix to face Brian after KOTT, for me I'd like to see him either train or pull Corey West on the right arm, I think that would be a good indicator of how much power/technique he has.

[@HoundStuff]

Nice review! Hope you get to work with Brian at some point, too.

[@SheikhN-bible-syndrome]

It's nice to see Brian using that little secret where you cool the hands in between each match it will give you way more stamina and way more power if you cool your hands in between each match

[@brycensfishing3149]

Brain just needs to make sure he argues the setup not letting everyone get away with what they want because when he actually goes against someone good he will lose in the setup

[@sagebauer1077]

Brian is super polite, but I think he WILL argue with the setup.. he has a looong history of arguing with the judges/refs at WSM

[@astwas]

People do negotiate the setup a little, but no one cries and b1ches for 15 minutes like a specific manchild we all know

[@warrenmichael918]

He just needs to pull a ton on the table to get experience. He isnt gonna argue on the setup now because he doesnt know what is good or bad in a setup ,,,YET!

[@bruceleroy8063]

Once he's familiar with the rules he will bend them

[@S.A.F707]

Brain Shaw thumbnail angles are insane 😂

[@michaelmozingo9900]

Brian is gonna kill it, transfer of powers in the super heavyweight

[@sagebauer1077]

The best part is it doesn't look like he is going to cut out the video if/when he makes big mistakes.

[@SuperJlonergan]

if brian gets really super into armwrestling he will bring a lot to the sport in terms of promotion and possibly launching tournaments and leagues...hes a brilliant dude

[@nosirrahx]

One of Brian's greatest strengths is that he smart enough to listen to people helping him add technique to his natural power.

[@danielpotts9622]

Brother 💪💪💪🤣🤣🤣✊☝️🥷💪💪💪🫡😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫🥲🥲🥲😎💯🇺🇸🦅👑🏆⚖️ Brian Shaw Strength, Is Some Different Shit ... He's Gonna Be A MF Arm'Remover in Short amount of time. Absolutely Game Changer Baby, Let the Arm's Drop Baby 💪💪💪☝️😎💯🦅👑🏆

[@ryan_the_red_4907]

Great analysis

[@danjchild]

hes still using a lot of just arm. Its always tough to get the really big guys to connect the whole body. They usually rely on their strength to pull them through tough spots rather than technique. The benefits of small guys getting bigger like school boy is that they have to have perfect technique to overcome strength deficits, so when they get big, they get really tough.

[@joshua9533]

Brian is a perfectionist!! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@ermeriodsassperini]

Yes its a chiller for the hands

[@gregpickett8816]

Gotta give Chris his credit for being the first guy to put his name on the line against Brian. A real solid dude to put it out there like that.

[@michaelprice8207]

Came right over from Brian's video to see a reaction from someone who knows more than I do about the spot

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

When coach Ray say “Ooooh…..” it’s a good one

[@StomerMadGermzOfficial]

brian had one of the most powerful grip in the world

[@him050]

One thing Brian is for sure going to have to work on is ‘playing the game’. He can’t just be idly obeying all the rules and not doing anything until “go”. That’s what happened in the first round. He set up perfectly fair, didn’t try to gain any advantage, and was doing nothing until the “go”. At which point it was far too late so he couldn’t respond to the hit. If anything, I think it shocked him how ‘fast’ arm wrestling is.

[@thegarbagegladiators4735]

Can't wat to see his progress man. Think he's gonna plow through people when he's ready. Maybe the heavyweight John B. in the future. I don't know I like thinking big.😢

[@Tamarack_Barbell]

Uncle Todd needs to train Brian. Could you imagine Brian with a Toddroll? 💪🏻🤯

[@ecec4642]

Bingo

[@brei2670]

That thing he's holding is indeed a cooling device. You can also hook it up to a sleeve for your arm, or knee, and he also has a glove for it. Or maybe he has two, I'm not 100% sure. I saw him get the thing in one of his latest videos.

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

Brian is very very by thw book super great guy and very wise. He will do his homework.

[@AlrightThere]

Be ready is a great advice I've been told throughout the past few years in my journey. Most new guys will get beat not because they're not strong but because they lost the setup. Take everything you can in a tournament or match. What I say is cheat as much as you can in the setup and let the referee sort you out.

[@MilesWard-x3d]

On the subject of Brian's hand and your assertion it must be freakishly strong. I have shaken hands with him, his hands are best described as hydraulic. it was like shaking hands with an industrial press, and I could tell he wasn't exerting himself at all.

[@Dad_Is_Bored]

Yes that is the NiceRock recovery system. they sponsored and event at brians strongman show

[@mikeleone2699]

Wow. Looking good.

[@-Erebus]

Looking forward to levan hanging out with Brian and Eddie

[@sshez99]

Yes, that thing in his hands is a cooling mechanism to speed up recovery

[@kingwillie206]

Brian is highly intelligent.

[@newazahmed-e7f]

brian depends on raw energy but that is very strong. imagine when he learn and adopt all the techniques of armwrestling.

[@A_Mystery_Man]

Hey Coach Ray, if I want to view the next King of the Table in person what's the procedure for doing so? Also, where is it going to take place?

[@ermeriodsassperini]

Brains Podcast with Devon is Brains 5th most viewed show.

[@woofoosfoosball]

The company that makes his cooling equipment is called. Nice 👍 Check out his full day of eating video and you’ll see him go to their facility.

[@leonardsmith9870]

Yea, that thing he's holding is the cooling thingy. He also got a full cooling sleeve and glove for recovery, but obviously can't toss those on between rounds.

[@ericdallas3765]

MVP table🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@d_no_allyn_86]

He climbed, turned in and press.. alright Brian! Huh.. wow. This could really get interesting in the next year. Might even see him at east vs west this spring.

[@DoctorStrange01]

Way too early for EvW.

[@feezy15]

that device for hands is from his video - the one befor this he show the place

[@houdini_sports]

Does King of the Table/East vs West have wider tables?

[@alexanderc3467]

hey coach ray thank you for the drop. do you have any comment on the device shaw is using? is it vibration tech? looks cool

[@myplaylissst]

We need similar analysis of Eddie’s progress

[@reapercarl5047]

Proberly a hot take but i think in some future matchs brian pullin out of strap an holding to stop his oppent gettin what they want an slipping might be a thing, i keep thinkin about all the cool shit werw goin to see an am hyped

[@toyfischer]

i think that thing he is holding is a heavy weight so that his muscles stay engaged. kinda like a warm up jumper suit in basketball when they go to the bench

[@maulstar1]

Brian is a cerebral lifter. Always thinking about the best ways to do something. Amazing potential.

[@mrizo301]

Make a video on Eddie as well please.

[@warrenkernot4522]

What do think about the palm cooling thing does it work, university studies show good results.

[@warrenkernot4522]

I use it I think it helps me, being 58 I need the extra help!

[@anthonyng3014]

I can't wait for Shaw vs Levan

[@AIgenerated-100]

Coach ray looks like litvinov fit

[@marcioandre6469]

05:11 😂 He did the Minecraft sound effect

[@Leland387]

I believe he was telling Brian to up the intensity. You can tell how slow he is off start how he would ease into it. Not hit like an armwrestler naturally would.

[@jaysnaystube]

"this guy must be freakishly powerful".......this guy is brian fuking shaw....probably one of the strongest men to have ever lived

[@hessuhoponen8745]

Thanks Ray! What do you think about Alex Kurdecha fake supermatch?

[@robertmetz3547]

The thing he was holding was one of his sponsors from the strongest man on earth it's a rock something and yes it cools

[@danieledwards9856]

I used to have the same issues starting. I’d get flash pinned by guys I’d toy with in training. Took a few months of monthly match practice instead of just practice and technique pulling.

[@viking5960]

Shaw vs Levan in couple years

[@applesauced226]

That haircut is fresh!

[@9xqspx6]

Kept trying to move my freaking cursor out of the middle of the screen, then realized it's Ray's cursor... 😄