BRIAN SHAW on ARM WRESTLING TRAINING

[@loganmisiak5573]

Brian needs to train with John Brzenk! Table time training!

[@awraith4569]

He needs to train with everyone

[@ColinsCountry]

This is exactly what I’ve been thinking, John Brzenk might be better than Larratt when it comes to training Brian.

[@Uni-ke4bv]

@@ColinsCountryI really hope he isn’t gate kept by his trainer. He only needs guidance and timr

[@Pidgeys]

​@@Uni-ke4bvlol. I don't think anyone is able to keep Brian inside a gate if he doesn't want to be 😅

[@PILOTE999]

Exactly what i think. John's playing is both technical and simple. Exactly what Brian needs

[@schlagboy]

It was Great! I actually thought Coach Ray would do the interview sitting on Brian’s knee.

[@Hwd371]

Best comment!lmao

[@paulyrw]

Shaw is so well spoken. He gets it! Good stuff guys 💪

[@domepuncher]

Brian and Eddie have been the most exciting jolt to the sport in a very long time! Can't get enough of this content

[@coburnsven]

That chair is fighting for it's life.

[@imadrunk3576]

Honestly the fookin size of him is nuts

[@entitiessoul]

No dude.

[@Visual_Piano]

@@entitiessoul Yes dude.

[@davess61]

Brian is like Godzilla

[@entitiessoul]

@@Visual_Piano you ever seen 500 pound people sit down? Stop over bullshiting like you all do.

[@Armbender1085]

I think some tournaments are in order. Start at a small local one and work up. Show up unannounced so no monsters show up trying to take you down and progressively go to tougher ones. Those real ready goes are crucial

[@woffordwolf2071]

Yes he should go to newcomer tournaments.

[@Steve-ib6mg]

Could you imagine, being a newcomer and the world goes dark as Brian blots out the sun and he is your opponent😲😳

[@misterzero8667]

He is used to being best why start at the bottom again for no money , he is a brand this is just likes and clicks same as his mma career that has been forgotten about , will be onto something else in new year

[@marLamaDeo]

@@misterzero8667if he doesn’t start from the bottom and skip steps he won’t get enough experience to do well

[@Armbender1085]

@@misterzero8667 I’m saying treat the real ready goes in small tournaments like a practice instead of just training with the same people who aren’t trying to seriously pin you

[@statikhouse_kikz606authent5]

I hope he continues. I hope he trains with Neil eventually. Devon is a master but Neil is so so so knowledgeable in this sport that would benefit Brian immensely.

[@killjoy362]

I Would be exited if he train with engin. But Neil to. Even devon let auden train with Neil and Engin because he sees them as some of the most exellent trainers.

[@statikhouse_kikz606authent5]

Totally agree. Brian needs more fundamentals and how to move around the table. I think if Brian is good with the fundamentals and how to move around the table he will be a beast.

[@PILOTE999]

Absolutly. And he can also work with Brzenk the goat of fondamentals !

[@statikhouse_kikz606authent5]

​​⁠agree but I think he needs more training before he gets to the GOAT. Love John! Would love to meet him.

[@phileasau]

No. Anything but that idiot. Devon endlessly smarter anyway

[@immortalocelot]

So wholesome, my heart is literally filled with happiness and i didnt have a good day before. Cheers

[@Xabi_MM]

I love that you begin your videos right away or just give a small intro. Makes it easy to watch.

[@JamoonXerxesSauber]

Shaws foresrms are INSANNNEE!!

[@samakshuppal]

GOAT Brian 💪💪

[@666Necropsy]

i have watched all the content around you guys. It has been great.

[@bigbore4498]

We need to support this guy win or lose. He can play a huge role in bringing our sport to the big time. I hear there are talks with ESPN.

[@michaelgrinyer9461]

Great win Brian, no easy challenge is Eddie. What a sports man

[@bismark911]

It was perhaps the most epic match I have ever seen.

[@BlackForest-Tom]

Great to listen to you guys

[@RedfellsThane]

I'm so happy Brian is pulling now. So great for the sport! Put arm wrestling in the Olympics!!

[@fabianDonF]

Also amazing interviewer! Playful, but serious and very engaging! Respect!

[@richardjennex6583]

Another amazing video

[@alibabesccfc]

Honestly think Brian needs to be in Tblisi in Feb. Even if hes not competing being there in that environment pulling on the table the day before and learning, learning, learning

[@goodfty]

Ray you surprisingly have really good chemistry with Brian, I didn't expect that.

[@SteveWillNotDoIt1984]

Brian Shaw has good chemistry with everyone though

[@enworb]

A common interest and both very positive. Brian is used to an close sporting community because it’s the same in strongman.

[@raydstacked]

Brian's already married

[@jeffhargrove759]

I have high hopes for the big man, but i have been a fan of the guy for years but he's beat up and has been badly injured alot and he's gotten older. The base in strength is just so great that we cant really appreciate because normal humans can't truly comprehend. I mean his grip in his hands alone can cause over 300 pounds of force.

[@jameswayton2340]

Is the pain Ray talks about tendon pain? Just curious. Because tendons take longer to heal then muscle and are under a lot of stress during armwrestling.

[@kaylawilliams9699]

Yup, just like lifting weights. Arm wrestling is more painful btw.

[@Gladiatorguy1998]

Yes tendon pain and it sucks in the beginning.

[@Supbrozki]

@@kaylawilliams9699 The reason armwrestling hurts is because you go too hard on it. But just like any martial art, its hard to know exactly how hard you should go, its not like lifting weights where you know exactly how much weight you are lifting.

[@thatarmwrestler]

​@@SupbrozkiYeah I tell the newbies less is more in the beginning because it's easy to go way to hard.

[@Monscent]

@@Supbrozki well ppl go to hard lifting too lol

[@rollinupeverest5042]

I hope you can put the expectations of people aside for at least the first year now and do real tournaments.. as long as it won't take away from what is getting paid I think he should do tournaments it'll just be so good for his mind body connection and getting that fluidity in there

[@brush1000]

Due to the distance from camera, Brian looks human-sized. But whenever he leans forward towards the camera you realize that he is a BEHEMOTH. Stay strong!

[@D3moknight]

Brian 100% needs more table time right now. His strength is so far ahead of any of the opponents he might get for the next year at least. Tabhle time will improve him faster than anything.

[@utkuiscioglu3629]

So glad to see brain prioritizing table time

[@King_Georges_Calcified_Elbow]

good stuff. Let's hope Brian stays committed. It can only be a positive for the sport

[@kane2440]

is their a full interview or is this it

[@DyLemmaOG]

he understands it now

[@uuushoben8638]

YEEEEEEEEEEEAAHHHH

[@Harrysreptarium]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[@dejay9404]

Brian is awesome...brings high octane energy to the sport of arm wrestling

[@forrestcrabbe]

Awesome 🤘

[@Alrat115]

For Brian it would be brilliant to move to Ottava Highhookers and just be there for month or something. Brian dont need other competition, when he would get into that spot. The atmosphere and technic will just make a corruption in Brians soul and mind, and turns him into compelite armwrestling kill-machine

[@dabj9546]

I think Brian needs the tournaments! He's learned all the theory and practised all the moves but when it came to the go he forgot it all. He needs more gos!

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

Best match hand down ever . And hey we dont know how strong these 2 were that night. We need eddie back wow that was insane. Bring hall back and shaw but definitely eddie.

[@V10Jon]

A video of Brian training with Eric Spoto...🤑

[@7izaak]

Curious to know if Coach Ray ever tore his bicep due to arm wrestling. I love this sport so much but very scared about this injury at the same time. Seems like it’s a very common injury to have and it only gets ”safer” after tearing a tendon and re-attaching the bicep tendon in a different place because they make it stronger apparently.

[@voiceofarmwrestling]

Never. Not a single person from my team has a torn biceps.

[@theunknownsamurai7426]

What he needs is to spend one year just traveling and pulling everyone. He needs to pull 3 to 4 times a week at different clubs all over the US and Canada.

[@PhillipSantos1995]

shaw classic need to have a competition with all the the guys who wants to compete and see whos the best that dont matter the heigh guess

[@BDSuperflyTNT]

I would love to see you and Janis work with Brian.

[@ivanhernandez5499]

👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪👍👍👍 Respect!!!

[@malikshahzaib97]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BashIpsen]

where can you watch kott 13?

[@LeonJergovic]

Kott is uploqded on CORESPPORTS and east vs west on engin terzi

[@calvinjonesyoutube]

Brian if you are reading this. Tournament experience is simply impossible to replicate using alternative means. Speak to anyone about the alltime greats and this is the story they will share. Compete outside the US if you must but you will need to do this and take many losses if you wish to advance quickly. You are learning a skill more than gaining a strength. Good luck 👍

[@juanwick2726]

Brian can start his own tournament like he did with his own Strongman contest.

[@Sport-fy7dr]

6:25 Maybe you can practice Pull Super Matches behind the cameras and then do SuperMatches only.On the other hand there is rly the question about if losing a match is something wrong? People learn form losses. Not getting better is problematic.

[@aerondight3029]

Brian will also have to learn by "getting stopped" and by basically letting go of any ego (I know, easier said than done 😆) and losing against better armwrestlers. The best way to get better is by losing and analyzing why you lost. It will be a real grind to truly get better but he can do it if it's what he really wants. I hope Eddie Hall and other strongmen try out armwrestling as well, when opponents are evenly matched it's very intense and exciting!

[@lm-usmc]

Ultimately, he beat Eddie, but I think Eddie surprised him. I think that smacked his ego some. Eddie still has elite strength. You are right, though. He needs to get straight up embarrassed a time or two.

[@Supbrozki]

@@lm-usmc I think Brian is afraid that the ''hype'' will be gone if he loses. But its not like Levan didn't lose a ton of matches when he first started out. Brian should just stop caring about any hype and just get better. The hype will return once he is actually ready to face the top guys.

[@Monscent]

@@lm-usmc People forget that Eddie was an absolute top tier strongman. Its not some regular big dude lol. he deadlifted 500kgs ffs

[@Monscent]

@@Supbrozki yeah better accept the story of losing in the beginning and then suddenly coming back as a beast

[@hooktraining3966]

@@lm-usmc Eddie surprised a lot of us TBH. I'd love to see Brian get some table time with all of the best in North America so that he racks up plenty of losses against different styles and figures them out. I think his moc super match was a good idea BUT they guy he was up against was nearly high enough level to be capable of dominating Brian so that he can show him how to counter things. Bring him Hutchings, Linn, and Brzenk! Maybe even some MMT and Corey West.

[@barneyrubble545]

I think jon would be a great trainer, but we still need to see some people near to Brian's size (height wise i mean-strength would be hard to match) to help him fit to the table size, someone like big Alex K. or even working with levan for a bit, just getting into a good position will benefit Brian so much.

[@barneyrubble545]

Also, ive said this before, but i think Ray would be good to work with Brian. The coach is named so for a reason👍🙏

[@DerekDobolArmWrestling]

He needs to train with someone like Neil weekly, like how Eddie was

[@thatarmwrestler]

Definitely Bob Brown would be a really good Coach for Brian. He needs to learn all the basics

[@MrPainterbob]

he should bring in wallace dilley from nebraska! he lives within driving distance and im sure he would be a good training partner.

[@eccentric363]

Are you pulling both left and right?

[@jossyinc]

I could see a Brian shaw vs Larry wheels supermatch coming!!

[@Slaskhask]

I doubt it as it seems Larry has completely given up on arm wrestling. He seems more focused on being a jack of all trades youtuber at the time trying out all kinds of stuff he finds interesting. Although I don't follow his channel as closely anymore, I don't think he has done anything arm wrestling related in 9-10 months. Leonidas Arkona vs Brian Shaw is a more likely match in the future but atm Brian needs more experience I think before taking him on.

[@Nickscassera]

​@Slaskhask definitely interesting. I just wonder if the strength gap is enough that it wouldn't matter.

[@Slaskhask]

@@Nickscassera It's hard to say without knowing their respective arm wrestling lifts. Leonidas is no slouch . He did post some impressive lifts before his match with Devon and his strict curl is massive. Brian likely has a stronger grip but I reckon Leonidas has stronger biceps, his bench press is higher and he could well be stronger in arm wrestling specific lifts at least at the moment until Brian has had more time to improve. Brian has a bigger hand and longer levers which could make things close. Devon might know as he has arm wrestled both of them.

[@305MHeat]

he definitely should pull every tournament he can to get as much XP as quickly as possible

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Seeing Brian beat Eddie, who was using some OK technique. With just pure strength is terrifying to think how good he’s going to be once he gets very good at using technique. He was just holding Eddie’s hand and pinning him. It’s insane how strong that man is. The strongest person in the sport easily and he’s just a rookie lol

[@Banana_Jesus_]

And everyone is too quick to forget that this man holds 4 WSM titles, he really does only need technique.

[@woffordwolf2071]

@@Banana_Jesus_ But there is also very specific strenght in AW that strongmen haven't really trained that much.

[@Dylan-y6n]

there are many stronger than him in the arm wrestling movement. its a specific type of strength

[@Pepe-pq3om]

Eddie's technique was pretty descent, his main mistake was not slipping every single time, but it's possible that he felt he couldn't because of Brian's huge gripe strength

[@hikenzankūsen]

@@woffordwolf2071 radial deviation or riser is used alot in log lifting. his forearm flexors and extensors are strong aswell. guys got like a 158kg grip. totally off the charts, so theres alot of transfer. grip gives you crazy tendons. he needs more pronation

[@michaelrehbein9798]

How long does it take to get rid of tendon pains after pulls

[@calebarmbender209]

Never goes away but u DEFINITELY build a tolerance for the tendon pain

[@eugenelenskih2885]

If your going all out with grip or pulling insanely take a week off you won’t lose any muscle

[@Supbrozki]

Stop pulling so hard before the tendons adapt. Do alot of active recovery with light bands to speed up recovery.

[@MCMLXXXIV1984]

I think people got taken away by the idea that Brian would smash the arm wrestling elite. I still think he should start slow and start pulling in smaller tournaments and work his way up. That might not be the big money way but it would allow him to get more experience.

[@johhh2356]

You Are Stronger Than You Think by Cryptic Lore has some great advice about boosting testosterone naturally. Definitely worth a read

[@GoldenC0de]

We will see how motivated Brian is after he armwrestles a real armwrestler 😊

[@name-vi6fs]

He does it all the time. He has dudes come to him and pull.

[@bruceleroy8063]

Been saying he needs tournaments from the beginning. Reps reps reps

[@zzzzzz69]

Once he closes the gap in technique, the gap in general strength will show more and more, and with increasing specific strengths too man...

[@alibabesccfc]

A wise man once said to me "Pain is weakness leaving the body"

[@kimstenback5645]

I have no training in armwrestling, I don't go to the gym so I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. But I think Brian basically needs to flip the ammount he spends in the gym and how much he practices on the table against real armwrestlers. And the teachers should not overwhealm him with information, he needs to do the mistakes and find out what works for him, his style will be very different from other people because of his very unique starting point, both strength and frame point of view. Obviously he should get corrected if he is doing major misstakes, but not so much correct neuances, not yet. A good trainer will keep his mouth even if he sees a small misstake, correct the big clunky misstakes. As an example, I have huge respekt for Devon, but Devon is far to specialized in his style, I think Devon would be amazing to incorporate from a year or two from now, not as a starting point. Anyway great interview, looking forward to see what the future holds, especially as a casual viewer.

[@UncleTermite]

The thing is every little mistake is a big one in arm wrestling,you might not see it but anyone can look very bad or very good in just one minor adjustment, I’ve lost many matches not training fir events just by simple mistakes pointed out to afterwards . It would be different if Shaw was doing local tournaments but he’s already exposed himself to the hard core guys and fans so I dint believe that’s what he’s doing .

[@kimstenback5645]

@UncleTermite You clearly have experience, and I appreciate the insight. I might be way off here, so feel free to correct me, but I see this through the lens of other disciplines. For beginners, it's like learning to ride a bike-at first, you’re just trying to balance, pedal, and steer. Someone who’s a pro BMX or downhill rider (like a top roller or hook specialist in arm wrestling) has those fundamentals so ingrained that they focus purely on advanced details. But a beginner, like Brian, might get overwhelmed if they’re taught those details too soon. I think Brian needs a coach who nails the fundamentals while recognizing his unique strengths-like his insane grip strength-rather than rushing into specialized techniques like slipping, which work perfectly for Devon but might not suit Brian's current level or natural style. You’re absolutely right that details matter in arm wrestling, but don’t you think the basics should come first, especially for someone so new to the sport? I’m just a backseat arm wrestler here, though, so I’m happy to hear if I’m missing something!

[@rollinupeverest5042]

Agreed if they want to give him information then record the session and sit down with Brian afterwards and tell him what they think about what happened, instead of just overloading him in the moment like Devin does. This way if Brian wants to hear constructive criticism afterwards he can take it in fully

[@UncleTermite]

@@kimstenback5645 basics should definitely come first the problem is Shaw is so strong like myself ( I’m a self taught arm wrestler but I’m a multiple NY champion) but I’ve arm wrestled since age 11 for fun so the movements were there when I won my second tournament at age 24 in 1998 but I still technically am weak in todays game it’s far more advanced then it was back then . But you are correct in what you said mostly.

[@Monscent]

@@kimstenback5645 Youre right. Having a coach is great adn getting pointers is great... but its like...lets say someone cant balance for crap. And u get them a coach to learn how to balance on one leg, toes, whatnot. There simply is no way the coach can just explain it in detail, and the guy just follow those instructions and learn how to balance (and never fall over in the process). U gotta get a feel for it yourself. Feel when it works, feel when it doesnt. etc. And get some pointers ofc. But also need to figure stuff out yourself.

[@bandinopla]

how much can Ray squat?

[@HoundStuff]

Ray, are you going to get together with Brian and train?

[@vladimirbatinic1817]

Braian need to train with Bob Brown and his troop

[@LurkerBelow-uh7fo]

Get this man a proper coach who will put him through drills and going through the proper movements in practice pulling over and over like Neil did with Eddie. Devon sucks at coaching noobies, especially trying to understand his philosophical metaphors and high level setup cheating concepts in 3 days. A month or 2 with a good coach and he'll transform like Eddie did. And once that power he has is connected with proper technique, he'll be scary.

[@Jason-vj1qn]

I like you my bro !

[@TheJackabrown1]

Iv experienced that pain in rock climbing. Its the worst

[@calebarmbender209]

😅😅

[@SabinBabblatchu]

Needs to get with Kody Merrit it he’s healthy. Theyre only couple states away

[@zooby11isbambam]

Crazy that even though Eddie looked much better on the table, Brian still won. If he gets good technique down, it’s gonna be crazy

[@hooktraining3966]

Seriously! People kept spouting about Brian's max strongman lifts vs Eddie's max strongman lifts as if Eddie is anywhere near his strongman peak while Brian only just retired. Brian is leagues ahead in brute force but Eddie was surprisingly good.

[@travLee7]

Love seeing this. Ope need to let Brian fail . It sucks people would look down on him if he lost a match . How is he supposed to get better if he don't do it live..

[@ollihro82]

a tournament would be good for him… even if he doesnt win. he needs to get used to loosing. cause with more seasoned oponents it will happen more often for sure

[@Average1212]

Waiting for all the fanatics that spent pages explaining how because Brain was a strong man his tendons were already preconditioned and he wasn't going to have the same growing pains as every other new puller. Brian is human, armwrestling puts unique strain on the tendons. He is going to have the same beginner issues as every other new puller.

[@Monscent]

I wouldnt say "the same". He is a 420lbs human full of muscle lol, one of the strongest and largest men to ever live. He has 100kgs on a large human male. It really is insane when you think of it. Of course his tendons etc are conditioned. You cant do strongman elite comps otherwise. But also, ofc he isnt fully conditioned to armwrestling. Plus, he has so much horsepower and strength. Its all relative.

[@Average1212]

@@Monscent THe reason both him and eddie talk about having all the newbie pains is their tendons are not conditioned to the loads in armwrestling. There is literally nothing in strongman that puts a side pressure load on the elbow or an eccentric load on a contracted muscle. Strong men also don't have increased bone density from years of radial loads (the reason old armwrestlers can get into an armbreak and not break their arm). Weightlifting/powerlifting/strong man other than literally having strong muscles have actually had slower development time that weak pullers that have gotten strong after.,

[@asonei3531]

He absolutely needs the tournaments. So what if he doesn't do well, eventually he'll get strong and gain the aura and the hype back...

[@karrde666666]

he should train outside of the US a bit

[@Андрей-е2х2д]

how the hell ray looks so big there next to brian

[@dixonnass2443]

Ray is huge

[@John81oConnory]

Closer to the camera 🤣

[@Hhhlll7778]

Because they are almost similar size

[@alienschmaliens]

Larry could be good for Brian... Because it took a long time for Larry to really get connected and learn how to train that suits him.

[@bencarignan2711]

Brian needs Coach Ray's guidance.

[@bmad1386]

"It only hurts in the first 10 years" doesn't seem to be a joke, I think it's pretty close to reality 😂

[@TheArchersArms]

Brian needs to travel and pull more people, he needs the experience and he cant get it in normal competition, so he needs to do practices with everyone he can just to feel everyones hand.

[@spencerthu2956]

No ! Brian needs to keep training weights because his size, mass and strength is his thing , its his advantage. So please ridiculously strong Brian!!!

[@AG1LA]

'Big Shaw' I think is so strong..... He can lift that chair.... with him sitting on it.🤣🤣🤣

[@DoronOverflow]

Ray you should train Brain he has the strength and motivation unlike Larry

[@darthsebio1726]

Backpressure!!!

[@khc1080]

Ray is already a small guy, but guy has the angle and still looks like a child next to Brian

[@GerbyWorrior]

Prob should training with vitaly someone his size-ish lol

[@rashidqazi5900]

How much money did shaw got for the match

[@keithcole8536]

Brian the main thing you have to keep in mind is that you have to put more restrictions on your self because your literally stronger then everyone

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

BPC 157 and TB500 for those tendons. All the best arm wrestlers came up doing tournaments. There is no short cut.

[@GLC-1979]

f ped's .. stop promoting this cancer.

[@michaelgrinyer9461]

I might add, the expectation on you if oinda unfair im hyped for you, the road to being the best is littlered with fails. Do a tournament and fuck the hater even if you go out first round. Im still going to back you.

[@chiefmaaz9749]

I thing big challenge for brain shaw is table it self because its to short for him and he is not comfortable he will never gonna use his body because of table mark my words

[@ignilc]

it was great guys, right?

[@jonnydoesguitars4247]

Bot comment.

[@airgunningyup]

he needs a shitload of table time .. end of story.

[@hooktraining3966]

yeah there's really no reason to overcomplicate it. He already has the strength he needs the experience.

[@kmb957]

Brian is scared of losing local tournaments and then his super match chances goes to hell.

[@him050]

He needs to get better at cheating. He’s too fair of player. That was glaringly obvious in the Eddie match. He also needs to stop trying to learn too much too soon. Devon completely overloaded him with information. Get REALLY good at one thing, then expand from there.

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

WHY DO YOU LOOK SAME SIZE

[@Story_Teller_Everyone]

Brian sounds afraid to lose. Just don’t worry about it, do a ton of tournaments, you will lose. It doesn’t matter

[@imadrunk3576]

Wtf is arms are bigger than his head. Jeeez