WAL Table Talk 8: The Top Roll

WAL champion Travis Bagent performs a fundamental tactic for arm wrestling, the “Top Roll.”

[@roccobierman4985]

Ok, Travis was an insanely good instructor here.

[@lukea136]

0:22 Guy's like 'that's not my name but whatever...'

[@jacobanderson5508]

ttavis is actually a pretty decent guy, lol until your his competition

[@TheDachi97]

So you have to pronate your wrist , pull and then shout out loudly : Tell Me , TELL ME I AM THE GREATEST !!!

[@nzarmwrestlingfederation7215]

Yep, sounds about right.

[@abictor3312]

@@nzarmwrestlingfederation7215 lol

[@chrislaverick6413]

Wow travis is s great teacher, best video i have seen on teaching a top roll

[@cburgz3697]

I wish I could get one on one training with Bagent. Very cool vid

[@j4sun203]

Twig 😂😂😂 I’m dead 😂😂😂😂

[@tanhuulusoy]

Great simple instruction

[@a4r326]

Easy and simple. Thanks!

[@jonathanadams3944]

Great instruction

[@NeillWylie]

Great video and explaination.

[@092vanlalawmpuia7]

Travis look like a strong guy

[@timothykatch1855]

Awesome thanks guys

[@robertlefou]

top roll is nice and works fine.. until toddzilla joins the table

[@hoyt_arms]

I'm gonna be practicing with Todd this coming Sunday. Guy is a freak

[@alden2826]

Did you end up pulling with todd? If so how did it go? Did he give you any pointers?

[@patman4917]

@@alden2826 Todd killed him...

[@shanelam1509]

Too bad Todd couldn't pull down Schoolboy's arm

[@tarun4308]

Watch Arsen liliev vs Todd

[@ProFlightxMobile]

Well explained by Travis Bagent!!!

[@danieliofrida2245]

Top roll is the best technique

[@TheLionfan44]

Nah, its the hook.

[@santiagoarmfightargentina270]

No hay buenas técnicas, sólo buenos luchadores que saben como y cuando utilizarlas

[@steve00alt70]

that is cheating

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

Optic500 Its not cheating. If you are saying that because its hard to defeat that technique....get better, and stronger.

[@jasonvoorhees8899]

@@steve00alt70 lol

[@righttouchtileable]

Subscribed

[@darymetal]

Wait wa....What's that arm position on the peg? Is Travis trolling him?

[@jasonvoorhees8899]

No , there are people who hold it that way , I find it uncomfortable for my shoulders

[@crimedianb876]

No actually you hold it like that to square your shoulders up so the ref doesn't call you at least in professional matches

[@briann10]

Wow bagent is way more cooler in this vid

[@johnbraucher1499]

People give him shit because of his banter because a lot of people do it but hes the only one who really gets the bad rap for it. He has talked smack against brzenk and I'm pretty sure john doesn't give a shit because he knows what's in travis's HEART and mind and travis has nothing but honor and respect for the ones who built this sport to where it is now. It's literally ALL smack talk and nothing more. He'd a good dude when it comes down to it. I think probably a lot better than Hollywood. Lol but then again maybe Hollywood is a good dude too. Cant judge people from the last thing you saw from them. Collect occurrences and compare to what they act like when they aren't taking it way seriously a d getting into a specific mode and you'd be surprised how many good dudes there really are when it comes down to it.

[@aaaasaaad727]

Cute little fist

[@bohr]

I'm arm wrestling a friend and we're both complete beginners. When I try to top roll he just gives me his hand and goes limp wristed and since we're not using straps, I have to grab onto him. Even though I have his wrist bent all the way back, Im the only one grabbing onto their hand, what manouvre is best when they're not even trying to hold on after getting their wrist through toproll?

[@unkleRucker21]

Is it a flop wrist? I think strength and endurance or maybe kings move him

[@derbycityarmwrestling7300]

It's been so long since this comment, but I usually just slip to the straps if someone flop wrists. In the strap, it takes away the need to grip his hand, so you can do a fluid toproll motion right through the fingers since they are tied to the back of your hand.

[@uchihaitachi3978]

0:50 1:15

[@IamNothingNoWhere]

Funny because Travis does not hold on like at all that when he top rolls. It's all riser.

[@Unstoppablenkov]

1:20

[@calvinchia744]

How do we strengthen our wrists?

[@timavery9530]

put your arm onto a table with your hand hanging over the edge, palm facing up. With your forearm staying flat on the table, curl a dumbell upwards using just your wrist.

[@calvinchia744]

What if i dont have a dumbell?

[@timavery9530]

+calvin chia I guess you could use something heavy with a handle on top like some sort of small bag. However there are many other ways like grip excersise, rock climbing, and fist push ups.

[@calvinchia744]

Okay thanks.

[@96816bassmeistha]

use a towel, throw some heavy stuff in there and it has a similar effect. also even a bucket filled with water. lots of ways to do stuff, i feel like armwrestlers are pretty inovative when it comes to their training techniques becasue alot of it is really niche' and not really used by anyone other then armwrestlers. get creative!

[@XxsharpdressedmanxX]

Any Arm wrestlers or people looking to train in LA/Orange County CA?

[@danieliofrida2245]

The hook is only brutal force

[@matthewcraig3837]

I like to hit in a hook then pronate with my full hand.

[@pavolsopa2136]

no..hook is also blocking.

[@KillDozer44]

Travis Bagent I love when Devon whooped Travis and trolled him hard hahaha too cocky

[@ddave7026]

KiLL DoZeR taking joy...in someone else doing...what YOU can't or Ever will do..is gay all day.

[@theshobalt2029]

Too bad Travis leads in head to head wins

[@santiagoarmfightargentina270]

please translate to spanish

[@gober12445]

Hola. Toprollado

[@tangytim6699]

Tacos