The press is the purest power moves in arm wrestling. Having a bulky strong upper body certainly helps with this one. If you know that you have superior upper body power to your opponent and are at least equal in bicep and forearm strength, this is a good move to perform. However, if your opponent is much stronger than you are in the chest and triceps, the press might be a bad idea. A press can be beaten by a quick toproll, as it is vulnerable to strong, quick backpressure. This is because your arm must be close to your body to perform this move, so if your opponent can pull your arm across the table you will not be able to preform a press.
Unlike the hook and toproll, which rely most upon the biceps and forearms, the primary muscles used in the hook are the triceps, shoulders, and chest. Thus, a good way to give your bi's and forearms some rest during a tournament is to throw in a press when possible.
HOW IT IS PERFORMED
The key on this move is to get your opponent's palm to face up toward the ceiling with your own hand on top of his. If you can get your opponent into this position, the rest is simple. Just get your body over your arm and push down your opponent's hand to the pad, using your upper body and arm.
To do this you will need to stand right from the start and quickly get your shoulder in the right position so you can use your body correctly.
