Thank you for all you do ray!

@xxminecraftpvpproxx2408

Жыл бұрын

The GOAT has spoken!

@FernandoScarpelli

Жыл бұрын

You're doing great man, I feel you have so much to give still, keep at it Blue

@HgRoller

Жыл бұрын

Stop simping and get back in your hole

@TheC4RB1N3

Жыл бұрын

the Ryan Stan

@oceanwaves83

Жыл бұрын

Admirable comment blue

Coach ray literally has brought us some of the best interviews ever….

@youtubecensoringcomments7427

Жыл бұрын

I told you and you did not know that ... Devon had zero wins with the right hand against a top European. You were just clueless ... Here he talked about Taras 😂

@jdj2022

Жыл бұрын

@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 Pushkar wasn’t a top European? 😳

@youtubecensoringcomments7427

Жыл бұрын

@@jdj2022 Pushkar was with the right hand?? 😅😅😅 The same misread grip and rip did

@jdj2022

Жыл бұрын

@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 I knew his Denis match was left. I thought Pushkar was right handed. Oh well. You say Devon hasn’t beaten any top Europeans right handed but he also hasn’t been beaten by any top Europeans right handed except for Levan. So I still don’t see your point.

@youtubecensoringcomments7427

Жыл бұрын

@@jdj2022 Taras beat him so again you are wrong

this is the best video about armwrestling ive ever seen, life lessons and everything about armwrestling can be summed up in this video

@fawad12able1

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%

@erich7662

Жыл бұрын

This is why Dev is the most important of all armwrestlers.

Devon is so knowledgeable about armwrestling and knowing what to do at the table. I remember watching him explain how he rushed the catch against Taras ivakin and essentially gave Taras all position and tried to catch him the last inch from the pad he had been able to do prior. You must fight them all the way until that catch even though you know they are going to beat you all the way to it. I felt this exact thing in my first tournament. I tried to conventionally toproll, got flashed. Then I tried to dive into a defensive hook, got flashed. I then posted as hard as possible and fought from center. Lost my cup, that's okay, lost center table, that's fine, lost pronation slightly, trust the process... And I was able to keep my post and catch him right before the pin! From there I was able to out-armwrestle him and go on to win the match. All that from listening to Devon explain allowing yourself to lose certain fundamentals to retain others when you're not the stronger man!

Think of how many videos with Devon we've seen since his match with Levan and how many practices he's gone to compared to Levan. He is THE armwrestling ambassador.

@hemmydall

Жыл бұрын

What does Levan do between matches anyway?

@bassmasta9117

Жыл бұрын

@@hemmydall Literally nothing. Probably practices/works out privately which is boring for a world champ

@BuJammy

Жыл бұрын

@@hemmydall Levan spends his time between matches eating naughty children's bones and arguing with billy-goats, from his apartment, which is under the bridge between Georgia and Armenia.

@reimannx33

Жыл бұрын

Levan's focus is on being the best by as wide a margin as possible, and he has done so successfully. He could care less about being an "ambassador"; when one is not the best of the best in this art, there is always consolation in being an ambassador.

@reimannx33

Жыл бұрын

@@hemmydall Distances himself in his dominance!!!!! CASE closed!

well, many tried to tell Devon to close the strength gap, interesting to hear he only realized later on. i find it good that he openly talks about it.

@joeltrowe5155

Жыл бұрын

Like he said, he learned more from his looses than wins.

@paulden3158

Жыл бұрын

You'd think he would have realized that after his Denis loss

@Ollolo

Жыл бұрын

The man is close to fifty years. There is seriously not more strength for him to develop - if any. With age white or fast twitch muscle fibers turn into red or slow twitch fibers which are for endurance. That is why they say: Sprinters are born, long distance runners are made. That's one thing. The other thing is the nervous system. It is mainly responsible for maximum strength and I doesn't get any better with age either.

@user-fe2oh8oj2u

Жыл бұрын

@@Ollolo , he can still get stronger. The problem is that no matter how strong he gets, it won't be enough to win against Levan.

@lepsa8323

Жыл бұрын

Well like they said, armwrestlers are stubborn

Wow he admitted that 😮, many people including me, did send him comments telling him to focus on strength that he shouldn't spend that much time armwrestling mid level armwrestlers. Well he said it himself, that was wrong. 👍

@StevenRayW

Жыл бұрын

Yup. But even if he'd focused more on strength, I honestly don't think it would've made much of a difference against Levan anyway. Just look at what happened to Chaffee.

@guccibinoculars4393

Жыл бұрын

@@StevenRayW when someone is stronger then another person you cant really tell ever how big of a gap it is, so you never know it maybe would've gotten Devon a late stop but who knows

@TheSimpleG5

Жыл бұрын

I know nothing and I remember people saying this... I remember them saying he should wrestle Dave, etc. Big mistake.

@StevenRayW

Жыл бұрын

@@guccibinoculars4393 Well, if the gap was small, Devon would've been able to overcome it with his queen's move and endurance rather than getting 6-0ed.

In jiu jitsu there is a saying “position before submission.” Which means you shouldn’t always be working to submit your opponent, especially from weaker positions. I think armwrestling is the same. You can’t pin until you have achieved control or have a position of superior court tell over your opponent, whether hand control, or a hook you pull to your side of the table, then you can proceed to pin. I think I’d guys started to reframe the sport as first gaining superior control then working on pinning, you’d have more success.

@BuJammy

Жыл бұрын

That's kindof the European style. Center > Slam.

@georgepoly4842

Жыл бұрын

there's different styles. Todd hutchings knows that he will never have the biggest strongest hand so he doesn't care as much about position as he does for sideways strength. It really depends on your physical traits, but pronation, cupping and rising will always be the most important things as they get you the position you need to win.

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Жыл бұрын

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@tc_obichang

Жыл бұрын

Great saying

10:08 I think John berzink defies all those odds. He wasn't dumb and he didn't have to get beaten down to get better. He just got old, and he is still kicking ass at his age.

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

Жыл бұрын

Best part about John is he's been an awesome gate keeper to the higher tier of the sport. If you can't beat John, you need to train harder. But even then John can come back and whoop you next year.

@limo-swine6537

Жыл бұрын

Beating John is an achievement worth of praise.

@bobomonkey702

Жыл бұрын

Yep John does all the moves great.

To be fair, Devon definitely got stronger during his prep. He just didn't focus on peaking that strength. 1rpm sets, stronger pullers to train with, etc. From what we've seen Levan goes at or close to max effort per workout, and then often does pulling after.

@9199aa

Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure this is the strongest Devon we’ve ever seen. That puts into perspective how insane Levan is. I do support Devon more though.

@ChrisZukowski88

Жыл бұрын

You would think that after Cyplenkov Devon would've understood what needed to be done. Guess not...

Loving these videos w u nd devon hopefully there's more to come

These are hands down the best arm wrestling interview videos I've ever seen. I could watch these everyday. Great content!!!

Too much wisdom here guys!!! Great talk

Love the content and everything you guys are doing for our sport!

You ask great questions Ray. Keep the videos coming!

These videos are great . So much knowledge in it.

One of my favorite videos yet. Impressive to see Devon able to learn from losses at his age and keep moving forward. I recently got beat in a new way and it changed my thoughts on training in a big way. Rising, containment, speed, and side pressure: flash pin every time. Very valuable experience.

You two riff so well about armwrestling, I find sometimes with devon chatting to some people it gets repetitive and his knowledge just superseeds so much its one way but with you its very good flow

Coach Ray....Unbelievable interview, brother!! I could listen to you amd Devon talk shop all day long! Dude is a wealth of knowledge and an absolute warrior!

Awesome video Ray. Would love to see more sit downs like this with in depth answers for new fans of the sport!

@voiceofarmwrestling

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

Thanks Ray for the great interview with "No Limits"

Best arm wrestling interview of a brake down Ever !! Great Job 👍 ... More

This is the best arm wrestling/life discussion I've heard so far on any channel. obviously between 2 very smart guys. Great video Ray

@garysnow1475

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

This is awesome! Hope all the newer armwrestlers see this and take these things to heart

Such a great conversation

That was incredibly insightful and great to listen to

Devon is a great analyzer. Want more videos like this

One of the greatest interviews in sport in my opinion. He is a real champion. That’s the mentality of a champion.

Very informative interview for real.

Not sure how ppl see this as admirable and a "token of wisdom". Its more an example of ego and hard headedness. EVERYONE, literally EVERYONE, told devon to close the strength gap for a whole year before the match took place.

@szelitzkyerick7456

Жыл бұрын

He just thought it wasn't enough what he could do for 6 months compared to levan.

@anthonybenincasa

Жыл бұрын

Yea he would’ve only have closed the gap a fraction more than he did in 6 months, Levans strength is insane and can still get stronger at his age

@JoCoMoreno

Жыл бұрын

Its as his fans said "he signed the contract!" Knowing full well what he was up against.

@anthonybenincasa

Жыл бұрын

Well it’s not up to his fans, he challenged himself if he wouldn’t have done it people would say he’s afraid. I don’t get how anyone is afraid to arm wrestler for money

@JoCoMoreno

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonybenincasa Didnt say anything was up to his fans; didnt even imply it. Not even sure where or how that connection was made. Its hyperbole mostly. But it is a fact his fans were saying that. And it holds true here. He wanted to challenge himself...cool. But it is a fact that everyone told him he wasnt strong enough. He talked massive trash and even got personal. Told levan he needed to be stronger and bigger; then doubled down with his "endurance" training despite what the world was telling him. Now its "wisdom" and "oh devon is so humble". Lol stfu and take the lumps. His ego killed him here. Nothing more.

Damn. Legendary quality, Raimonds!

This vlogs are so good!

Great vid

He's a top man, and he's honest enough to crtiise where.hes gone wrong in his loses ,...Great video and a nice insight into the tactics and mindset of a top top arm wrestler....

Honestly with coach ray and Devon, two of the smartest arm wrestlers, this entire interview has been been one of the most revealing conversations I've ever heard about the sport.

Great video!! Love this Devon

Man I learned a lot...Tnq u Devon and Ray

Could watch you guys talk armwrestling for hours

This whole conversation is literally what I experienced this week. I discovered on my own that top roll and tricep press are the way to go. Nothing else matters

@iamatlantis1

Жыл бұрын

Gotta build your under table skills. A sudden unexpected blowjob really throws people off.

I know nothing about arm-wrestling and this is sooo over my head. Yet I find myself intrigued.

This is a landmark piece of literature in the Body of Knowledge known as Armwrestling Theory

Amazing show boys

Love this video!

@voiceofarmwrestling

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I've never heard a person speak of and learn from losing the way Devon does. No excuses.

Love you both!

Devon is so good at interacting he jus explains it so well

damn they make perfect chemistry. So intriguing to watch

Good afternoon Ray and Devon and everyone getting ready to watch a badass show

Just be yourself in life. I'm super stubborn in life. Love armwrestling Kinda quiet gut though. Anyway. Cool vid

Amazing how hundreds of people online told Devon he needs more top end that endurance is a losers mentality, but he didn’t follow the advice

@robertlee4809

Жыл бұрын

Amazing how many people actually thought Devon would pay attention to any advice from all those hundreds of people...what a surprise🙄

Awesome 👌🏻

devon is brilliant, love this stuff. thanks for the video, really enjoyed the germany videos ♥

I think this is what everybody was saying all the way up to the match, train heavier and endurance is secondary

Literally what every person told devon before prep start. Strength train. High volume endurance and technical training was already at max so why focus there. Just close the strength gap. Even at 70% on levans nunbers would been good

Is that the same green hoodie you used for your devon impression? Lol

Love it 😍

This relationship is awesome armwrestling is awesome

Really good explanation and the realization is what makes you better. #morepancakes

Devon said the same thing when he lost against Denis, and now repeated the same mistakes

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

Жыл бұрын

He was positive he lost against Denis because of his injury and the timing. This made him think he's got a better shot since he was at 100% with Levan.

@maxdruno4368

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesordwayultralightpilot Like Nadal in tennis, if he losses its always "injury". Stop being pathetic, idiot

@RunForPeace-hk1cu

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesordwayultralightpilot bullshit. He’s making shit up to for views

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

Жыл бұрын

@@RunForPeace-hk1cu lol I'm not saying you're wrong. I know he likes to over analyze the situations. There's definitely a ton of room for speculation in this sport.

Best devon interview ever

I really believe devon kinda plateaued on endurance and technique, he still got better but not as much if he would have trained for explosive power. Thoughts???

Be strong 💪 and love armwrestling 💪

Greatest and most genuine interview with Devon till day ! Devon's training model was similar with a type of linear periodisation , just the timeframe of 6 months was small , not enough time under high loads of intensity imao . I still remember the story of Taras and the door , that once Devon told us !

If someone as strong as Chaffee was still flash-pinned by Levan, I doubt that working on strength would've made any difference for Devon in terms of the outcome.

@HulkSmashB

Жыл бұрын

Dave is strong but he is not really the smartest and his defensive abilities aren't really that good either. Plus he can't hook anymore too. So not really a good benchmark to compare, if someone with Dave's strength had Devon's table iq and endurance they would wreck havoc on the table

@StevenRayW

Жыл бұрын

@@HulkSmashB Sure. But since we are talking about strength and Dave is undeniably the strongest puller in North America strength-wise, his poor performance against Levan tells us that even if Devon had managed to improve his strength to Dave's level, the gap would've still been huge.

@HulkSmashB

Жыл бұрын

@@StevenRayW We can't really know that, Devon has more leverage than Dave plus his open troproll defensive style is way better than anything Dave has to offer defensively (which is close to nothing as he can't hook anymore). Plus Dave is definitely the strongest in NA but still isn't the no. 1 in NA, doesn't that speak volumes in itself.

@StevenRayW

Жыл бұрын

@@HulkSmashB Well, Devon himself has already conceded on numerous occasions that technique and endurance do not work when the gap in strength is significant, so I guess the bottom line is this: Would Devon have been able to close the strength gap enough to reverse the outcome of match if he'd done more heavy lifting? My answer is no.

@HulkSmashB

Жыл бұрын

@@StevenRayW That wasn't really the point of my statement but I don't agree with that either. But you're entitled to your opinion so we will end it at that.

Very cool. I see where he is coming from because if he goes all in strength he may lose the first few (even without that injury) but it would be more of a struggle later on and the endurance/mistakes/injury, fouls may kick in. Even then 9 times out of 10 Levan would probably win

Looking massive Ray. Has Travis told you to lay off the sauce yet?

Armwrestling and life lessons. It’s crazy that this boyhood game elementary school to see who’s the “badass” has so much more depth, insight and technique to master. As in life, it’s not so much a matter of What you do, but more of the quality of HOW you do it that separates the students from the masters

Such a great video. Could John Brzenk beat Levan at all. John’s hook is the best in arm wrestling

Learning from the Professor.

You have to put yourself through emotional pain. Emotional pain along with physical pain will make you much stronger.

I think Ray can articulate what Devon is trying to say better than everyone else!

Nothing he coulda done different that woulda made the outcome different or more competitive! Only thing i could think of is not pissing the beast off and making it personal! I get how Devon & especially Travis Bagent will trash talk to throw opponent's off their game but it had the opposite effect of Levan..

These two r great

But what about John Brzenk and Prudnik. They are good in all areas and very well rounded. Training one style you will hit a limit. Devon is an outside puller so it’s what he supports but I do think you should train hook and all styles

This was the record for the most times Devon has been interrupted during a single interview. Coach Ray on a different level. (the entire interview) I like to respond and interject in to conversations also. Rather than sit and lose your train of thought while the other person drones on and on, you give feed back in real time to display and confirm that you are getting what they are saying. People say I interrupt, I call it a conversation. Ima take notes. Problem is no one else wants to listen, just want to hear themselves talk.

Would seriously like to see Levan do a back to back against at least two or even three top arm wrestlers! With Devon as second or third.

@damiankar4421

Жыл бұрын

Stop it, devons been through enough lol

@RambleOn07

Жыл бұрын

@@damiankar4421 yeah, his arm only lasted two rounds last time.

I would change things...the last time Devon got a lesson was from Michael Todd , he lost to him but the next time they fought each other it was a complete dominance. Levan is sooooo much fucking stronger than Todd ofcourse the difference is that of earth and sky BUT Devon is a devious and smart AND strong man. I think it would go the same way, Levan would probably win but thus time it would not be so definite.

Would you feel that the best mentors/coaches etc wouldn’t be the best Arm wrestlers? I feel in other sports, the best managers/coaches in history are not the best players, but they obviously have great knowledge for their sport and become the best managers!

I see so many comments from mmt saying he would re arm wrestle Any place any time now. Do you think he could pull it off now? I don’t just wondering

I'm no expert in Arm wrestling but I'm a bit confused about weight classes, are there any? it seems to be that Barrat and Levan are mismatched, no? shouldn't Levan be in a larger weight class? seems somewhat unfair

I still maintain that Devon should’ve bulked and strengthened up more with compound weight training movements, isolation movements only cannot produce as much strength as compound movements , Look no further than Levan, As he consistently uses weight training compound movements, instead of only using arm wrestling specific isolation movements.

@anthonybenincasa

Жыл бұрын

Yea cause as talented as he is and can beat many good Opponents there’s these guys coming up that train their whole body to be strong, and it seems to play a big role

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Жыл бұрын

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@LaCajunWash

Жыл бұрын

Technique goes a long way but when you get someone that has decent technique and way more power, your in trouble

@LaCajunWash

Жыл бұрын

Look nor further than Ryan b. Lol.

@RunForPeace-hk1cu

Жыл бұрын

@@LaCajunWash descent technique? 😂 somebody is butthurt that Levan destroyed Devon.

How in the hell can u not love Mr Devon Larrett? I rock with u no matter what Mr Larratt

Omggggg. Ty. Me stubborn too. Lololol

Coach Ray is wearing the green hoodie 🤣

I think Levan was so strong that Devon could do nothing to win. In my mind technique rules if the strength difference is at most 25%. Levon was probably 50% stronger. Hard to beat those odds.

@gerardt3284

Жыл бұрын

The only way he could've won is if he bulked more during the prep. He was too small and seemed in denial about being able/needing to put on more mass (during the prep)

@LaCajunWash

Жыл бұрын

I guess he wanted to beat him being small

@robothug6688

Жыл бұрын

yea levan was way too strong, no technique could of beat that strength. I think devon is just way out of his prime to compete with a top level guy in his prime right now

@user-ig8vm1ns4t

Жыл бұрын

Yea that’s what Devon said. Peak strength matters majority of the time

@Family__Guy_

Жыл бұрын

@@robothug6688 I disagree. I think he will heal from this and continue to grow stronger

Every goddam conversation on arm wrestling, however unrelated, ends up talking about Ryan Bowen these days. He has done his job well.

Would have loved to see Devon and the Jedi grip up

levan is 585 bench 700 squat and deadlift and massive over head log press he can compete with top 10-15 strongmen in the world. If you wanna get in the ring with the king of arm wrestling face up to it and get close to him in strength. He ways over 400lb and can do set of pullups and sitting curls max 1 rep is 330lbs.

This is a very interesting and educational video. Great advice from two of the smartest arm wrestlers on earth. Thanks for the video. Keep getting stronger and stay healthy brother 💪

in that first between between levan and devon, devon was actually so close to stopping levan

Awsm

"I adapted a losers mentality" = kings move lol

Maaaan.... I need to go purify my openings ASAP!

That's interesting because he had prime Brzenk in that same position, John won with straight heart and side. I know Devon has seen that match a million times...curious why he was so surprised, and why not use the handbook John layed out for that particular puller.

We need round 2

💪

I love when Devon mentions Taras Ivakin.

Devon, whether he likes it or not is a better ambassador of life and lesson than armwrestling. His gift to the world and evolution is still not complete.

Coch ray I'm from independence Louisiana, never pulled tournament, can you point me into a nearby armsrestling club, appreciate it

When Devon train for Levan match their was a lot of peoples who said that Devon should worked his peak strength instead of pulling newbies for hours, but he didn't want to listen and said that his body reacted beter to lot of volume, that s sad, yet it was the same thing with Denis, I wasn t strong enough, I don't think an athlete can be objective with himself, that the interest to have a coach