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Atlantic Canadian Junior Arm Wrestling Training - The Hook The hook requires either considerable hand and wrist strength or great speed. You must be able to turn your opponent's wrist and pull them to your side of the table. There are several ways to perform a hook. The first is by using a quick snap of your wrist to pull your opponent into your power. Another is by using your elbow pad. Place your elbow at the back of the pad and then drive it forward while hand slides around your opponent's wrist. A third way is the opposite of the previous. You place your elbow at the front of the pad and drag to the back. You place the majority of your pressure on your bottom fingers. Once you get your opponent into the hook it is important to keep tight. That is, make sure that your hand is always close to your shoulder. It is also important to use your pad. Move your elbow from side to side across the pad or front to back. Never spread yourself our when performing these moves. Everything must move as one. If you just use only your arm you will spread yourself out and it makes you weaker. There is one other thing you should keep in mind and that is whether you want to have a high or a low hook. The difference is where you grab your opponent - high on the hand or low on the wrist. This will depend on both your strengths and weaknesses and those of your opponent. Top Roll Shoulder Roll Two different types of a hook. Devon on the left keeps his shoulder tight and behind his hand whereas Earl keeps his shoulder parallel with his hand but is still keeping his hand and shoulder tight. Here Pat(on the left) demonstrates a high hook. Notice how high on the back of his opponent's hand he is and how low his opponent is. Also notice the direction he is pulling his opponent - toward his own corner. Finishing off in a hook. Here Rick has pulled his opponent straight to his corner. So much so that his opponent's elbow came off the pad which is also a win (foul in the losing position).