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The ultimate test of
strength, technique, endurance, speed, tenacity and will power

Welcome To The World of Armwrestling

Arm Wrestling is the spectator / public participation "sport for everyone". A cross-section of the young adult community and some top media outlets in the New York market are catapulting the sport of Arm Wrestling into the spotlight as the sports entertainment, where the spectators sometimes become the show. Arm Wrestling is a sport where anyone can compete regardless of age, sex, weight, dexterity or experience.
Arm Wrestling was once perceived by many as more of a barroom grudge match between macho drunks rather than a legitimate sport. Now however, thanks to the endeavors of The New York Arm Wrestling® Association, Inc. (NYAWA) and organized arm wrestling associations around the world that image has changed forever.

Entertainment, promotion, organization, safety and corporate partnerships are the hallmarks of New York Arm Wrestling® events. Today's arm wrestling devotees ~ male and female ~ amateur and professional ~ blue and white collar ~ spectator and competitor are serious about this emerging age-old sport. They are health and fitness conscious and bring dedication, discipline and enthusiasm to their chosen endeavor.

The appeal of Armwrestling spans a broad spectrum. Almost anyone can compete for the sheer fun of it. For example, arm wrestling beginners can compete with no prior experience, specialized training or expensive equipment. However, advanced or pro arm wrestling is different. Professional Armwrestling is ultimately a test of a competitor's endurance, tenacity, fitness, dedication to practice, technique and the development of overall arm, hand and most important, tendon strength.

The unpredictability of the sport helps give arm wrestling an edge when it comes to attracting new participants, spectators and the media. You never know who might emerge on tournament day, as the "Cinderella" story.

Many first time beginners have never competed before in a major arm wrestling competition and brag of 'never been beaten'. This might be true, but reality comes into play when they compete in formal competition and outside of the local neighborhood challengers and onto the professional padded arm wrestling table.

The New York 'Golden Arm' Series

The New York Arm Wrestling® Association, Inc. (NYAWA) organizes the New York 'Golden Arm' Series. This multi-event series, held at New York's largest festivals, fairs, beaches, amusement parks, racetracks, baseball stadiums and major tourist attractions, has received unprecedented media coverage and public support. Preliminary amateur and pro championships are held throughout the year in each of the five New York City Boroughs, Long Island and Upstate, New York. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place preliminary award winners are featured at the Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions held in Manhattan at The Port Authority Bus Terminal.

The NYAWA online email membership and contestant database has an unprecedented 3,000 arm wrestlers from all over the world and 300,000 hits on the popular New York Arm Wrestling® Association websites: nycarms.com ~ newyorkarmwrestling.com ~ nyarmwrestling.com ~ armwrestlingnyc.com and nycarmwrestling.com. New York Armwrestling® has drawn competition from all over the world and thousands of cheering spectators will watch NYAWA events throughout the day. Now in its thirty first year as an exciting success story, the New York 'Golden Arm' Series has attained an enviable niche in the New York area sports world. The Series has won over the media and legions of fans, and is favored by several unique attributes:

THE NEW YORK 'GOLDEN ARM' SERIES IS UNIQUE!

1. - There is nothing comparable to this New York Golden Arm Series anywhere in the world because NYC has five Boroughs and Long Island. Competitors and fans from all over world travel to watch or compete in New York 'Golden Arm' Series tournaments.
2. - The reputation and expertise of the NYAWA as a dedicated, professional and first-class organization are well established. Its attitude and image have been shaped and thus are in sync with the New York sports world and the media that follows it.
3. The New York 'Golden Arm' Series represents a "rainbow coalition" unto itself, with people of many races and ethnic backgrounds having become great enthusiasts and thereby word-of-mouth promoters of the sport, each within of their local communities.
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NEW YORK CITY PROFESSIONAL ARM WRESTLING
New York City's Arm Wrestling Event of the Century
THE 2008 NYC BIG APPLE GRAPPLE XXXI
INTERNATIONAL
ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
featuring
NYC's KING & QUEEN OF ARMS

The NYAWA will celebrate its 31st Year Anniversary with the 'NYC BIG APPLE GRAPPLE XXXI INTERNATIONAL ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. This event is billed as 'New York City's Arm Wrestling Event of the CenturY' because the NYC Big Apple Grapple name was presented in year 2000 and is open to all professional and amateur arm wrestlers worldwide and features the 2007 NYC King & Queen of Arms, 07' Big Apple Grapple Champions and 07' Empire State Champions. Both the NYAWA Pro and Amateur finals are held in Manhattan at high profile venues which have included: The Top of the World Trade Center Observatory (before 9/11), Madison Square Garden, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, The Empire State Building Observatory, The Intrepid Sea-Air Space Museum, The Port Authority Bus Terminal and even Mickey Mantle's Sports Bar.

NYC HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUNIOR ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The annual NYC Junior Arm Wrestling Championships for boys and girls 7 years old and over are held each year at the various Festivals. This fun event also has a variety of classes for College students, seniors, men and women or anyone who wants to try their hand at the sport of Armwrestling for the first time.
EVENTS: Festivals, Fairs, and Demographics
The New York Arm Wrestling Association {NYAWA} has the ability to attract huge target audiences that will not only watch the event, but participate, as well. The flow of continuous pedestrian traffic has the ability to keep a loud and cheering captive audience of thousands throughout the entire day. Open-air NYC outdoor arm wrestling tournaments have enormous spectator appeal.

The demographic statistics of a NYC summer street festival mainly depend on venue location, which is mixed with a variety of spectators and many tourists. Most venues are an unpredictable wide variety of multi-ethnic spectators, from young children to seniors. These statistics change from Borough to Borough and neighborhood to neighborhood.

The direct connection between the audience and the athletes generates a unique spirit of camaraderie, a sustained level of excitement and lasting goodwill, that is unmatched by almost any other sport. Children and teens become engrossed as they enjoy watching the events along with adults. In addition, events are held for children and teens in all age and weight categories.

Arm Wrestling Contestants are also demographically diverse, but mainly youthful, multi-ethnic health and fitness conscious New Yorkers and athlete contestants from around the world... Participants and the audience reflect the ethnic makeup of New York City and its suburbs. NYC Arm Wrestling events have innate appeal spanning all ethnic groups and income levels but they especially appeal to younger adults and kids. 80% of arm wrestling audiences are under age 40, but anyone may identify with the athlete. Even older adults get caught-up watching and even competing in our masters 40+, 45+, 50+ and even a 60+ years-old category.

ORGANIZER, NYAWA

The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) was founded and officially established in1977 by the NYAWA president Gene Camp. The NYAWA is a registered not-for-profit sports organization, dedicated to the regional promotion of arm wrestling in New York for more than 31 years. The NYAWA features an experienced in-house staff and consultants which include: Borough captains, state and regional directors, public relations, marketing, advertising, media news clipping services, media broadcast faxing, event coordinators, stage directors, mailing list and membership control, DJ's, arm wrestling instructors, referees, emcees, registration personnel, writers, website editor and data processor, scorekeepers, photographers, videographers, stage hands, medics, T-shirt / logo artist, special award designers, online 'A Call to Arms' magazine and newsletter editorial staff.
The NYAWA works closely with the publicity staff at each venue to gain full advantage from the site's in-built public appeal and to achieve maximum media exposure. The City of New York Parks and Recreation, NYC Sports Commission, chambers of commerce, venue coordinators, community leaders, Internet websites and many local sponsors have helped the NYAWA promote and stage these exciting public participation sporting events.

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