Here is my new World Record Lift in the Two Hands Pinch at Grip Nationals this past weekend.

Shot by Mike / Melissa Rinderle:

Shot by Darrin Shallman

There will be more on the contest soon! Check back for the write-up!

Jedd

P.S. If you want to see how I train on the Two Hands Pinch, check out the documentary I shot in 2009 when I broke it for the first time. The Road to the Record: How I Broke the Record in the Two Hands Pinch

This past Monday, an area news station, WETM in Elmira / Corning, NY, came to my garage gym here in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and they ran the story on Thursday night.

Below is the video clip. In it I talk about my competitive history in Baseball, Strongman and Grip, I talk about what is included in a Grip Contest, as well as the backgrounds of some of the competitors – after all, Grip Sport isn’t just a bunch of hulkish 300+ pound monsters…

Diesel Iron Master – Nick McKinless

Hello Diesels!

I’ve got a very cool interview for you today. Check this out.
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Huge Announcement

I have taken the reigns of the North American Grip Sport Association, and if you want to find out more about it, then check out the website right now: North American Grip Sport.

I made an announcement that I would be working on this organization several weeks ago on Grip Strength Radio. It took me a little bit longer than I had originally planned, but I wanted to make sure that everything was good before putting it out there.

Aiding me in this endeavor from the beginning has been a small team of very dedicated individuals, and I could not have done it without them: Brent Barbe, Aaron Corcorran, Andrew Durniat, Paul Knight, Chris Rice, and Rick Walker.

We have been collaborating for several weeks on getting the web page completed with the appropriate information.

It is very simple and basic.

There is no flashy graphics and there are no social media plug-ins but there is all the information you could need in order to understand what the Sport of Grip is and how to get involved.

Here are a few of the items that are covered at the Grip Sport website if you are new to the sport:

• the basic Guidelines of the organization
• the Rules of the Common Events in a contest
• the Promoters that regularly run Grip Strength Contests
• a Calendar showing upcoming Contests, Seminars, Training Sessions, etc
• explanation of the Grip Sport Scoring System
• explanation of the North American Grip Sport Ranking System
• explanation of Divisions
• and more will be added as it develops

I also want to thank the British Hand Strength Association for their support of this endeavor. I used many of their rules and guidelines in order to formulate the Grip Sport Page and bounced many ideas off David Horne, in particular.

I am very excited to have finally gotten this around and I can not say enough how much I appreciate all of the help I have gotten from the individuals I mentioned above.

Questions About Grip Sport?

In addition to the post you are reading here, I will also be doing an episode of Grip Strength Radio tomorrow – Friday November 19 at 1PM EST. I will be going over the site page by page and covering the information at the Grip Sport Site.

I think everything is pretty clear, but if there is anything that you don’t understand, I’d like to hear about it! So, please feel free to call the Diesel Hotline, 607-857-6997, between 1 PM and 2 PM and we can discuss any questions you might have about North American Grip Sport and you will be on Grip Strength Radio!

In closing, I just want to say I LOVE the sport of Grip and I will do all that I can to help it grow.

If you would like to help be a part of making the Grip Sport organization a success or how to spread the word about the sport and help it continue to grow, please feel free to shoot me a note at my email address.

Thanks in advance, and all the best in your training.

Jedd

Contest Details

Entry Fee: $15 per leg. $37 total if competing in more than 2 legs.

Date: October 16, 2010

City: Wyalusing PA 18853

Time: 11:00 AM start, 2 PM Finish (+/-)

Events:

1. Two Hand Pinch: 4 Attempts at Maximum Weight

2. Wrist Developer: 4 Attempts at Maximum Expansion

3. Vulcan Gripper: 4 Attempts at Maximum Close

Current Competitors

GUYS

Mike Pachulski (Novice, TGA Member)

EJ Livesey (Novice, TGA Member)

Chuck Carns (Open, TGA Member)

Brent Barbe (Open, TGA Member)

Mike Rinderle (Open, TGA Member)

Jedd Johnson (Elite, TGA Founder)

Frank Snyder (Open)

Rick Walker (Open)

Kevin Greto (Novice)

LADIES < = YES - Ladies are competing in Grip!!!

Mary Anne McKeague (Open, Ladies)

Cheri Walker (Rookie, Ladies)

* * * Other athletes have expressed interest but have not sent in registrations. To reserve your spot, please leave a comment below or hit me with an email.

Other Details

Scores from this locale will be sent to the main headquarters and tallied against the rest of the locations competing in the event around the world. You are essentially competing against athletes across the United States, Europe, etc.

This is an outstanding way to compete in your first event. There are only three events and one of them is the famous Two Hand Pinch. There will be a short tutorial prior to each event to help out beginners so that they can understand the technique and strategy for the events.

Any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or hit me with an email.

To find out more information about the events and how to train for the contest, check out this link from a couple weeks back: How to Train for Worlds Strongest Hands.

Thanks and I hope to have several more competitors come to their first contest on October 16th.

Jedd

P.S. Here are the videos of last month’s Leg 2 of the WSH. Check these out so you know what to expect.

Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball | How to Bend Nails | How to Tear Cards | Feats of Grip Strength Explained | How to Build Your Own Equipment | How to Lift Atlas Stones | The Sh*t You’ve Never Seen | Sled Dragging for Athletes | The Road to the Record DVD