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How to Win at Thumb Wrestling. Hands meet, fingers tighten, thumbs up, and the challenge
is on. Win thumbs down with these moves. You will need An opponent Determination and concentration.
Step 1. Extend your hand, make a fist, and open your fingers enough to grasp the fingers
of your opponent's same hand. Use your dominant hand. Step 2. Lay your thumb on top of your
closed fist. Then each player taps their thumb on alternating sides of their fists while
reciting, "1, 2, 3, 4, we declare a thumb war, 5, 6, 7, 8, try to keep your thumbs straight."
Step 3. Go in for the attack, trying to pin your opponent's thumb under yours. Step 4.
Watch your opponent's moves closely. Learn to predict their moves to avoid being pinned.
Try to be unpredictable with your movements. Step 5. Focus on your opponent's thumb, and
block out everything else. Let nothing distract you. Step 6. Lunge for your opponent's thumb
with yours when you see an opening. If you can pin your opponent's thumb down for five
seconds, you win. Did you know Did you know? Twenty-five to 50 percent of two- to four-year-olds
suck their thumbs.