CBC Dragons' Den

TAWF on Dragons' Den

TAWF, the Team Arm Wrestling Federation (said "tough"), is the first team-based professional arm wrestling league in North America. Co-founders Jason Costantini and Alex Keary take it to the Dragons.

Season 21, Episode 5

Thursday, October 15, 8 p.m. (8:30 in Newfoundland) on CBC and CBC Gem

The episode on CBC

Illustrated art of co-founders Jason Costantini and Alex Keary on the Dragons' Den set, two seated people seen from behind.

New to TAWF?

Arm wrestling, built as a team sport

Eight teams, two countries
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary in Canada; Detroit, Long Island, Tampa Bay and Las Vegas in the USA.
Every pull scores for the team
32 matches, four weight classes, both arms. A win is 5 points, with bonuses for how you win.
Built by TAWF, for TAWF
The league designed its own scoreboard for team arm wrestling. Follow it pull by pull, live; the team ahead after 32 matches wins.

About TAWF

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Illustrated key art of a match at the table, a referee on each side and a crowd cheering behind.

Learn

Free guides to the sport, from the rules to technique.

Learn Arm Wrestling

Illustrated cards of three TAWF athletes, two from the Toronto Smoke and one from the Montreal Saints.

Compete

Enter an event and start your record. No team needed to begin.

Find an Event

Illustrated key art of two athletes gripped at the table as a referee and both teams line up behind them, cheering.

Watch

Full events and highlights, live and on demand.

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Next event

NY State Battle on the Lake

November 28 | Rochester, New York

A 3v3 Showdown and a No Elimination Tournament

Event details

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Cover of Becoming a Martial Arm Wrestler: The Path from Zero to Hero, TAWF's book on the sport.

A preview of Becoming a Martial Arm Wrestler: The Path from Zero to Hero, TAWF's book on the sport, written by Jason Costantini and edited by Alex Keary, sent to you when you confirm your email. Plus event dates and league news.

Want the whole book? Get the e-book in the TAWF shop