Leg attacks are the most important skill in wrestling. We defined a scenario wherein wrestlers push or pull their opponents to execute a setup and leg attacks as a "tie-up." In tie-ups, the wrestlers use their arms to gain control over their opponents; however, little is known about the role of each arm in this tie-up. This study clarifies how wrestlers use their arms during tie-ups. We surveyed 120 Japanese collegiate wrestlers using a questionnaire. The survey items covered how wrestlers used their near arm (NA) and far arm (FA) in tie-ups, and their competition level. The chi-square test was used to investigate the relationship between arm use and competition level as well as opinions related to the NA and FA. There was no significant association between wrestler arm use and competition levels regarding the NA and FA. Regarding arm use, pushing was considered important for the NA, while pulling was considered important for the FA (p<0.001). In the free description questionnaire for the NA, keywords such as "sensing the opponent's movement," "measuring the distance to the opponent," and "touching the opponent" appeared frequently; for the FA, most keywords were related to "pulling movement." Wrestlers use the NA to push the opponent and sense their movement and the FA to pull the opponent. It is essential for wrestlers and coaches to understand the role of each arm when practicing the setup and overall movement during tie-ups.
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