Fingerhakeln (Alpine Finger Wrestling)

Two players sit facing each other across a table with a short leather loop looped around one middle finger each.

On a signal, both players lean back and pull against the strap, trying to drag their opponent's arm across the table.

Players are not allowed to jerk the strap suddenly, and matches are usually decided in the best of three pulls.

A pull is won when one player's hand and arm are dragged fully across the table's centerline.

The player who wins the majority of the agreed pulls is declared the winner of the match.