Your style looks effective, but it is not the Apache style.  You are using a windup swing; the Apache style has no windup at all.  Here is Larry Forsyth's description of the Apache style; it is the definitive description.

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Note that your free arm is not held behind you, it is in front of you; but it is folded across your belly so that an animal looking at you won't immediately realize that it is an arm.

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And there you have it.  Your arm is only swinging through about 180 degrees between start and release.  Your shoulder, chest and belly muscles are used to increase the force applied to the stone.

I find it helps me to fall into a slight crouch, with my body upright but my legs bent, as I twist and release.  Forsyth said that some people may take a small step, like an American baseball pitcher, but Grandfather thought that unnecessary.

I wish we had a video of Grandfather using a sling.  Unfortunately, he was already in his seventh decade, when Larry Forsyth met him back in the 1960's.  I doubt he is around now.  And according to Forsyth, the young men in his tribe were not interested in learning the old skills.

The entire article by Forsyth is

here

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One of our members posted an account of someone who had worked as a shepherd in her youth, and watching her "kill" a trash can like she had killed coyotes,

here

.  This style is similar to the Apache style, but has a short windup.

JustKnot,

I read your posts again ... I think if you sling for distance, you will be disappointed with the Apache style.  I have not gotten past about 40 yards (36 meters).  And you are getting 250 meters with your style?  I'm going to have to try it!

hehe... not so accurate as I would like to be
In the mentioned Baltic Champs I hit a tree ~0.5m diameter just 2 out of 6 shots... Though don't know what was the distance, because Demagogs was measuring, but I think that was 20 steps? (Reinis, correct me if I'm wrong)

BTW when shooting for accuracy I don't move my feet when releasing, and for distance I always do a twist around my left foot. I also stretch my left arm in front of me for better aiming it helps me to get the right direction or correct my swing just before the cast.

Tried to simulate apache today, its kinda hard to get straight swing from that position of arm... I can feel all my muscles stretching... Will have to do more exercises on that... yeah... exercises

justknot, it's a pity we havent adopted the sv system (ahem) of accuracy, which is trashcan/football/cokecan/max distance, then we could see exactly what was what - but 2/6 is pretty good

sv

if I were apache I wouldn't survive... with apache style I can't throw further than 30 meters, and my whole right upper part of body aches... my poor shoulders and back...
Next time I'll be greek...