Steven wrote on Mar 21
st, 2007 at 5:39pm:
I practiced this windup for a week before applying a stone to the pocket of my sling... I used a monkey-fist formed around a medium density foam ball and attached this to a line with a finger loop like my retention cord ( same length as retention cord)... I couldn't practice release ... but could practice the windup at speed
Benefit ... no scuff-marks on the back of my head
I didn't start with stones, I am not that foolish.
I thought that I already could do it... But I guess I tried to change the movement a bit and that was a problem. Also my sling was probably to short (it was my 55cm sling I used for the apache overhand).
It was a strange feeling. I hit the left top of my forehead and the impact went down to the jaws. Actually the joints of my jaws hurt, too. What did I do after that? I did some more figure-8 throws.
Later I noticed I was bleeding a bit. The wound almost disapeared now.
That's the only injury I got from slinging until now and I hope it will stay the only.