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¡Caramba! I’m amazed: it seems that everybody is interested in the Spanish way of slinging. I’m sorry, I’m not a teacher in the art of shooting stones. Simply, I like it and I do it. All I can say is that the type of sling that I have seen more frequently among shepherds of Andalucía and La Mancha is very similar to that of the Balearic Islands: braided, made of “esparto” or plastic fibers, reinforced with leather in the pouch, the ring for the finger and (sometimes) the release end.
The style that I was taught me, or better, the one that I practise, is approximately underhand. I do it so: 1. Two (or three) turns in vertical. With these first turns I begin aiming: the pouch has to be almost in the line between my eyes and the target: I think this is quite important for accuracy. 2. I do the last half turn (to shoot), with my right hand almost horizontal from far behind to all possible ahead, so that the whole arm and the hand point to the target. Why? Because I like to use quite long slings (close to 1 m) and if I shoot from below often the pouch hits against the ground: I have broken already so many bags that I prefer modifying a bit the moment of more effort.
I use many types of slings: made of braided vegetal fibers, curtain cords joined by medical tape (very useful to give one to asking people) and, my favorite, a little one (aprox. 60 cm) with leather pouch -the type that is in use for binding (I think it is the best)-, with cords also made of leather (boot laces).
You see, almost all I’ve said was already written in this site, ... and I cannot continue writting in english any more, sorry. Perhaps another day I’ll be a little more inspired. Thanks.
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