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apache slings and style
Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:46am
 
Im fairly new to slinging (6months), and I just constrcuted my 3rd sling. Its an apache style although it ended up being slightly crooked. One of the bottom braids under the pouch is longer than the other, although I havent noticed too much effect while slinging...but then, what do I know eh? Also, the pouch appears to be cupped a decent amount.  So, any tips on the construction of this type of sling besides what is posted in the article???

regarding the throw style: I realize your arm should be behind you at the start but which way should your palm be facing? Im having some difficulty transitioning from the 'holding' position to the overhead. Seems like my joints dont turn that way and I cant get into a fully overhead motion without moving my arm out away from my body first. Hope that makes sense....any tips would be appriciated.


sling length is about 2 inches off the ground if I were to underhand
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Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:58am
 
Elthore wrote on Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:46am:
regarding the throw style: I realize your arm should be behind you at the start but which way should your palm be facing? Im having some difficulty transitioning from the 'holding' position to the overhead. Seems like my joints dont turn that way and I cant get into a fully overhead motion without moving my arm out away from my body first. Hope that makes sense....any tips would be appriciated.

You cannot turn your arm directly over your head because of the joints. So I just bend my body to the left (when slinging with the right hand). There is a video of the apache style by Zwiebeltuete I think. I just don't know where that video was... I have made a video with the apache style, too, but I haven't published it yet. Aardvark has got it for the Slinging DVD.
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Reply #2 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 12:56pm
 
I do ?
hang on I'll have a look :-)
well got two that are pretty dark with nice mountains and four that are you and a dog with some snazzy underhand. But nothing that looks apache like.
that's the latest batch - have I missed some ?
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Reply #3 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 1:03pm
 
Huh? I sent you three videos, all in a park, all from the same position, no dogs. There is one called apache_trebuchet, one called greek-overhand and the last called helicopther. All of them are prefixed with my real forename.
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Reply #4 - Aug 4th, 2007 at 8:22am
 
yep - realised after I'd posted that I'd done it again :-)
For some reason I keep getting you mixed up with other people - in this case southpaw, and he's not even in germany lol
They're around somewhere, can't remember if I downloaded them direct to the right 'videos for the dvd' folder or stuck them somewhere temporary to be furtled with :-)
I'll have a look later :-)
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Reply #5 - Aug 4th, 2007 at 2:30pm
 
is there anything beneficial about executing an apache style throw using an apache style sling? because i think my apache sling ended up a bit too cupped and somewhat crooked. I might just make another short sling.
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Reply #6 - Aug 4th, 2007 at 2:40pm
 
The only requirement the apache style has to the sling is that when letting it hang down it just shouldn't touch the ground. For me that is also the distance from finger tips to the shoulder of the same arm.

The article just described what the apache Grandfather used. But you can use this sling for other styles and the style with other slings. I haven't made a braided sling with leather sew in yet.
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