Slinging.org Forum - my first video

blackfur2 Descens Offline May your rocks always roll................ Posts: 129 Scotland Gender:	my first video Oct 29^th, 2014 at 4:15pm hey all this is my first video let me know what you think if you have any pointers or that let me know
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PandaMan Junior Member Offline NOOOOOB! Posts: 98 UK Gender:	Re: my first video Reply #1 - Oct 29^th, 2014 at 4:26pm Well I'm certainly no expert, but your form does look pretty decent. There's good hip rotation and you're definitely getting a lot of power. Also the actual video was very enjoyable - great slow mo!
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Reply #2 - Oct 29^th, 2014 at 4:40pm

Looks like some of the Balearic competition slingers-- congratulations, it's a difficult style to get accurate. The last two shots really superb. I wonder if David Morningstar would agree with me that the actual release revolution+shot sees the arm move too much (forward then back), hence losing some distance and power in the sling travel.

Looks very nice, for sure. Beach at low tide ?

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Bill Skinner past-moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: my first video Reply #3 - Oct 29^th, 2014 at 5:11pm Looks good. Very smooth, and that is what counts.
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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2172	Re: my first video Reply #4 - Oct 29^th, 2014 at 6:34pm Looks like good slinging to me! And going out on a limb here.... Is it a thick and heavy sling you're using?
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timpa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Stones in the horizon Posts: 1515 Finland	Re: my first video Reply #5 - Oct 29^th, 2014 at 7:28pm Also, my eye looks relaxed. You were bombed into the rock deep recess. (You head to the left side)
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Reply #6 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 8:35am

Thearos, we are on the same wavelength.

Blackfur2, I would suggest holding your hand higher during the windup spins and making the plane of rotation a little flatter. Don't pull into the final rotation because this wastes a lot of throw length. Pull out of the last rotation, keeping your arm long so your hand covers the longest possible distance during the power transfer phase. You are trying to 'surprise the stone' by moving your hand forward while the stone is moving backwards.

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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3419 UK	Re: my first video Reply #7 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 12:36pm Take this video of mine as an example - it is Helicopter with an overhand throw rather than Balearic with a sidearm throw, but the principle of keeping the hand back until the actual throw begins is the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GXkmT7eJFo
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timann Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2504 Norway Gender:	Re: my first video Reply #8 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 2:07pm Okay, there are a few things, but it still looks pretty good. Ammo goes in the right direction, reloading is fine. Awesome site.
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Re: my first video
Reply #9 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 6:52pm

Thearos wrote on Oct 29^th, 2014 at 4:40pm:

Looks like some of the Balearic competition slingers-- congratulations, it's a difficult style to get accurate. The last two shots really superb. I wonder if David Morningstar would agree with me that the actual release revolution+shot sees the arm move too much (forward then back), hence losing some distance and power in the sling travel.

Looks very nice, for sure. Beach at low tide ?

Thanks guys I kinda thought that after watching the video that my arms move alot before releasing I will try change it but it will take awhile as its been the way I have been sling for awhile

It is a beach at low tide the high tide is about where am standing the seaweed u see further up is spring/summer high high tide or what ever it's called its a nice place to sling pretty quite most of the time and nice views of the forth rail bridge

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blackfur2 Descens Offline May your rocks always roll................ Posts: 129 Scotland Gender:	Re: my first video Reply #10 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 6:54pm Tomas wrote on Oct 29^th, 2014 at 6:34pm: Looks like good slinging to me! And going out on a limb here.... Is it a thick and heavy sling you're using? Yes it is pretty thick and a wee bit heavy it's my favourite king tut sling
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blackfur2 Descens Offline May your rocks always roll................ Posts: 129 Scotland Gender:	Re: my first video Reply #11 - Oct 30^th, 2014 at 6:56pm timann wrote on Oct 30^th, 2014 at 2:07pm: Okay, there are a few things, but it still looks pretty good. Ammo goes in the right direction, reloading is fine. Awesome site. I would like to know what the things are and if I should change any thing any pointer/help is much appreciated:)
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Re: my first video
Reply #12 - Oct 31^st, 2014 at 6:22pm

blackfur2 wrote on Oct 30^th, 2014 at 6:56pm:

timann wrote on Oct 30^th, 2014 at 2:07pm:

Okay, there are a few things, but it still looks pretty good. Ammo goes in the right direction, reloading is fine. Awesome site.

I would like to know what the things are and if I should change any thing any pointer/help is much appreciated:)

Just what they say above, watch the arm until it`s time to throw.

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Reply #13 - Nov 2^nd, 2014 at 7:19am

arms are fine, technique is good.
Most of these guys over think things

The left arm is actually helping with balance and follow through. So don't change any of that.

The little crouch before the throw to add extra power to the legs (you probably don't even realise you're doing it) is particularly good.
There's a lot more power comes from the legs in slinging than most people realise.

The thing to try if you want to increase accuracy is to stop the rotations.

Just do a straight sidearm throw without the balearic fiddling around.

It's ever so slightly less powerful but much much easier to be accurate with.

30 seconds in.

Try that. The compulsory balearic rotations were addded to make the target competitions harder.
A non-rotational sidearm style has more or less the same power and is much much easier to be accurate with.

You're using a fairly long sling so sidearm is never going to be the most accurate style.

Greek or fig 8 is much better suited to longer slings and target shooting.

And I am very jealous of that beach Thumbs Up

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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2172	Re: my first video Reply #14 - Nov 2^nd, 2014 at 7:41am CA is right we do overthink it all lol Reason I asked about the weight is cause I've had bad experiences with big heavy slings. I find they seem to steal some of my power when they snap open.
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