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Aug 20^th, 2017 at 7:14pm

Seeing as this is the place to be for slingers I was hoping that some people might be interested in a little friendly competition.

Originally I was thinking like a challenge board. Anyone can set a challenge or try and complete one.
I haven't though of all the challenges but think there could be some fun ones.

Some of my ideas
Long distance measured
Puzzle piece ( land a projectile in a perfect size hole/space)
2 shot ( throw first shot in air then hit target with second shot before 1st lands).
Catch and couch , catch a incoming projectile and fire it back in one movement.

These are just some ideas .

Feel free to put as many down as you like and maybe if enough interest is shown we can have a little game

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Re: Online challenge
Reply #1 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 3:15am

Mersa wrote on Aug 20^th, 2017 at 7:14pm:

Puzzle piece ( land a projectile in a perfect size hole/space)
2 shot ( throw first shot in air then hit target with second shot before 1st lands).
Catch and couch , catch a incoming projectile and fire it back in one movement.

those challenges seem too extreme to me.
start with : what is the max distance from which you can hit a beer can with 5% accuracy. (don't go closer than 10m)
i believe most of us will not go much further than 10m Tongue

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Reply #2 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 4:12am

How about most consecutive shots on 50cm disk at 10m

Flat shot have 2 rings set up 5 m apart and throw flat thou both.

Think I'd like a board that has practical doable challenges and near impossible feats .

Persistence and a video camera can make for amazing stuff

Make a slinging highlight reel if guys could pull some of it off

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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Online challenge Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 5:57am another one. hit a balearic target when you are behind a wall , pavise or other fortification that blocks direct view. you would aim by peeking before throwing.
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Mersa Funditor Offline Druid Posts: 991 Australia Gender:	Re: Online challenge Reply #4 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 6:30am Have a tree or pole in the way and curve left or right
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Curious Aardvark Slinging.org Administrator Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 12277 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Online challenge Reply #5 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 8:07am throw with your opposite hand using a style OTHER than underhand So left handed for right hand slingers and right handed for lefties. Probably harder than anything suggested so far
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Kick Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2196 Finland	Re: Online challenge Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 8:16am I've just got the hang of slinging with my right hand!
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Morphy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Checkmate Posts: 4854	Re: Online challenge Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 8:45am I like the consecutive shots on a diana one. Very simple and easy to see hits. It would interesting to sling something like a whiffle ball or some other very light projectile and see if you can make it curve all the way back to you like a boomerang.
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Mersa Funditor Offline Druid Posts: 991 Australia Gender:	Re: Online challenge Reply #8 - Aug 21^st, 2017 at 9:10am I've been throwing in the wind lately that one is possible for sure (wind not spin) boomerang. Even consecutive hits in multiple styles . Looks like a bit of interest I'll let the thread simmer for a bit and then write up a draft challenge board.
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Re: Online challenge
Reply #9 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 7:42am

DRAFT

Consecutive hit challenges:
1: Hit a Balearic target from 10m+ slinging both left and right handed.
2: Most consecutive hits on the Diana 10m+
3: Most consecutive hits on Balearic target in different styles 10m+

Distance challenges:
1:Longest distance hit on a soda can
2:Longest tennis ball throw on flat ground
3:Longest distance open class

Other challenges
1: Hit Diana curving around vertical obstacle 10m+
2: Hit Diana over horizontal obstacle 10m+ vision impaired.
3: Throw and catch a light ball in the wind without moving.

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Morphy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Checkmate Posts: 4854	Re: Online challenge Reply #10 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 12:34pm Are we talking making videos of us particpating or just posting our results?
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Curious Aardvark Slinging.org Administrator Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 12277 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Online challenge Reply #11 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 2:09pm and are we going to tell jaegoor
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Reply #12 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 2:21pm

I've got a suggestion. I saw this video from Mick Grewcock who is an amateur bowyer and archer where he was trying to hit an old hi-viz jacket on a stick and I realised I'd never considered slinging at a "human" target which is somewhat strange considering one of the more famous historical uses of the sling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7f5FmpDhBc

Maybe we could have slinging at a human target and aiming at particular parts of the body. It's already been discussed how supposedly some slingers were skilled enough to hit certain parts of the enemies faces so maybe something similar with a cardboard cutout? Too ghoulish?

Also Jaegoor should have his own category. It's like putting an Olympic athlete up against a fun-runner Cheesy

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Morphy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Checkmate Posts: 4854	Re: Online challenge Reply #13 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 2:31pm Just make sure when you translate it to German to get the distance to target correct for Jaegoor. 100 meters right?
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Online challenge Reply #14 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 3:29pm Kick wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 2:21pm: to hit certain parts of the enemies faces to recreate that : put two beer cans side by side and try to hit the one you chose...
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