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Reply #15 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 2:22pm

IronGoober wrote on Aug 5^th, 2020 at 11:21pm:

The only thing I see is that your arm doesn't get full extension at the end. Your follow through is great though, certainly not too much in my opinion. I think the lack of full extension might be out of necessity because of the fast period of using a short sling. The period (in terms of a pendulum) is longer using a longer sling so that could help you get more extension and more power into the shot.

Thank you, I really bear that in mind when trying to find the length that works best for me. Cheers!

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Reply #16 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 2:46pm

AncientCraftwork wrote on Aug 6^th, 2020 at 2:18am:

That looks like a very intensive technique that really squeezes the max out of that short sling. Do you get sore after slinging?

As I'm still new to this particular length of sling, some adjustment is still in order. As a result, there is a very slight ache in my shoulder and elbow, but nothing more. I've had days where I have been slinging for a good five hours with my slightly longer 18" sling, with no ill effects. I think it's also important to note that my slings have been gradually getting shorter over time, which I think helped preserve some power as well as prevent injury.

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JudoP Funditor Offline Rocks away! Posts: 937 UK	Re: Technique Critique Reply #17 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 3:02pm Looks solid to me. As others have said 18'' is well on the short side (my shortest slings are 22''), if it works for you that's good but you could also experiment with longer slings.
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Reply #18 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 3:18pm

JudoP wrote on Aug 6^th, 2020 at 3:02pm:

Looks solid to me. As others have said 18'' is well on the short side (my shortest slings are 22''), if it works for you that's good but you could also experiment with longer slings.

In the video I use a 15" sling, the 18" one I mentioned is my 'comfy' short sling that I've practiced quite a bit with. I've got loads of slings ranging from 50" to 15", and I have not yet settled completely on a specific length, but short ones are currently my favourite 'genre' if you like. Cheers.

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Re: Technique Critique
Reply #20 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 4:16pm

Archaic Arms wrote on Aug 6^th, 2020 at 2:07pm:

Morphy wrote on Aug 5^th, 2020 at 8:37pm:

Especially considering a super short sling of that length is not optimized for target or distance slinging.

This is the shortest of my slings which is from the thumb to elbow, using the Balearic-type measurement (loop to beginning of pouch). I wouldn't go any shorter than this, but I really like the feel of shorter slings. I'm satisfied with the power I can get from this one, so I just need to find what length is most accurate for me.

Well to be fair, you are getting great power from such a short sling so I really couldn’t blame you for liking it lol. I used to swear by longer slings but eventually I moved to around 24” and never looked back. I love shorter slings. The shortest I’ve used was 18” and it was definitely fun having such a snappy wind-up and release.

I think for everything but distance short-ish slings (27” and below) excell over the longer ones.

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Reply #21 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 4:46pm

Kick wrote on Aug 6^th, 2020 at 10:29am:

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Aug 6^th, 2020 at 10:28am:

Maybe we need a voluntary critiques section?

Is this not it?

This thread will get lost unless it gets stickied.

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Reply #22 - Aug 6^th, 2020 at 9:52pm

Thanks guys, yeah I definitely wasn’t throwing all that hard and it’s not a good representation of a “power” throw, I think for the level of power I used I would be at around 50-70% power. I’m sure if you saw my full power throws you would find many more holes in my form. But in general I’m pretty pleased with my slinging, I had a few good sessions lately.

For me my favourite length is 27” , seems to be a good middle ground not to short and not too long

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Archaic Arms Funditor Offline Testing and inventing "Archaic" weapons. Posts: 729	Re: Technique Critique Reply #23 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 12:37am Nice, smooth motion in that throw Mersa, good rifling and all. That landscape is also intriguing to me, where is it?
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2598 Australia Gender:	Re: Technique Critique Reply #24 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 1:52am It’s a coastal area in the south west of Australia a few nice stones around and very few people
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Technique Critique Reply #25 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 2:31am When it comes to sling length for me, I have slings of almost every length from as short as useable to as long as useable. I sling with them all as well. Winter I usually use the longer Tibetan slings for snowball slinging
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Re: Technique Critique
Reply #26 - Aug 27^th, 2020 at 10:23pm

Ok... I suppose I'll take a turn. Here's an early morning sling practice in my backyard; no warmup; at 10yds away from the target... very flat trajectory. I was aiming for the center hole in the target every time.

https://youtu.be/MyXMkoj5oXg

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Shakli Junior Member Offline City Slinger Posts: 87	Re: Technique Critique Reply #27 - Aug 28^th, 2020 at 12:53am Love the dog going after the balls in the net You are shooting down at your target. This works fine at 10m but as soon as you get to 20m+ you will have a hard time reaching the target (Well at least I did). I would say try throwing "up" to the target. Kinda like you would throw a frisbee.
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Reply #29 - Aug 28^th, 2020 at 5:02am

Shakli wrote on Aug 28^th, 2020 at 12:53am:

Love the dog going after the balls in the net

He’s a very affectionate and loyal pet, but when it comes to fetching... he’s useless! He’s already ripped a hole in the center net... which makes him happy because the ball falls out and he can carry it into the bushes and chew on it

Shakli wrote on Aug 28^th, 2020 at 12:53am:

You are shooting down at your target. This works fine at 10m but as soon as you get to 20m+ you will have a hard time reaching the target (Well at least I did). I would say try throwing "up" to the target. Kinda like you would throw a frisbee.

I’m not sure what you mean by this. Of course the release angle must be higher to cover longer distances, and the trajectory won’t be as flat at 20m, but are you suggesting that I should be using a completely different release motion?

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