Gracias Hondero,

I am glad you read my guestions and were able to answer. My son and I mostly use the Greek style you wrote of in the post that Ben made here. Does the way I explain it in the post "More Pics" sound like the Greek style? For an overhand release I move my hand holding the stone to the right as I bring my leg back and twist at the wast. I then move my handwith the stone to the left and swing the sling around, behind my head and into an overhand throw as a baseball.
I do understand that the power is in the whipping stroke--not rotating around and around. With my 46 inch sling, using very big stones, I do 2-3 rotations just to get some momentum and speed since it is too heavy to move in just one rotation. Does that make sense?

For accuracy with a 22" sling should I always use the same arm force or in other words, throw as hard every time?
Did you mean too practice throwing a baseball would also help with accuracy with a sling?

De donde es usted?--Spain? Did I spell those words correctly

Sorry, I meant son, not soon... I said my english...

OK, you are in the good way, don´t forget to fire with the arm completely elongated towards the target, as if you throw your own hand. The goal on accuracy for an excellent slinger may be to hit a man at 100 yards... well, at least at 80.
Heart and a lot training.

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Jesus,

Do they hit evry time that aim evry time? Wow, for me they are true wizards! Sometimes I hit something small from long distance, but it is rather like a hit in a lottery. I must practice a lot yet.

I practice rather more for a range now, I'm getting even the good results with my log sling and stones (the best my measured range is 320 m). I wonder where is my limit. I feel I'm able to get better and I hope it's not only my delusion.

Can you tell us about the best ranges which you know and what technique, slings and projectiles were used for getting them?

David,

Congratulations, 10/100 hits from 70 yards is excellent result!

Jurek

Jesús, thanks. I'm sorry about your shoulder injury. About two or maybe three months ago I didn't also dream about such range. I felt my arm limitation and started seek the more effective way for final whiping my 46" sling. I found that for good acceleration I need more space and more power (than my arm is able to deliver). So I tried to initiate the final whip with my arm very standing back as possible and torso turned very to the right. I tried to start the final whip not by my right arm but by the dynamic hips rotation. As a result the first burden of the accerelation of pulled sling was carried by the torso and the right shoulder tensed like a spring (of course the left hand should help by move back itself). Just then I started the throw by the arm, next the forearm and finally by the wrist (as you mentioned, similar to a common throw by a hand). I found that this way is also very good for more heavy stones (the legs and the torso are much stronger than only arm). So using heavier stones allows understand this way better. The greatest difficulty for me was the coordination of the initial sling rotations with the hips movement and restraint the premature arm throw (it causes the hips movement is idle and doesn't give the good aid).

I practice a lot for range, I believe it will give me the ease and the power for the accuracy shots too. I found when I'm relaxed and spontaneous I get a much better accuracy. Jesús I think you absolutly right about the practice and the spirit. A lot of practice gives the spontaneity which allows the spirit to act. Just the spirit is the inner mechanism of accuracy. I like your words about no accuracy limit, they give me the hope. Maybe there is no limit for the range too I hope too

Saludos, amigo

Jurek, who apprecate the hard job with dictionary

Ben,

It would be beautiful to beat the Guinness record. Thanks that you believe in my chance. Maybe you are right, the special sling and the lead glandes should improve my range enough, I'm going to try. But I don't know the principles, for example if using the special projectiles is admissible. I would like to know what kind of ones was used by last champion. The winner in 1981 probably used the stones and he reched 1,434 ft 2 inches (~437 m) distance. So it's a hard nut to crack, although I dont say it is impossible, more practice, new sling design and perfect selected stones, then who knows...

Generally I need more information to evaluate my chances. When winter will come I'm going to try the measures of the lead glandes distances on the snow or on the frozen lake.

I will be grateful for each info.

Greeting,

Jurek

Ben great thanks!

I looked for more information on the Guinness World Records website, but no result. So I just asked by the e-mail the GWR publisher in my country and I'm waiting for the response to my question. If I know something new, I will let you know.

Jurek