Hondero,

Nice article!!!!!!!!!! 8)

That puts into words why I am fascinated with the sling. I must say I have been very frustrated for six months since I first used the sling. I have tried to sling a few hours ever week and never felt I was making progress. I would have a "good day" and be missing in a consistant way but then the next day it was gone.

The last two weeks seem to have "connected" something in my head.  I am keeping a more consistant pattern when I sling and I am hitting the mark much more often. It is really exciting.

I can not wait for you to watch the videos I made and tell me if any of the styles are similar to some of the styles you wrote of. Chris is getting them ready to post.

Again, very good article!!

Ahh. Finally I understand what it was meant with this thread, and found the article in the article-section.

Yes. I read it with great pleasure to. It was very nice written and I get caugh by it. I really want to gain that skill so it feels like magic. It must be a wonderfull feeling !

Well done, Jesús!

Thanks, I am glad that you all have liked the article  .

David, I can imagine your style since you have described it sometimes and I remember that you do a single turn from the Greek position (I prefer to do two or three), but nothing better than to see the video to appreciate if the execution is adapted for acuarcy. You say that: "I have tried to sling a few hours ever week and never felt I was making progress. I would have a "good day" and be missing in a consistant way but then the next day it was gone." That is typical of the period of learning, happens to everybody and it means that still is soon, that the technique for accuaracy is not consolidated yet. It´s necessary a lot of practice. Once I´ve seen the video I can say if there is some error in the technique.

Sure, Yurek, the intuitive shot with sling has much to do with the Zen. It exist  a Zen bow discipline and the accuracy that they develop is amazing. It is said that they are able to nail an arrow on the previous one. So we are not due to astonish of the so high precision that it can be obtained with a sling.

I encourage you, Ulrica, I do not have any doubt you will reach the Ayla´s accuaracy at least. How long took she in having good aim? The bad thing to enlarge the target is that if you go hunting is not posible to enlarge  the rabbits and ducks 

Jesus,

I just read your article.  It is excellent.  I have done a bit of traditional archery using a longbow and have practiced 'instinctive' shooting.  I agree that intuitive or instinctive aiming is the way to go with slings.  It is funny; some of the guys I know who shoot compound bows are always talking trash about traditional archery and praising the merits of their technological wonders.  Cams, sights, mechanical releases....

Such equipment does not make the hunter/warrior! 

As I said It is a great article.  I would like to read your books.  Any chance they might be translated into english?  If not, yo hablo un poco de espanol. 

Take care,

Scott

Thanks for your appreciation, adair3, I have not practiced much with bow but I read a book on zen bow  that excited me. The author said, among other amazing things, that his master was able to hit the target with closed eyes. Naturally, first he watched the target and concentrated in it, afterwards he closed the eyes, armed the arc and shooted. Mysteries and wonders of intuitive aim.
The books of the sling are not translated to English yet, perhaps I´ll find somebody really bilingual that can do it, because I don´t feel able to do it suitably.

Ben, nice to hear you again and check you are ready to sling... at least words by the moment  . It´s very kind of you... well, you are also becoming an introducer (importer) of the sling in US. You know, here there are some South American stores and from time to time they have slings, so I got someones similar to yours. But I am thinking about contacting with somebody of Tibet and seeing the possibility of bringing slings from there. If I got something I´ll send the addreses to all you. We will end up monopolizing the commerce of slings  .