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rob
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throwing orientation...observation.
Jul 25th, 2004 at 4:26pm
 
was experimenting today.

discovered that i get the best accuracy when i point my opposite (non-sling) shoulder at the target.

this means i end up standing perpendicular to the target.
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Reply #1 - Jul 26th, 2004 at 11:21am
 
Me, too, with the underhand or side-arm casts.  With overhand, I stand more towards the target, at about a 45 degree angle.
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Reply #2 - Jul 26th, 2004 at 11:47am
 
My body position is more lateral to an aim, similar to that one  on my avatar but usually the left hand isn't so scenically erect Wink

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Reply #3 - Jul 26th, 2004 at 12:49pm
 
What's an "avatar" Yurek?
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Reply #4 - Jul 26th, 2004 at 1:04pm
 
Net-Speak for the little "Yurek slinging" icon under his name... yup, you need to know a whole second language. (avatar is bit of an old-school concept if you can call anything on the web that!) I don't know what the kids are calling them these days - probably something spelled shorthand with mostly numbers!

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Re: throwing orientation...observation.
Reply #5 - Jul 26th, 2004 at 1:29pm
 
There was an documentary on tv a while back (Scientific American Frontier with Alan Alda) in which novel ideas for training athletes were discussed.

One involved throwing sports; they found that accuracy was improved by properly "addressing" the target - looking at the target and pointing at it with the free hand. The term is, I think, proprioception.
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Re: throwing orientation...observation.
Reply #6 - Jul 31st, 2004 at 6:12am
 
I find that pointing with my free hand at my target boast my accuracy considerably when using the overhead twirl technique. 

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