Hey, today I was out working on my slinging. I decided to try some different styles from what I ussually do.

I ussually toss one of two ways. I underhand straight up and down, then step forward into the throw like the windmill pitch in softball. Or, I underhand at a 45 and step into the throw snapping my hip. Today I tried standing facing away from the target. Then I would start underhanded, and then spin around, I kinda spin and switch from under to a big jumping overhand.

Holy smoke. They were really flying out of there. My buddy said it looks kinda like a windup discus throw. The rocks were easily averaging 20 meters farther than usual. Some much more than that. What really amazed me was how high the arc was on these throws. With football shaped rockes they were I estimate 300 feet high at he apex. And when they came down, they came down nose first and really accelerated. They were cutting into the water like a bullet. I fired at two seagulls  about 200 meters out and hit one. It was totally smoked. It looked like a meteor had hit it or I had shot it with a 12 gauge slug.

Anyone else sling like this?
I have a digital camera so I could shoot a video of it.

Yes, that is exactly what it is. Only your description was much clearer than mine.

What do you think of it. I think it rocks. My aim is even pretty good. I think that is because with slinging the aim is in the timing of the release and at whick angle to let it go. All the time I spent aiming seems to work with the style too. I just look back over my shoulder at my target and let it rip.

Its easy, face away from the target, I think the fact that you underhand like I do (softball style I call it) will make it easy for you to nail it in no time flat. Then facing away look back towards the target, start the underhand spin, then when you have that feeling of weight on the sling pivot and pull up and over. Release when you are turned around. I kinda jump into it, at the release it is kinda like a big overhand grenade toss.

Yah, height rocks. The ones I was slinging today were coming down super hard. The one that led to the untimely demise of a seagull was imbedded in the gravel beach and all cracked.

I think Knollslinger's style is more horizontal than the one we are talking about.  The one we do is similar to nwmanitou's overhand (or tennis serve) style except we have a longer wind-up and shoulder turn.  The release is the same but before that the shoulders are turned 180 degrees away from the target and we let the sling swing around like a underhand throw.

I find this style have more power than the tennis serve style because there is more momentum build up before the release.  It takes more time between shots though.

you know mates, it's the weirdest bloody thing, i swear! I tried joining this forum several times in the past few months since i first posted, and there was some problem with the computer or whatever ( I don't think it was the site,) that I was never able to get the forum to recognise my application for membership, so I sort of accepted that as a fact and stayed a guest. I tried it just now and HUZZAH! it works! MammotHunter is now a full member! Let us celebrate!

So welcome MammotHunter

Mike, your new technique seems to be similar to one I use. I also start some range shots facing away. Somewhere on the forum there is a picture showin that position. Of course, if I imagine your technique in a good way.

Jurek

It has been said my style is horizontal.. this is basically true, however, I do lob some high and far.. for this I do there from depart .

Yeurk,

Is this the style you use to reach the 1500 feet distance?