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Left handed slinging
Nov 23rd, 2013 at 4:13pm
 
A few weeks ago Rat Man suggested I sling with my left arm cause I hurt the shoulder on my right arm.  And I finally tried it out seriously today. Well Rat Man, you struck gold! I was able to get like 5-6 hits on a Power pole within a half hour! One was a bullseye on the knot I was aiming for! Now I will admit the shots have very low power cause I'm awkward with my left hand but that's ok:) it was about 14 paces distance for those who care:)
If I keep progressing like this ill be better than with my right arm by the time it heals!
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Reply #1 - Nov 23rd, 2013 at 4:35pm
 
Hi, Tomas.  I'm very glad my suggestion was of some use to you.  My left handed slinging is extremely humorous.  I guess if I did it more I could get used to slinging that way.  In that I usually sling with my two Huskies in tow I have to be careful and not take too many chances.
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Reply #2 - Nov 23rd, 2013 at 5:03pm
 
It would take serious dedication for me to start slinging lefty.
I feel like a 5 year old girl throwing,when i tried my left hand. Cheesy
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Reply #3 - Nov 23rd, 2013 at 5:23pm
 
I felt like a 3 yr old when I tried at first. I can now sling lefty to a degree... not well though
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Reply #4 - Nov 23rd, 2013 at 6:13pm
 
I myself am a left handed slinger, actually I'm a lefty for pretty much everything. I don't think I would ever switch, unless my left arm was totally inoperable.
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Reply #5 - Nov 23rd, 2013 at 10:22pm
 
Maybe we can all tape ourselves slinging off-handed and remake this video
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Reply #6 - Nov 24th, 2013 at 12:17am
 
Smiley Perfect visual for the phrase :
"throwing like a girl"
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Reply #7 - Nov 24th, 2013 at 10:54am
 
Hehe we should totally make that video! I know I would have some funny material for it lol anybody else game?
So nobody is an ambidextrous slinger? If not I'll be the first Smiley
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Reply #8 - Nov 24th, 2013 at 11:21am
 
I will post a video of me slinging with the wrong hand. should be hilarious. Grin
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Reply #9 - Nov 24th, 2013 at 5:07pm
 
I've been slinging with my left for a few years now.

I no longer think of it as my "weak side."  I now see my left as my "foundation" side while my right is my "active" side.  Or My left is my grandfather side and my right is my impulsive young warrior side.

Think of all the work the left does.  When throwing right handed, the left foot plants and gives the foundation.  When shooting a gun or bow, the left actually does most of the work stabilizing.  I found that my right hand does not like to do the supportive work.  It's like the 5 year old kid brother jumping up and down saying, "I wanna do it!  I wanna do it!"

With slinging with my left, I found my accuracy developed pretty quickly although my power hasn't.  Switching has lead me to respect my body a little more because I've come to understand it.  I now cringe when I hear people almost curse their left side as "weak," "broken," "wrong,"etc.

BTW one of the best archers at my archery club was decent as a righty.  He injured his shoulder and had to shoot as a lefty.  He had to drop some pounds on the draw but his injury was a blessing in a way. 

Have fun.  I believe switching hands opens up new pathways in the brain.
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Reply #10 - Nov 25th, 2013 at 12:52am
 
Def, has it's potential. I'm mostly curious about giving more power to the right brain hemisphere.
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Reply #11 - Nov 25th, 2013 at 11:37am
 
Thanks for the input RJB, somehow I still seem to be hitting things do I'm going to keep at it!
I'll have to add a video soon
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