lobohunter wrote on Aug 5
th, 2020 at 1:42am:
Well another name might be the David and Goliath
Considering most people associate the helicopter
Style with that mythical battle
Wich in my opinion cause a lot of the learning
Curve problems. Whenever I teach someone
I have undo that preconceived notion.
And teach then the underhand and overhand release
Infact I personally don't think the helicopter
Is even a throwing style. But a wind-up for extra long
Slings.
I've had no issues teaching helicopter once I divorce people from the idea of twirling as fast as you can and letting go of the knot at just the right time. :-x
I teach them the sling is an extension of the throwing arm and that it's the actual throwing motion you make with your arm that decides the power of the shot, not the twirls. I basically just explain it like, "The twirls are just a convenience to keep the strings taught before you throw. You don't even need the twirls! Once you get the hang of it, you can just go right into the throw itself with no windup. Unless you're using a really long sling, the whole twirling thing is more of a comfort thing, and entirely optional."
I like describing it as a soft version of a Chuck-It to newbies. Anyone who's used those doggie-ball throwers usually has a little lightbulb moment and has a noticeable improvement immediately after.