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Re: Helicopter - Can We Rename This Style?
Reply #60 - Aug 6th, 2020 at 11:28pm
 
That's true - I think it would be useful to use proper names in some cases to describe certain quirks in the styles. It'd be difficult to refer to Turkey Style if you had to use "RS-crossback zero-rotation overhand" every single time. Hitting that sweet spot might be difficult, though. I'd have to try and compile an example list of potential style names, and try to get the syntax short, sweet, and beginner-friendly. Big sequences of words can scare newbies to any field.
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Re: Helicopter - Can We Rename This Style?
Reply #61 - Aug 6th, 2020 at 11:46pm
 
lobohunter wrote on Aug 5th, 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.
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Re: Helicopter - Can We Rename This Style?
Reply #62 - Nov 8th, 2020 at 12:56pm
 
I suggest calling it the 'Whirlygiggle'
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Reply #63 - Nov 8th, 2020 at 4:13pm
 
Alles fachleute hier.  Wink
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Re: Helicopter - Can We Rename This Style?
Reply #64 - Nov 8th, 2020 at 5:21pm
 
Jaegoor wrote on Nov 8th, 2020 at 4:13pm:
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