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Rediscovering An Ancient Skill
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Very good question and a great way for us to learn more about what motivates us a slingers.
Very important.
In my calendar, I keep track of exercise, creativity, and work. Slinging often falls into both the creativity and exercise sections.
Weather permitting, my daily exercise routine includes locating rocks on my walk, stretches, stick twirling and swinging, all as warm-ups for slinging rocks for distance. Feeling a well-timed release and watching a rock sail through the air can elevate the spirit. As Joe_Meadmaker said, I think about my ancestors, who most likely used a sling to protect domestic animals and in battles.
Making slings and researching sling history are creative endeavors.
My avocation is experimental anthropology, especially archery's antecedents, including slings, kestros, baton de commandement, atlatl, and pathfinder arrows. How did these leverage and momentum based weapons evolve into an enduring stored-energy weapon?
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