The other day I was doing some slinging in my usual way.  I was standing in one place and throwing at a stationary target (or just in a general direction).  After a little while I decided to try something else.  On the uphill side of my yard there’s a swing set.  From where I was standing I tried to throw an ice ball through the frame (there’s only two swings, so it’s mostly open space).  The frame is pretty large, it’s about 9 feet (2.7 m) high and 12 feet (3.6 m) across.  I missed the first throw, and the second, but after that I started to get it dialed in.

This got me curious, so I moved to another spot in the yard and threw again.  Once more I missed a couple until I got used to the new distance and angle of the throw.  This has become a new challenge for me.  I started practicing throws from different locations in my yard, and I would ultimately like to be able to make every throw (or at least most of them ) while changing my position after each one.  My first goal is to get 12 in a row because that’s how many ice balls I carry in a bucket at one time.

Now I’m certainly not a great slinger, but this is more difficult than I would have expected.  As I mentioned, the swing set frame is a pretty big target.  But I’d like to keep that aspect simple while I get used to the moving around part.  Once I get more reliable at making the throws from different locations, I’ll make the target smaller.  Maybe I'll hang a rug or something between the swings.

Has anyone else done any slinging practice with the distance and angle of each throw constantly changing?

Ive always felt you should practice like you plan on using it. If that's target only, then practice like you would if you were in the Balearic competition. If it's hunting, then do lots of "stump shooting". Birds, do lots of aerial targets and so on.

One thing that is difficult for me is changing the height of the target. If you are used to slinging at a chest high target put one right on the ground and it can take away to get used to and vice versa.

I have started throwing from a stationary point and then, when I go and pick up the ammo, throw from where it's landed at te back of the target. Good way of keeping it interesting as well as good practice.

    Yes, I learned to sling while walking my  last pack of Huskies, Kali and Odin.  We were always on the move and slinging at different targets of opportunity.

slinging at a moving target is completely different to slinging at a fixed target.

I'd say it was easier as each throw is a snap decision that just uses your hind brain.

The biggest problem with fixed target shooting is that after the first few shots - which are usually bang on. You start to consciously think about it, and that's when you start to miss.

I threw stones for a running bilbo for over 10 years. Never hit him, and as he was crap at finding stones I had to land them fairly close to where he was running towards.

Eine sehr gute Übung ist es nur nach Gehör zu schießen. Ohne Sicht.
Bewegliche Ziele zu treffen ist ein super Gefühl.
Vergessen Sie das Gerede von Stilen. Sie werden erkennen, daß Stile fließend sind. 😁

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N0263QMyMdU&t=95s

Jaegoor, you are the man.  That's some impressive stuff!