Morphy wrote on Feb 24
th, 2021 at 4:19pm:
Lately I’ve been wondering if this is possibly the best angle for the pitch on a throw. It’s more powerful and biomechanically sound than a true vertical pitch and it doesn’t have the draw backs of a true side arm in horizontal aiming.
One reason I’ve usually been reluctant to use it is because the angle can change more easily than a true side arm or vertical pitch which can affect consistency. But then Jaegoor and others seem to do just fine with it.
I’ve usually used as close to a vertical pitch in both my Apache and Fig-8. Yet I also love the side arm two spin so not sure if I really have reason to change but I guess I’m just bored. What do you think?
I never thought of Jaegoor having a diagonal throw. That's the trouble with slinging styles, it's so hard to classify them. To me, his release is mostly just horizontal, though it does angle a bit.
I consider diagonal to be more pronounced. Practical Paracord has the best example of this. To be honest, I think it throws him off. He's very capable of hitting the targets, but I think the diagonal style makes it hard to judge the first few shots. I find diagonal much harder to control, so I don't like it.
I don't really know how I sling since I've never recorded myself, but I've tried to learn from Jaegoor and it works for me. As a beginner I initially tried more of a true sidearm, but I felt I had a lot more horizontal variance with that. Jaegoor's release (if I'm even doing it right) wasn't too hard to learn as far as slinging is concerned, and it has always given me better accuracy than other styles.
I think a speed challenge would be cool to see. Sorry Jaegoor, but I think "Greek" is definitely faster. I had an easier time being fast with it, although accuracy was nonexistent. If you try to measure speed and accuracy, then things might be a bit different.