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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #15 - Apr 5^th, 2023 at 1:37pm Tomorrow, Ill do a drawing to explain better (I hope).
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3128 PA, USA	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #16 - Apr 5^th, 2023 at 9:46pm Sounds good. Thanks! It's also no problem though. I'm still planning to try this style and post a video. I just haven't had a chance yet. I'm hoping to in the next couple weeks.
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Re: Greek style : Lecuyer
Reply #17 - Apr 6^th, 2023 at 8:10am

joe_meadmaker wrote on Apr 4^th, 2023 at 4:32pm:

TOMBELAINE wrote on Apr 4^th, 2023 at 5:02am:

Circular over, trebuchet. And straight ahead.

Can you elaborate on the difference between these?

I'm picturing 'circular on the right' as a sidearm release. 'Bottom circular' as an underhand release. And 'circular over' as an overhand trebuchet-like release. But I picture a straight ahead throw being very similar to the overhand trebuchet method.

Yes. Here is my drawing.
The important thing is to go straight ahead with a constant acceleration.
For physiological reasons, I find more convenient to have the palm out

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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #18 - Apr 6^th, 2023 at 8:16am Hello Joe Meadmaker, I hope my explain is clear. Soon, we can see your video. Is your foot better ?
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Reply #19 - Apr 6^th, 2023 at 8:04pm

I think I understand. When I'm able to record a video, I'll try all the styles and we'll find out if I'm doing them as you're envisioning.

Thanks for asking about my foot. It's doing better. My full range of motion hasn't completely returned yet. Also my ankle and lower leg swell up throughout the day as I move around, and the swelling goes down during the night. But overall I'm able to move around almost normally now.

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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #20 - Apr 7^th, 2023 at 4:46am Your wound is getting better. All the better. Otherwise, you test as you feel. Details have certainly eluded me. With two people, we understand more than we do alone.
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3417	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #21 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 10:03am Fantastic thread ! Really itnersting to see tht the release is possible, and hence might be realistically represented.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #22 - Apr 25^th, 2023 at 8:39am The position of feet is identical. The left arm is used for an ancillary activity : camouflage or transport of ammunitions. So, I make the assumption that the style of throwing is identical with this grip. Tested this morning, it works without problem. I make photos to illustrate my assumption.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #23 - Apr 26^th, 2023 at 11:36am Photo 1 : the basket of ammunition. Photo 2 : the starting position. Loading the sling is easy.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #24 - Apr 26^th, 2023 at 11:42am Photo 3 : without moving the left arm, send the sling under. Photo 4 : let lean backwards. The grip with two fingers allows a very fine feel of the tension. Just my idea.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #25 - Apr 26^th, 2023 at 11:45am Photo 5 : straight ahead like the hunter. I love this style because I find it easier than others.
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Reply #26 - May 15^th, 2023 at 6:29am

https://books.openedition.org/pcjb/5944

Here's a text in French. A small summary.

Use of leather as protection :
illustration 1, apron under the shield.
illustration 2, protection in contact with game.

Raw or tanned skins serv as clothing for the poor.
They are also used to camouflage themselves.

A text from the 2nd century BC says that the pouch of the slings are made with leather. The text is ambiguous about the material of the straps : leather or vegetable ?

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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3128 PA, USA	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #27 - May 16^th, 2023 at 9:36pm I did try this style but was absolutely terrible. I want to do some recording but need to practice it a bit more first.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 791 france Gender:	Re: Greek style : Lecuyer Reply #28 - May 17^th, 2023 at 11:32am In my opinion, the difficulty is not to make a setback like in tennis but a straight line with constant acceleration. I will watch your next video with great pleasure.
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Reply #29 - Jun 16^th, 2023 at 12:50pm

The image (from the first post) seems to be from this: https://www.gazette-drouot.com/en/article/an-exemplary-archaeological-collection.... The date in the caption says 475-425 BC. When the article opens, if you click on the picture you'll see a full view.

And I did have a second session with this style, which went much better than the first. I'm cutting the video together and it will be posted soon.

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