I know this is 7 years old but I am glad I stumbled across it. Bought my first sling a few days ago and am trying to figure this guy out. You're video has been tremendously helpful. Thanks
You *ROCK* dude! You gave the world exactly what it wanted when it comes to a demonstration of what is going on with a sling! This is by far the EXACT thing I wanted, times 10 thousand. The target is perfectly chosen, arranged, composed, thought out and is perfectly concieved, informing, illustrative, ... Im serious man. You nailed it. Literally.
Haha! Man, I'm happy that you approve! Thank you very much! And I totally agree that it's those tiny details that really are the most informative. I haven't seen another video with a split screen showing multiple techniques, so I thought it would be interesting to see. It is a very reactive target, so I thought it would be perfect for this demonstration :) Oh, also that ROCK pun is great, haha! I can appreciate that.
The one thing you can't really see here is what your hand is doing. I realize that it would be damn near impossible to film that with traditional camera equipment....
I happen to have upgraded my camera equipment since this was shot! I got another camera where I have more control of focus, and some really nice slow-motion! What kind of shot are you thinking of? Like a close-up of my hand throughout the wind-up and throw?
@@HaifischKuchen Thanks I was curious about which one you preferred. What would you recommend for a beginner? I am anxiously awaiting paracord to make my own first short sling so I'm just trying to research as much as I can :)
@@julianscaeva4334 Try out all the styles. At first you probably won't hit anything with any of them, but that's natural. Some of them however will probably feel more natural to you than others, and those are most likely the ones worth concentrating on at first. Everyone's body mechanics are different, so what works for me might not be ideal for you. I know many prefer the underhand throw, but I can't get any power to it, no matter how hard I try. For some, the figure 8 feels counterintuitive, but for me it's the most natural style. Have fun practicing, slinging is insanely fun.
The first technique I learned was the Byzantine. I sling the farthest with that one. The one I like better is the figure 8 because I find myself to be more accurate with it. I'm really impressed at how good you are with all of the styles. Nice work.
@@Kurokubi Ive cracked myself in the head, non sling arm elbow, and a few other areas. Not as bad these days now that Ive been doing it for years. Still nowhere as consistent as I want to be.
this is the best yoututbe video ive seen in a long time. Normally you have to sort through ten minutes of explanation about why, how , who, blah blah about nothing helpful, and then don't even get a real good demo of what it is youre looking at. This guy---straight to it, different angles, different speeds, comprehensive. Thank you sir, and i've subscribed! Whats the largest animal you think these could handle? Probably not large deer, but like send it into a flock of birds would be pretty effective way to use it? I'm talking about a survival situation by the way, not some random psycho hurling rocks at animals haha
Wow, your comment just made my whole day right there! I really appreciate it!! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video. And I guess I'm not much of a talker :) I'm working on getting an editing computer going so I can get some more video content going. So I'd like to say, stay tuned, haha! Yeah definitely launching into a flock of birds would improve your chances of bringing one down. Small mammals like a jackrabbit could be incapacitated by one stone easy enough. I've always wanted to hunt turkeys with a sling. For a deer you would have to be insanely cunning and accurate I would think. If you could actually hit it, the stone would cause some good trauma, but you probably would have to track it down to finish it off.
Ha! A New Zealander, that's awesome! Yes, I know what you mean, there are a lot of vids with a lot of fluff and nonsense filler. Really frustrating to fast forward through to find what you're looking for. When I made this video I thought it was too long and people would probably think it's boring by comparison. But so far it's been pretty well received! Man that sounds fun! I was thinking a boar would be difficult too, haha! With ground animals, you don't need as much precision when aiming. If the projectile should hit the ground in front of the target, it still carries a lot of deadly momentum. So even a ricochet could be effective. I live in the plains in the U.S. so I have to travel to find a nice forested area. But hell yeah! There's no reason not to carry a sling with you. They are so easy to carry, and anything can be ammo. I few weekends ago I was walking along the edge of a lake and found a pile of "D" batteries someone discarded. Those things can be really deadly, lol Also I like the way you think, haha, fishing with a sling could really be possible! I've experimented by putting a gopro underwater to see the trajectory of a rifled stone through the water. If slung properly, it actually cuts through the water. So I don't think it's out of the question to be able to take out a fish that is near the surface of the water, or in shallow water. Maybe someday I'll upload that video too, lol
Very well done! I really appreciate what you did here! But just as an add on it might be advantageous for newbies to mention "Coriolis Effect"! If you swing from the left (as in the video) your missile will have a tendency to arc to the right of where you think you are aiming! Great for when you want to "LEAD" a moving target! If you swing from the right, then it will arc left! Overhand will arc downward, so aim high! Underhand will arc upward, so aim low! Just a comment to help! Oh, and a backstop would keep you from having to hunt for new ammo after every practice! Keep 'em coming! This was an amazingly educational video!
You're the first I've seen doing the figure 8, which is the way I was taught. We did, however, use a bit longer string. To me it seems the most powerful with least amount of effort and time. Great video. Thanks for taking the time!
@@robs9574 You'll have to practice them for yourself, but as a quick reference, Helicopter, 8 or more revolutions and a significant amount of expended energy for one throw. In the event of a fly-away rock, it can go in any direction making it unsafe for anyone nearby. Figure 8, 2 revolutions achieve maximum velocity and arm movement is the same as throwing a pitch in baseball. Certainly easier to achieve accuracy than the Helicopter. Best shot at 3:50. Stray rocks go down, back or up in any variable of the 3. Byzantine, similar to Helicopter, but 2 revolutions. You need more room beside you and the stray rock danger is still a 360 degree affair. Overhand is certainly the fastest, but still not the velocity of the Figure 8. Stray rock danger is almost nil. Underhand is just, well, underhanded... (That's a JOKE son, a JOKE I say!) Awkward for me. Not the control that the Overhand has. At 9:00, compare the Greek to the Overhand. I just appears as though the Greek has just a little more oomph, but still not quite what can be attained with the figure 8. It's all personal reference as well. Longer string means greater velocity, but too long and your hitting the ground. (Or your shins!!!) It also makes the rock feel heavier. You'll have to experiment with different string lengths to find your sweet spot. This guy has been doing this a long time and is well practiced in each technique, though doesn't say which one he feels is the best. That's a call you have to make for yourself.
@@ElderlyIron thanks for the info! Got my sling but nowhere to use it. Looking forward to getting land soon so I can let my sling, Kirlis, and guns out to play.
sweet! like your style, the slo-mo sections helped. I am also a lefty so your demo was perfect. nice video I am sure I will watch it many times. thank you
Action speaks louder than words. Awesome demonstration! Various techniques, various angels, various speeds! Smooth action and great accuracy. Great skill! All round good video. Thumbs up! Thanks for sharing!
Outstanding video demonstration! Excellent skills and the instructional value of seeing the various styles, performed by a single accurate sling thrower, with multiple angles and multiple speeds, is really outstanding, and helpful. Bravo!
Very nice video! As a left handed slinger it was nice to see another one. I was taught by a RH person and it took a solid day with their help to get the basics all figured out. My favorite technique is most similar to your figure 8, it starts like your figure 8 but ends more like a helicopter.
Sir, I am impressed. I love you style and slow motion. I also use a leather split pouch and leather string. My tie offs are more simple. I practice everyday but just need to watch the wind up to the throw. Your video is perfect. Thanks from Dahab South Sinai Red Sea Egypt
Thank you for making such a great video! You edited it perfectly! Really appreciate your time and effort demonstrating the different slinging techniques.
You are very good! When I was a kid, my older brother made me a sling completely out of leather. I spent about 4-5 years throwing it everyday. It was a lot of fun. Then we moved down to Los Angeles and there was no place to throw it. Thanks for showing all the different styles of throwing the sling. I threw the helicopter style, figure eight (we called it overhand) and something of a side arm throw. I lost the one my brother made somehow, so I recently decided to make another one. It has a leather pouch and leather straps like the one my brother made for me. I can't wait to throw it for the first time. Just have to find a place!! Anyway, great video. Very nice job!
Hey thanks! That must have been a nice leather sling to last so many years. Thanks for sharing your story! My first slinging experience was when I was a kid and my sister came home with a braided sling she made in a bible studies class. That's great that you are getting back into the hobby! I wish you luck in finding a suitable place to sling. Even a park would work if you slung nonlethal ammo :)
Absolutely brilliant, now my son aged 14 wants to try and I am going to start myself, since I am interested in ancient weapons! I have been using boomerangs as weapons too and have made a few to my own design!
Most excellent, I did not know there were so many different methods, my grand father introduced me to this type of sling shot and only said spinning it around your head did nothing for accuracy, just swing it once and hit the target. So I knew of the helicopter and was advised off it, and I reinvented the Greek.
Excellent Video! Your visual demonstration of the skill and video craftsmanship is so refreshing compared to excessive chatter of other videos that did not display skill. Also appreciated the honesty in your editing, admitting that you missed often. Well done!
Thank you good sir, for letting me know that the method I found most natural & accurate is known as the Greek method. You might find more velocity & accuracy on the overhand (used by the Apache and other native Americans), as well as the underhand if you use a sling with slightly shorter strings. Even with the edits, your impacts at that distance are quite impressive.
@@cassiecraft8856 I tend to hold the cradle tightly between my thumb and forefinger so that I build up quite a bit of tension before I release it. Then it releases with a bit of snap that gives it some initial speed through the backstroke. This gives it a more solid start to the single orbit before firing the projectile forward. Give it another try. Good luck!
@@waynehead7271 I will. Thank You. Once in a while I give something a try. I’ve only been Slinging for a little more than a month and a half so I’m still learning to do anything. Over time I know I’ll figure it out. If it fits into my abilities. Thanks again.
I'm extremely impressed by your skills with a sling. Holy shit man; accurate and fast. You've mastered every technique (I think; I've never really seen them all done before). What is your favorite technique and which technique is easiest to learn for beginners?
comments at 420 . i was out side for a some fresh air and heard a pack of coyotes kill something big a field away , then i had a deep thought about how to fend off something with little or nothing ... this vid was the best i could have ever asked for, and the end showing them all at once! that should set the bar for no bs instructional vids.
It's so interesting that there are so many techniques! It looks o fun! I'm going to make a sling and attempt to try each of the techniques! Thanks for inspiring!
Very cool, several distinctive techniques that seem varied enough, while still accomplishing the hurling that rock at speed - you have a favorite? I wil make a sling and start practicing.
So, at the beginning of the video, I could see you use a stitched leather pouch and what looks like paracord assembly! Would you do a further video showing your sling construction please, details of length, type of cord and a closer look at the sling please?
+Grünkohle As a leftie, I agree! We hammer with both hands, paint, push, pull, shoot, carry.and much more. I'e had RH people tell me that their left hand was basically useless. It would not be so if they lived in a world of LH tools.
Trying to figure out what you're doing as a right-hander is like trying to reenact every move of a long ballet recital from memory. In theory, it should be trivial to just mirror your moves, but in practice my brain (and based on these comments, many other people's) just doesn't work that way. It's amazing how "handed" the human brain is.
I learned guitar upside down as a lefty watching right handers. To this day I can still flip the chords on demand. I think you can figure out how to spin a piece of rope in the opposite direction ;)
I love the full way you've put together all angles and slow motion. It helps to break down the precision of your movements. I only have experience in Greek style but you've inspired me to try more. I'm actually making a woven paracorde set as a gift to the family that introduced me to the sport. That's how I found your video.
+Tarnoc Doino Thanks so much, that actually means a lot to me! I tried to edit the video in a concise way, and studied it a lot in the process. I'm happy to have inspired you! And that's cool, woven paracord slings were my go-to slings when I was starting out.
Best instructional video I've seen on this topic yet--and not a word spoken. Great job--even though the helicopter probably went on a little too long. *I just wish you were Righty because it's a bit harder for me to imagine it all the other way!
Figure 8 looks difficult (easy to smack your own head) but stylish. Greek style is definitely the best for hunting and combat. At least by appearances. Like the Figure 8 style it returns the sling over your shoulder, but it has far less wind-up. Byzantine style appears suited for slingers who are spread out and using cover. I’ll have to check and see if it was actually used by their skirmishers. Great video. Every single shot is worthwhile and informative.
It's nice to see a "South Paw" showing how something is done. But on the subject, I was taught underhand. I was decent. I was a boy of maybe eight when my grandfather taught me the sling. I'm pushing fifty, now and haven't used it since. Those were good times.
Very good. I've watched some from Greece and Middle East, but not as accurate as you and as practiced in the several ways it can be effective. Make more videos. Great job.
Thumbs up, you have given me four different ways to try. I am most accurate using the figure 8. For most range, the under hand. Your accuracy is great. How long have you been slinging?
Do you gotta be young and skinny to be good at this? I'm old and NOT skinny, and I guess that explains why I'm lousy at this. I must say, this is the best sling video I have ever seen for the various styles of slinging. This man is GOOD!
I find it amazing that we as humans are capable of such exact coordination of complex movement is something that not even directly us but a rock on a rope going fast landing in a presise aria regarles of rock size just on feel alone
Great video! I came here to see if the technique I use had a name, and it does! It seems I use the overhand technique! I was having trouble with accuracy, but after using this technique, it doubled
1- i like the Greek...quick...no spinning...kinda like throwing a baseball... 2- Friend you are a scary individual with a sling in hand!!! 3- This convinced me that we should pretty much carry one of those in our pockets at all time... ...light and tiny,. powerful and cheap to operate...minimal maintenance.... ...one of these could save your life in many a way...defense, hunt and even potentially fishing!
Liebe is für alle da! I like your sling techniques, I use a modified figure 8. I used to use a small leder pouch/basket but found it made release times inconsistent and degraded accuracy. I switched to two pieces of leather strips fastened at both ends with a small gap in the middle to hold the stein. Sei Gesund!
Probely i am 17 and one day i trained for almost 2 hours and only felt it a bit in my arm but it could help that i am 6.4 ft and 205 lbs but look on the positive side it wil keep you fit
Use your wrist not your whole body throwing harder doesn't make it a harder throw it's about technique. I have a torn rotator cuff and it does not irratate me.
Imagine facing hundreds or thousands of slingers in battle. Hurling straight or lofting like a mortar, in volleys or staggered volleys: from varying directions. VERY EFFECTIVE RANGING WEAPON.
I know this is 7 years old but I am glad I stumbled across it. Bought my first sling a few days ago and am trying to figure this guy out. You're video has been tremendously helpful. Thanks
You *ROCK* dude!
You gave the world exactly what it wanted when it comes to a demonstration of what is going on with a sling!
This is by far the EXACT thing I wanted, times 10 thousand.
The target is perfectly chosen, arranged, composed, thought out and is perfectly concieved, informing, illustrative, ...
Im serious man.
You nailed it.
Literally.
Haha! Man, I'm happy that you approve! Thank you very much! And I totally agree that it's those tiny details that really are the most informative. I haven't seen another video with a split screen showing multiple techniques, so I thought it would be interesting to see.
It is a very reactive target, so I thought it would be perfect for this demonstration :)
Oh, also that ROCK pun is great, haha! I can appreciate that.
HaifischKuchen
Reminds me of Kimball Nebraska.
Where you at?
The one thing you can't really see here is what your hand is doing.
I realize that it would be damn near impossible to film that with traditional camera equipment....
I happen to have upgraded my camera equipment since this was shot! I got another camera where I have more control of focus, and some really nice slow-motion! What kind of shot are you thinking of? Like a close-up of my hand throughout the wind-up and throw?
You got it man! I stopped by Oliver Reservoir as I was passing through Kimball. Are you familiar with the area?
This guy knows his shit. That figure 8 was perfect.
Haha! My favorite throw!
@@HaifischKuchen Thanks I was curious about which one you preferred. What would you recommend for a beginner? I am anxiously awaiting paracord to make my own first short sling so I'm just trying to research as much as I can :)
@@HaifischKuchen Mine too. So much easier to aim than most other styles. Good power too.
@@julianscaeva4334 Try out all the styles. At first you probably won't hit anything with any of them, but that's natural. Some of them however will probably feel more natural to you than others, and those are most likely the ones worth concentrating on at first. Everyone's body mechanics are different, so what works for me might not be ideal for you. I know many prefer the underhand throw, but I can't get any power to it, no matter how hard I try. For some, the figure 8 feels counterintuitive, but for me it's the most natural style.
Have fun practicing, slinging is insanely fun.
Yea, and the power in his swing is impressive too, but yea I’ve tried it a couple of times, and it’s extremely difficult.
As a lefty, I thank you for making this video. So much easier to visualize it and practice mentally when I see it done by a left handed person!
You're very welcome fellow south-paw :)
south paw gang
The Bible talks about left-handed slingers. Short but interesting.
Just as an FYI, you can always mirror the image, which is what I'm gonna do with this video, as a right hander 😉
The 700 left handed warriors in the Bible.
This is a literally perfect instructional video. Absolutely outstanding job.
The first technique I learned was the Byzantine. I sling the farthest with that one. The one I like better is the figure 8 because I find myself to be more accurate with it. I'm really impressed at how good you are with all of the styles. Nice work.
Hah, I started almost 8years ago, and now I find this video. I just started like you, with Byzantine way. Now I will try also other types XD
Helicopter: 0:18
Figure 8: 2:27
Byzantine: 4:22
Overhand: 6:17
Underhand: 6:50
Greek: 7:37
Nice, I didn't think to do that.
The first is Balearic Style not helicopter ;)
@@guitarockr You right! There were no helicopters back in Ancient Greece times!
xD
I may or may not have hit my own rocks once or twice while practicing the figure 8...
@@Kurokubi Ive cracked myself in the head, non sling arm elbow, and a few other areas. Not as bad these days now that Ive been doing it for years. Still nowhere as consistent as I want to be.
this is the best yoututbe video ive seen in a long time. Normally you have to sort through ten minutes of explanation about why, how , who, blah blah about nothing helpful, and then don't even get a real good demo of what it is youre looking at.
This guy---straight to it, different angles, different speeds, comprehensive.
Thank you sir, and i've subscribed!
Whats the largest animal you think these could handle? Probably not large deer, but like send it into a flock of birds would be pretty effective way to use it? I'm talking about a survival situation by the way, not some random psycho hurling rocks at animals haha
Wow, your comment just made my whole day right there! I really appreciate it!! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video. And I guess I'm not much of a talker :)
I'm working on getting an editing computer going so I can get some more video content going. So I'd like to say, stay tuned, haha!
Yeah definitely launching into a flock of birds would improve your chances of bringing one down. Small mammals like a jackrabbit could be incapacitated by one stone easy enough. I've always wanted to hunt turkeys with a sling. For a deer you would have to be insanely cunning and accurate I would think. If you could actually hit it, the stone would cause some good trauma, but you probably would have to track it down to finish it off.
Ha! A New Zealander, that's awesome! Yes, I know what you mean, there are a lot of vids with a lot of fluff and nonsense filler. Really frustrating to fast forward through to find what you're looking for. When I made this video I thought it was too long and people would probably think it's boring by comparison. But so far it's been pretty well received!
Man that sounds fun! I was thinking a boar would be difficult too, haha! With ground animals, you don't need as much precision when aiming. If the projectile should hit the ground in front of the target, it still carries a lot of deadly momentum. So even a ricochet could be effective.
I live in the plains in the U.S. so I have to travel to find a nice forested area. But hell yeah! There's no reason not to carry a sling with you. They are so easy to carry, and anything can be ammo. I few weekends ago I was walking along the edge of a lake and found a pile of "D" batteries someone discarded. Those things can be really deadly, lol
Also I like the way you think, haha, fishing with a sling could really be possible! I've experimented by putting a gopro underwater to see the trajectory of a rifled stone through the water. If slung properly, it actually cuts through the water. So I don't think it's out of the question to be able to take out a fish that is near the surface of the water, or in shallow water.
Maybe someday I'll upload that video too, lol
Dyers88 With fish, you would have to consider light refraction and aim accordingly. It's definitely doable, though!
That is something I want to see.
@Dyers88, my thoughts exactly. I am fed up with useless introduction, and the "now, without further ado" bullshit.
This guys literally performed the technic, with power too 💪🏼
Very well done! I really appreciate what you did here! But just as an add on it might be advantageous for newbies to mention "Coriolis Effect"! If you swing from the left (as in the video) your missile will have a tendency to arc to the right of where you think you are aiming! Great for when you want to "LEAD" a moving target! If you swing from the right, then it will arc left! Overhand will arc downward, so aim high! Underhand will arc upward, so aim low! Just a comment to help! Oh, and a backstop would keep you from having to hunt for new ammo after every practice! Keep 'em coming! This was an amazingly educational video!
Only if its a non-rifled throw. If it is a rifled throw, then it will fly straight and true, regardless of whether it was thrown overhand or side-arm.
Is it true also when bullet are not spinning?
I agree. I wish he would do some more videos about slinging. His slinging is very fluid.
You're the first I've seen doing the figure 8, which is the way I was taught. We did, however, use a bit longer string. To me it seems the most powerful with least amount of effort and time. Great video. Thanks for taking the time!
Does that still stand? I’m hoping to find the most powerful and fastest delivery to practice. Thank you
@@robs9574 You'll have to practice them for yourself, but as a quick reference, Helicopter, 8 or more revolutions and a significant amount of expended energy for one throw. In the event of a fly-away rock, it can go in any direction making it unsafe for anyone nearby. Figure 8, 2 revolutions achieve maximum velocity and arm movement is the same as throwing a pitch in baseball. Certainly easier to achieve accuracy than the Helicopter. Best shot at 3:50. Stray rocks go down, back or up in any variable of the 3. Byzantine, similar to Helicopter, but 2 revolutions. You need more room beside you and the stray rock danger is still a 360 degree affair. Overhand is certainly the fastest, but still not the velocity of the Figure 8. Stray rock danger is almost nil. Underhand is just, well, underhanded... (That's a JOKE son, a JOKE I say!) Awkward for me. Not the control that the Overhand has. At 9:00, compare the Greek to the Overhand. I just appears as though the Greek has just a little more oomph, but still not quite what can be attained with the figure 8.
It's all personal reference as well. Longer string means greater velocity, but too long and your hitting the ground. (Or your shins!!!) It also makes the rock feel heavier. You'll have to experiment with different string lengths to find your sweet spot.
This guy has been doing this a long time and is well practiced in each technique, though doesn't say which one he feels is the best. That's a call you have to make for yourself.
@@ElderlyIron thanks for the info! Got my sling but nowhere to use it. Looking forward to getting land soon so I can let my sling, Kirlis, and guns out to play.
Best video about slinging technique i've seen so far on youtube. Right to the core of it. Insores me to get better with my technique.
sweet! like your style, the slo-mo sections helped. I am also a lefty so your demo was perfect. nice video I am sure I will watch it many times. thank you
Super helpful. I will be using this as part of a David & Goliath lesson for me Year 6 classes. Thank you
I truly like your presentation here. Very well done. Best I have watched so far!
Excellent slinging my man! Thank you for the demo. That was outstanding!
Killed my 1st Blue Grouse last year with my sling. My favorite hunting achievement!
Action speaks louder than words. Awesome demonstration! Various techniques, various angels, various speeds! Smooth action and great accuracy. Great skill!
All round good video. Thumbs up!
Thanks for sharing!
Never thought i could learn slinging from Neo, But here we are!
One of the best sling videos around.
Simple, concise, & with a slow motion to study from. Awesome, many thanks!
Six years later... and its still the best sling video.. well done!
Excellence!! Yes!! This is the quintessential tutorial... a perfect example for others to follow!
Excellent educational source for beginners. Awesome angles and helpful slow motions. Thumbs up man.
Man those things are hitting hard! Fantastic style and accuracy.
Thank you very much!
Outstanding video demonstration! Excellent skills and the instructional value of seeing the various styles, performed by a single accurate sling thrower, with multiple angles and multiple speeds, is really outstanding, and helpful. Bravo!
Well done 👍🏻 thank you for all the effort in editing and showing slo-mo.
Wow, I don’t think I’d ever seen a video of a person who’s actually good with the sling.
Dude is good, isn’t he!?!
Very nice video! As a left handed slinger it was nice to see another one. I was taught by a RH person and it took a solid day with their help to get the basics all figured out. My favorite technique is most similar to your figure 8, it starts like your figure 8 but ends more like a helicopter.
Educational and well shot. Mildly self-indulgent.
Hope you come back to posting again someday. Appreciate the good shooting demonstration and silent commentary
Great job! I will have to put a sling together. I love this kind of technology. The art thanks to you will live on.
Best tuition vid ever on using the sling, like how the stance and point of release is very clear
Sir, I am impressed.
I love you style and slow motion.
I also use a leather split pouch and leather string. My tie offs are more simple.
I practice everyday but just need to watch the wind up to the throw. Your video is perfect.
Thanks from Dahab South Sinai Red Sea Egypt
Impressive power and great accuracy!
Merci pour votre enseignement ! Vous êtes un fin tireur !
Thank you for making such a great video! You edited it perfectly! Really appreciate your time and effort demonstrating the different slinging techniques.
Very well designed and informative video. 👍👍👍 Astounding amount of information gathered in one easily understood video. Well done!
Great video! Thanks for the ending and showing us how much practice it takes!
You are very good! When I was a kid, my older brother made me a sling completely out of leather. I spent about 4-5 years throwing it everyday. It was a lot of fun. Then we moved down to Los Angeles and there was no place to throw it. Thanks for showing all the different styles of throwing the sling. I threw the helicopter style, figure eight (we called it overhand) and something of a side arm throw. I lost the one my brother made somehow, so I recently decided to make another one. It has a leather pouch and leather straps like the one my brother made for me. I can't wait to throw it for the first time. Just have to find a place!! Anyway, great video. Very nice job!
Hey thanks! That must have been a nice leather sling to last so many years. Thanks for sharing your story! My first slinging experience was when I was a kid and my sister came home with a braided sling she made in a bible studies class. That's great that you are getting back into the hobby! I wish you luck in finding a suitable place to sling. Even a park would work if you slung nonlethal ammo :)
Parks with Jumbo Marshmallows, Rivers (like a real river, not a sewage river), and if possible go camping.
THANK YOU for being left handed so I can learn more easily.
On the figure 8 it literally makes a "Pew" sound when it comes out of the sling. So cool.
Absolutely brilliant, now my son aged 14 wants to try and I am going to start myself, since I am interested in ancient weapons! I have been using boomerangs as weapons too and have made a few to my own design!
Thank you, this is by far the most informative and instructional video on slinging I have yet seen, very helpful!.
Most excellent, I did not know there were so many different methods, my grand father introduced me to this type of sling shot and only said spinning it around your head did nothing for accuracy, just swing it once and hit the target. So I knew of the helicopter and was advised off it, and I reinvented the Greek.
Sling Master i see the force is strong in you . great technique .liked you video demo .
Excellent Video! Your visual demonstration of the skill and video craftsmanship is so refreshing compared to excessive chatter of other videos that did not display skill. Also appreciated the honesty in your editing, admitting that you missed often. Well done!
Thank you good sir, for letting me know that the method I found most natural & accurate is known as the Greek method.
You might find more velocity & accuracy on the overhand (used by the Apache and other native Americans), as well as the underhand if you use a sling with slightly shorter strings.
Even with the edits, your impacts at that distance are quite impressive.
I have a really hard time holding the cradle in one hand, and slinging with the other in one motion. Lucky you.
@@cassiecraft8856 I tend to hold the cradle tightly between my thumb and forefinger so that I build up quite a bit of tension before I release it.
Then it releases with a bit of snap that gives it some initial speed through the backstroke.
This gives it a more solid start to the single orbit before firing the projectile forward.
Give it another try.
Good luck!
@@waynehead7271 I will. Thank You. Once in a while I give something a try. I’ve only been Slinging for a little more than a month and a half so I’m still learning to do anything. Over time I know I’ll figure it out. If it fits into my abilities. Thanks again.
5 years too late....I just got into slinging ....This video is the most bad ass thing Ive seen on the subject. NE Alaska.
Killer velocity! Amazing variety of technique and I love your sling design!
excellent comparison video, good work!
Dude’s got skills. Thanks for the video.
Great tutorial! The best one I have seen. I am a left-hander too. Thank you, Shark Cake!
I'm extremely impressed by your skills with a sling. Holy shit man; accurate and fast.
You've mastered every technique (I think; I've never really seen them all done before).
What is your favorite technique and which technique is easiest to learn for beginners?
Overhand and Byzantine are pretty easy. And generally more accurate.
What a great sling Vid - wow did I learn a lot - who knew there were so many different ways to throw a stone !!!!!
comments at 420 . i was out side for a some fresh air and heard a pack of coyotes kill something big a field away , then i had a deep thought about how to fend off something with little or nothing ... this vid was the best i could have ever asked for, and the end showing them all at once! that should set the bar for no bs instructional vids.
It's so interesting that there are so many techniques! It looks o fun! I'm going to make a sling and attempt to try each of the techniques! Thanks for inspiring!
Very cool, several distinctive techniques that seem varied enough, while still accomplishing the hurling that rock at speed - you have a favorite? I wil make a sling and start practicing.
Excellent examples. thanks for the demonstration. Well done!
So, at the beginning of the video, I could see you use a stitched leather pouch and what looks like paracord assembly! Would you do a further video showing your sling construction please, details of length, type of cord and a closer look at the sling please?
Could you maybe re-upload the video mirrored? It's a bit confusing for me sice I am right-handed.
Man I didn't even think of that. Would it be beneficial? I could flip the video fairly easily. Would righties appreciate that?
You would make a lot of us backwards people happy!
+Grünkohle As a leftie, I agree! We hammer with both hands, paint, push, pull, shoot, carry.and much more. I'e had RH people tell me that their left hand was basically useless. It would not be so if they lived in a world of LH tools.
Trying to figure out what you're doing as a right-hander is like trying to reenact every move of a long ballet recital from memory. In theory, it should be trivial to just mirror your moves, but in practice my brain (and based on these comments, many other people's) just doesn't work that way. It's amazing how "handed" the human brain is.
I learned guitar upside down as a lefty watching right handers. To this day I can still flip the chords on demand. I think you can figure out how to spin a piece of rope in the opposite direction ;)
Best video on YT for sling technique.
I love the full way you've put together all angles and slow motion. It helps to break down the precision of your movements. I only have experience in Greek style but you've inspired me to try more. I'm actually making a woven paracorde set as a gift to the family that introduced me to the sport. That's how I found your video.
+Tarnoc Doino
Thanks so much, that actually means a lot to me! I tried to edit the video in a concise way, and studied it a lot in the process. I'm happy to have inspired you! And that's cool, woven paracord slings were my go-to slings when I was starting out.
Best instructional video I've seen on this topic yet--and not a word spoken. Great job--even though the helicopter probably went on a little too long.
*I just wish you were Righty because it's a bit harder for me to imagine it all the other way!
Great video, I use the figure 8 with golf balls cause we don't have rocks here. Thanks for sharing.
Figure 8 looks difficult (easy to smack your own head) but stylish.
Greek style is definitely the best for hunting and combat. At least by appearances. Like the Figure 8 style it returns the sling over your shoulder, but it has far less wind-up.
Byzantine style appears suited for slingers who are spread out and using cover. I’ll have to check and see if it was actually used by their skirmishers.
Great video. Every single shot is worthwhile and informative.
Good vid. I wonder; if a radar gun was tracking the velocities, which of the techniques slings the stone fastest?
I am guessing figure 8.
Practical Paracord just did one. Baseballs over 95, and tennis balls over 80.#PraticalParacord
Awesome Vid. The most detailed and illustrative. Now I am set to have some fun.
Fantastic! I hope this is helpful to you.
It's nice to see a "South Paw" showing how something is done. But on the subject, I was taught underhand. I was decent. I was a boy of maybe eight when my grandfather taught me the sling. I'm pushing fifty, now and haven't used it since. Those were good times.
Talk about "old school" . Thank you for the video.
This is very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Very good. I've watched some from Greece and Middle East, but not as accurate as you and as practiced in the several ways it can be effective. Make more videos. Great job.
Would’ve loved to have seen the Apache style but hey I didn’t know about the Greek style. Gonna have to try it out sometime
Random suggested on youtube......FIIIINE, I'll dig through my boxes and start slinging again!
Thumbs up, you have given me four different ways to try. I am most accurate using the figure 8. For most range, the under hand. Your accuracy is great. How long have you been slinging?
Do you gotta be young and skinny to be good at this? I'm old and NOT skinny, and I guess that explains why I'm lousy at this. I must say, this is the best sling video I have ever seen for the various styles of slinging. This man is GOOD!
Try the Greek underhand style it's best for older ppl
@@all9472 Oh, I started with underhand, but for me it's only good for distance. Been trying to learn accuracy with Balearic. Thanks for your comment.
Awesome tutorial!
Great video! Just started slinging and your video is very helpful!! Thanks.
Watching a South paw, left hander slinging, was interesting. Thanks. Out.
Excellent! well done! It makes me want to get into shepherd's slinging. Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing this. I find some techniques useful for closed quarters.
This is perfect, if you're nursing a rotator cuff injury and still want to throw rocks.
I find it amazing that we as humans are capable of such exact coordination of complex movement is something that not even directly us but a rock on a rope going fast landing in a presise aria regarles of rock size just on feel alone
Great video! I came here to see if the technique I use had a name, and it does! It seems I use the overhand technique!
I was having trouble with accuracy, but after using this technique, it doubled
@ HaifischKuchen I see that there are a lot of different slings out there. What would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video! Lock and Load! Or is that Rock and Load?
1- i like the Greek...quick...no spinning...kinda like throwing a baseball...
2- Friend you are a scary individual with a sling in hand!!!
3- This convinced me that we should pretty much carry one of those in our pockets at all time...
...light and tiny,. powerful and cheap to operate...minimal maintenance....
...one of these could save your life in many a way...defense, hunt and even potentially fishing!
Great video. Very informative. Thanks
Excellent styles!
Liebe is für alle da! I like your sling techniques, I use a modified figure 8. I used to use a small leder pouch/basket but found it made release times inconsistent and degraded accuracy. I switched to two pieces of leather strips fastened at both ends with a small gap in the middle to hold the stein. Sei Gesund!
Thanks for your video that is really helpful for me to learn shepherd sling.
Well need these skills soon enough.
Excellent video, impressive skill. Thanks for sharing, time for me to practice, a lot.
Thanks a lot! Yes, practice, persistence, and some other "p" word. . . um, patience!
Very nice study, much appreciated.
Thank you!
Fantastic work, u have spent a lot of time. Tnx4sharing!
I think this is for younger people. One day I practiced about 30 minutes, next day I could barely move my arm. :(
Probely i am 17 and one day i trained for almost 2 hours and only felt it a bit in my arm but it could help that i am 6.4 ft and 205 lbs but look on the positive side it wil keep you fit
@@jacco4418 that's not really what you say to older people
@@filipalilovitzsci am sorry but english isnt my first language here it is quite normal because i kinda ment it as a joke but i didnt mean to be rude
Use your wrist not your whole body throwing harder doesn't make it a harder throw it's about technique. I have a torn rotator cuff and it does not irratate me.
Tendonitis/tennis elbow. Hurts to throw a ball sometime. I'm only 22 and it can be a bitch
Imagine facing hundreds or thousands of slingers in battle.
Hurling straight or lofting like a mortar, in volleys or staggered volleys: from varying directions.
VERY EFFECTIVE RANGING WEAPON.
Thats a dangerous skill for sure! Rock on!
most awesome video i will practice these styles
Lovely video. Thanks a bunch!!
Thanks for this video. I always wondered what the technique I was using is called. Watching this I found out it was a 'figure 8' all the time. :]