Thank you for the tips!! Every other video I've watch just throw rocks until you get it. This helps heaps!!!

Wow. Wish I could like this multiple times. I don't even know where to begin. I really appreciate all the slow motion breakdowns of the moves. Don't know of you're in the slinging group on Facebook, but you should be!

@IronGoober

2 күн бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot! I'm quite active on Reddit, Discord and Slinging.org, but I haven't joined the Facebook group.

Very well explained, not to technical so anybody can understand and learn from it, definitely a tutorial to recommend for new slingers.

This is why I like KZread

👍A great lesson in slingshot throwing!!

Thanks a lot! Great lessons 👍👍

So far this is the BEST video I have found. It helped me see what I was doing wrong. Another one like this , but longer and more detailed would be great as well. Still this is the best beginner video so far....

@IronGoober

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I will try to put something together that is more focused on those just starting out. Are there specifics you are looking for?

@williamgolden6849

7 ай бұрын

@@IronGoober i am just starting with the sling . Have done martial arts my whole life , so am finding a few technical differences in stance , form and execution. So something just like this one but each topic covered in a bit more detail...also, thank you for responding so fast !!!

Awesome video!

You da man IG! Excellent run-through on a lot of concepts. 👍

Oooff 167 mph. 😂 Great video IG!

Excellent!

@IronGoober

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I was doing my best to copy the style of your tutorial since it was so well done!

Absolutely loved this video, gonna put those tips into practice !

Whole technique is a move of the whip, from the handle to the tip in spiral way. Body and legs - handle, and wrist is a tip. One thing to add from hockey slap shot, the front foot toes must be pointed towards target at the end. And another tip from the rock climbing ladder jump training (isometric campus boarding contraction) - a better contraction can de achieved when mussels are stretched just before final contraction/burst of speed. This have to be somehow implemented here in the movement. Like open-close shoulder move hockey slap-shots are done. Thanks for your delivery of ideas.

nice video

Very good video... I love your approach and the clarity of the explanations!.. I was braiding a sling while watching... sticking to natural materials (as I come from the living history angle) but am very much looking forward to getting started... I made some clay bullets with latin inscriptions already ;-) Drying as we speak...

Thanks for making this video bro just starting slinging so need all the advice i can get. any more videos like this would be great

@IronGoober

7 ай бұрын

I'll keep this in mind. It's hard to decide what points to talk about when making these videos. I'll make a follow up that touches on points I didn't have time for here. I was trying to keep this short.

This is gold! Thank you!!

Excellent tutorial. I needed this. Thank you.

Lovely. I hope to be able to give this activity the time it deserves in the near future.

@WiseOneSun

4 ай бұрын

"the near future" typically is a euphemism for I enjoyed your video but I'm never going to use it. What a waste of a good video to not put it into use! Lol

Well done goober!!

Nice job. You’re a good instructor.

Cracking 👍

Good vid, mate! 👍....... If you decide to do another, could you show/describe some different styles ie: figure 8 etc.

Obviously a former baseball player. All mechanics are the same. Good video. Thanks for posting. I’m going to make one and take it to the golf course.

@IronGoober

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Slinging is very enjoyable, sling golf would be a blast. Funny thing is that I never played baseball. I just became absolutely obsessed with the sling and wanted to throw further. So started watching a lot of baseball mechanics videos (Tread Athletics, TopVelocity) and started trying to implement them into my slinging motion. It helped a lot, I've increased my max velocity by about 30%.

Im in the process of making my own sling, I’ve gone through several different trial runs and can’t find a comfortable length (probably has something to do with lack of experience) what length do you recommend from loop to pouch?

@IronGoober

24 күн бұрын

A good rule of thumb is to start with something that is the length of your arm. I hook the pouch on my fingertips and measure to my armpit. That's a great starting point. (~70-80cm). Once you get more comfortable, I would recommend having a very short and a long sling, something like 45cm and over 100cm. I have found I improved faster when I started using all three lengths of sling. This allows you to work on how to speed up or slow down in your 'power-stroke' which just gives you a better intuitive feel for the sling's position and makes the motion feel more like a throw (you don't have to think about it as much). Hope that helps!

You have given me some thing s to think about. I would describe things differently but i have trouble with consistancy. Ill also add that if you can throw 240 meters, you are probably throwing much faster than 130 mph

@IronGoober

6 ай бұрын

It's definitely difficult to describe things that go on in your head during the motion. It's like in other throwing sports there are lots of different camps and ways to think about how to accomplish the same motion and what is important to focus on. This was just one description, but even I could have described it differently, let alone someone else's description. I think it is very valuable to speak with other slingers and get others' perspectives, it helps you define your own thoughts and methods to find what is important, for you, to focus on. So definitely engage with whomever you can that also uses a sling. It helps one get better in my opinion.

Could you suggest a sling on the market and provide a link?

@IronGoober

6 ай бұрын

Honestly, I would make one before you buy one. They are so simple and fast to make. Searching "noodle sling" is the simplest one to make. kzread.infoMmLkqwN6W9E?si=gw3nLSNsTg0_rjdw

Do you have segment on making a sling?

@IronGoober

6 ай бұрын

Since there are so many other videos out there on how to make slings, I do not have an whole tutorial. If you are looking for something specific, I can probably point you in the right direction.

Wish there was a video for left handed senior citizens wishing to learn to tbrow.

@IronGoober

7 ай бұрын

A foxtail is a good place to start. See @4:00. Left-handed shouldn't be any different than right-handed. What specifically would you want to see? Happy to try to help.

@marctull3596

6 ай бұрын

@claudettegivens9039 I’ve played with slings since reading Clan of the Cave Bear in the ‘70’s. So I am definitely a senior slinger. IG is very strong and very skilled. I do not recommend trying to duplicate what he is capable of. Start w/ a short sling and a tennis ball for an easy underhand toss. Get used to the feel of the ball in the sling and timing the release. Once you get the feel of it, start increasing your power, which comes from the finl rotation. Practice in a large open outdoor area. Sling for distance, don’t worry about hitting a target for some time. In fact, I still prefer Slinging for distance. I also practice archery, slingshots, and knife throwing. All great activities for seniors! Maybe we should start a youtube channel with advice for seniors.

@xanderrijkee5094

5 ай бұрын

@@marctull3596 the fluidity of motion and the focus on rhythm / timing is definitely good for people of all ages... maybe a bit of attention on focusing on form/technique instead of results and injury prevention?

@marctull3596

5 ай бұрын

@xanderrijkee5094 definitely! The fluidity of motion and the timing of the sling should be the focus for seniors. Interestingly, I improved my knife throwing by playing music with a gentle flow and following it. I will try this next time I sling.

@xanderrijkee5094

5 ай бұрын

@@marctull3596 I like that...Sling/throw on music... I will keep it in mind!

Maybe a dumb question, but especially when I see the longer slings it makes me a bit nervous with it swinging around the head so fast, is there any worry of smacking yourself in the head with a rock or is it one of those things that I feel looks dangerous but actually is not?

@IronGoober

22 күн бұрын

I've never had any issues with that. Occasionally my sling will lightly clip the top of my head if I'm not paying attention. But it never makes the rocks come at my head/face. You'd have to try hard to do that I think.

@vgamedude12

22 күн бұрын

@@IronGoober thanks for the response. I suppose I ought to try it and just see how it feels.

Mmmmm.... maybe use the slingshot to pitch in baseball or bowl in cricket ? 😄

@IronGoober

24 күн бұрын

It would certainly make those sports harder! :)

i thought they disproved centrifical force. is it not centripital force, which deals with the fact that an object will continue in a straight line forward. but there is no outward pulling force

@IronGoober

4 ай бұрын

Perhaps. It all depends on your frame of reference. It was more a passing comment than in depth analysis. My intention was to get the point across that the force of the projectile pushing against the sling (and friction) holds it in place.

@largefamilyreviews9

4 ай бұрын

@@IronGoober i feel ya bro, good honest answer. i jus barely remembered somethin from high school physics class hahaha, and i was glad about it