a staff sling is pretty much just a hand powered trebuchet.

@davidmorningstar

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I have a longer video about staff slings if you want to see more.

@SolomonHrangNawl859

6 ай бұрын

True

@mattisbette3932

29 күн бұрын

Most trebuchets where actually hand powered. Instead of a heavy weight getting pulled up a whole bunch of people pulled on ropes to power most trebuchets.

@georqedubyakush6066

8 күн бұрын

​@@mattisbette3932 oh, the things humanity can accomplish after some dude yells "HEAVE" at us

So trebuchets are XXL sized staff slings

@davidmorningstar

8 ай бұрын

Yep! I have a bigger video on staff slings too

@luke14946

3 ай бұрын

Not enough X's.

something i never really see talked about in the slinging community is about Ammunition Holding bags , in almost every painting where balearic slingers are depicted they always had a bag either crossbody or on their waist but i never see people talk about those bags, you should make a video on them it would be cool.

@davidmorningstar

7 ай бұрын

Good point. I reload with my right hand and keep my ammo on the right, others reload with their left hand from a bag on the left. There is a slinger carved on Trajan's column with ammo in a fold of the cloak over the left arm, various modern slingers have tried this and said it was horrible. There are two Greek illustrations of slingers with a small bag hanging from the left elbow, this would work well for a right handed reload but I can't think why a cross body bag wouldn't be better.

You put ALOTTT of trust in your body. The kid in Christmas Carol lost an eye. You sir, could’ve lost a frontal lobe or a couple of ribs!! Slings are much stronger than the average person knows

@davidmorningstar

10 ай бұрын

Well these are tennis balls so nobody is going to get hurt, but slinging stones is a whole different matter of course.

@sethgaston8347

10 ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar ooooohh, yeah that makes way more sense

Didn’t know we had handheld trebuchets

@davidmorningstar

29 күн бұрын

I have a whole video on how to make and use a staff sling 😎

I personally think that staff sling is much too short. A longer staff and sling should add more distance and speed to your throws.

@davidmorningstar

10 ай бұрын

I have a video on staff slings. The sling length cannot be changed, it sets the release timing. The staff can be longer but it becomes more cumbersome to reload with.

@Banished-rx4ol

10 ай бұрын

Historically they came in both two handed and smaller one handed variants. Its personal preference

@davidmorningstar

10 ай бұрын

@@Banished-rx4ol I would be very interested to get a historical reference to a one handed staff sling, I have never seen one. Some people have made them and say they are fun, I haven't tried it.

The Balearic sling sound is so cool, and it just looks neat. I gotta try one someday but im afraid of using slings and hurting myself lol. I could use tennis ball but eventually id know id want to use something else.

@davidmorningstar

Ай бұрын

Well, I have a video on how to sling, and there are some other good videos too, Archaic Arms and Iron Goober are legit. Bit.ly/slingfaq for how to make slings

@vgamedude12

Ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar I've watched some of archaic arms. Very good videos

I thought they were playing long range cricket 🏏 😊

Anyone who is a good beachcaster ( shore fishing) would be great at staff slinging . Hi David , Keith from Dalkeith Midlothian . Hope you're well .

A plain sling in the hands of a trained pitcher can achieve similar power to a staff sling. Having footwork like that of pitchers also helps.

@davidmorningstar

9 күн бұрын

@@luciusirving5926 Channing of Practical Paracord uses a baseball style throw, he is very powerful

the Balearic's sound, though

Looks interesting! Thanks.

@davidmorningstar

7 ай бұрын

I have more detailed how-to videos on both types of sling weapon.

What do you think of slings like the cree rock stick? Instead of two hands its a one handed stick sling.

@davidmorningstar

5 ай бұрын

I have never tried one.

@Banished-rx4ol

5 ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar Is there any advantages to a one handed rock sling? I’ve heard its easier to learn and be accurate with than a normal sling and less cumbersome as a staff sling. I’ve personally never tried one so I don’t know.

@davidmorningstar

5 ай бұрын

The hand sling is super portable, I have EDC a sling for about 15 years. The staff sling is very easy to use and much more accurate by comparison, but it is slower to use and obviously not pocketable.

@Banished-rx4ol

5 ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar Thank you for the information

Why did it make that whip crack sound..?

@davidmorningstar

10 ай бұрын

The hand sling in the distance has a tapered release cord that works like a cracker on a whip. Not all slings are made like this but it is common for Balearic slings

@UnknownNotFound630

10 ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar oh I see I actually make whips so that’s what I thought it was I wasn’t sure if the projectiles collided in the air 😂

Why was i about to say something about a trebuchet then i saw the first to comment were about trebuchets?

@davidmorningstar

2 ай бұрын

I have a full video on how to make and use the staff sling and I mention the trebuchet connection

WHERE’S THE BALEARIC SLINGG???

@davidmorningstar

2 ай бұрын

Right at the back, returning the tennis balls

Tactical Kilts!!!

that's the gayest catapult I've seen

@georgemacaroni

7 ай бұрын

Well, that's one name for a staff sling. I'm gonna call staff slings "Gay catapults" from now on.

В юбке? Без колготок!

@davidmorningstar

9 ай бұрын

That is a kilt, they are very masculine.

what is the noise?

@davidmorningstar

5 ай бұрын

The crack comes from the guy in the distance. The release cord of his sling cracks like a whip when he sends a tennis ball back this way.

@mikemartin5073

5 ай бұрын

@@davidmorningstar the 2nd guy is so small I didn't even see him

Swing and a miss.. I feel like this dual should have been at 5 paces instead of 20..

@THECHEESELORD69

4 ай бұрын

Oh come on let them duel! It good entertainment for the lads!

Yooo!!!

Explain....

@davidmorningstar

Жыл бұрын

This is at a festival called Swordpunk, I was teaching staff sling and my friend in the distance (Archaic Arms) was returning the tennis balls with his Balearic sling.

@coalstar9030

Жыл бұрын

@@davidmorningstar How is that even possible? Is he using it like a bat?

@davidmorningstar

Жыл бұрын

@@coalstar9030 they are different balls, two separate shots.

@rollinOnCode

9 ай бұрын

nah

@stevena105

2 ай бұрын

​​@@coalstar9030The guy in the distance is using a sling (imagine taking the cord from the staff, making it longer, and securing it to your hand). I've only been practicing a few months, but I can reliably sling a tennis ball the length of a soccer field.

I wanna make these

@davidmorningstar

8 ай бұрын

I have bigger videos on the staff sling and the Balearic sling on this channel. 😎

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It's always out of shape or old LARPers doing this stuff. How about an athletic person (as soldiers using them would have been)

@davidmorningstar

8 ай бұрын

Look up EtienneRousseauThrows, IronGoober, AcroBallistics, Archaic Arms.

@stevena105

2 ай бұрын

Azogue_elea is another one. But all his videos are in Spanish.

Modern kilt wearing is goofy

I can tell that form from a mile away !!! AA!!!!

@davidmorningstar

Жыл бұрын

He was returning tennis balls from about fifty metres away. Not only was the crack echoing off the background, the balls were hissing as they went past us. All the learners were like 😯

@KuchiKopium

Жыл бұрын

​@@davidmorningstar He's got such power in his shots; he's up there with Iron Goober for his throwing arm

@davidmorningstar

Жыл бұрын

@@KuchiKopium Having seen them throwing together at the last International, absolutely. Both are phenomenal.

@aldrinmilespartosa1578

Жыл бұрын

@@KuchiKopium pretty much one of the best currently

Was that an apple? Did he hit it? Crazy

@davidmorningstar

8 ай бұрын

Those are tennis balls. The guy with the staff sling is sending them out and the guy with the shepherd sling is sending one back.