Slinging - Figure-8 or "Comanche" style
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Uploaded by peacefuljeffrey on Oct 18, 2008
This is a short video of me using a paracord sling to throw golf balls.
The technique I used is something between a "Figure-8" and "Comanche" style. I don't get all hung up on what exactly to call it, but it's probably closest to the style people know as "Figure-8". Anyway, I wasn't able to show the distance I was getting, but it was pretty damned good.
Lateral accuracy with this style is pretty easy since the release is done nearly overhead; the challenge is getting the release right so you don't send the ball directly into the dirt or into orbit, but toward your target instead.
(music: Rush "Different Strings" from the album "Permanent Waves")
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Nice ! However, slinging near traffic ?!?!!
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@justin3597 kinda byzantine?
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i dont exactly know what the style that i throw as is called, but all i do is start with the sling behind my back, bring it up and spin it once above my head like a helicopter, then throw it overhanded. anyone know what it's called?
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Was this filmed on flagler in FL?
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Yeah go USA! This is what it means to be an american! We can sling all we want!!!
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Wow, this must be the life.. Being able to sling golf balls away in peace, and no one to tell you different.. It makes me so proud to be an American.. Yeah, GO USA!! GOUSA!!!
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@peacefuljeffrey It is 90-120 meters (sorry but I'm Italian and I only now that a yard is about one meter)
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Test
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Slinging rocks and rockin Rush.... I raise my beer to you, dude.
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Hi to my fellow slinging.orgers!
I have to say that although I do indeed get some good throws out of the technique demonstrated here, after watching Brian Grubbs' video demo of the Figure-8 style, I have modified my arm movement to reflect his teaching. In this video you see that I don't extend the slinging arm straight at any time. I think that doing so can enhance the power so I am working on practicing that way now.
peacefuljeffrey 2 years ago
cool fig.8. how far were the golf balls flying? I once slang a golf ball. I was very surprised!
Smabber 3 years ago
With that technique, I can typically get a golf ball to go the full length of a soccer field, and sometimes about the length of one-and-a-half soccer fields. What's a soccer field? Is it 100 yards?
peacefuljeffrey 2 years ago
Thanks for saying so!
peacefuljeffrey 3 years ago