How to use a sling - beginner to advanced

[@Madonnalitta1]

This is by far the best slinging video on YT. Slow motion and explanations on the feel, positions of body and hand ect. Very comprehensive.

[@IronGoober]

Thanks, I very much appreciate that.

[@williamgolden6849]

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]

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]

@@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 !!!

[@Snowsergei]

👍A great lesson in slingshot throwing!!

[@Ryansmith-bu5yh]

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

[@RobertRobert-d2r]

Here is a tip for viewers. Go to settings [bottom of the youtube screen] and then select playback speed. Slow it down to 0.25 to get an even better idea of timing and form.

[@dancingcrow9752]

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

[@joe_meadmaker]

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

[@Martins-Shaves123]

Only just found your channel, for a old novice like me. This is an excellent video !!!

[@davebullard]

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

[@WiseOneSun]

"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

[@xavierenrich]

Thanks a lot! Great lessons 👍👍

[@RobertRobert-d2r]

Best tutorial on KZbin. Explanations and slow motion were excellent. Thank you very much

[@volp5502]

Awesome video!

[@gregkral4467]

Throwing, the most natural, most magical, most deadly skill we have. ROCK on with the sling, my man! Is great fun, and nobody suspects it.......

[@Fundas-bikes]

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

[@jonphebus6720]

FANTASTIC tutorial, start to finish! Thank you!

[@davidmorningstar]

Excellent!

[@IronGoober]

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

[@gregkral4467]

Slinging is so natural and fun and dangerous, Am so glad I learned and still learn, man, with a leg length, is absolutely astonishingly Dangerous, the power and accuracy with a good weight and long arc is Trebuchet level danger. I burned out my arm doin 200 fig 8, 200 sidearm, and whatever Underhand could stand after burning out...... amazing. So glad I made one for a friend so we go out throwing together. I call my sling up here in Canada..... my 'Assault style shoelace"

[@mikg2618]

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.

[@robthompson1399]

Great video, thank you. I've always wanted to have a go at this. I'm going to make one for my dogs ball. We're going to go for a walk in 5 mins, time to get busy !

[@briggsy3155]

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]

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.

[@sparkyswearsalot]

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]

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

[@dominolastley1754]

Thank you. An excellent demonstration of techniques. Much appreciated.

[@FASKY2788]

Very well done and super info! ThanX!

[@mvblitzyo]

Great information thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@Ratd0g28]

Oooff 167 mph. 😂 Great video IG!

[@xanderrijkee5094]

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...

[@darrellking4292]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing!

[@IronGoober]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WiseOneSun]

Excellent tutorial. I needed this. Thank you.

[@MitchMersa]

Well done goober!!

[@BTRDC1]

Nice job. You’re a good instructor.

[@Tantium]

nice video

[@ianwilson8101]

I am a kinesiologist. This is exceptional

[@IronGoober]

Wow, thanks!

[@l.d.6841]

This is gold! Thank you!!

[@alexblue6991]

This is why I like KZbin

[@JacobGramlich-yi3dm]

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]

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!

[@bencovington1121]

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]

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%.

[@markharris4539]

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

[@matthardy1853]

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]

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.

[@ryanwilliamsonjesusisking2691]

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

[@IronGoober]

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. kzbin.infoMmLkqwN6W9E?si=gw3nLSNsTg0_rjdw

[@joachimcoonan6255]

With unlimited access to free ammo, and a range beyond that of even the English bow, slings are a deadly weapon of real world effectiveness

[@mrln247]

Cracking 👍

[@mikerash1116]

What kind of cord qould you recommend for making a foxtail? How long should the cord be?

[@IronGoober]

Something cheap. Paracord is good. Sisal, jute. Cotton string. Anything that will attach to a weight will work. A shoelace would be enough, honestly. The whole purpose is to just have a tool that can help find the timing of the throw. Unless you want to make one as a toy for kids or something. Then paracord is probably the best value for the robustness.

[@Bertloh82]

Any recommendations for a good sling?

[@IronGoober]

Make one! They are so cheap and easy to make. Start with the single cord sling and progress from there if you're unsure of where to start. Simple is the name of the game when you are starting out. Look up Mersa seatbelt sling, that's another easy one. The cords can be anything.

[@vgamedude12]

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]

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]

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

[@claudettegivens9039]

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

[@IronGoober]

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]

@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]

@@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]

@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]

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

[@eugenemtk5789]

Do you have segment on making a sling?

[@IronGoober]

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.

[@mikerash1116]

How long of string is used to make the foxtail?

[@Canadianslinger]

What is that sling made from?

[@IronGoober]

The blue one is 'polysteel' rope. It was unraveled and then rebraided into a sling. Very tough stuff. Polypropylene feels pretty similar.

[@mikerash1116]

Do you make your slings or do you purchase them and if so from who ?

[@mikerash1116]

How long are your slings? What is a food length for someone who is 5' 9"

[@IronGoober]

@@mikerash1116 I make my own. I'll trade with folks too. A good rule of thumb to start is a sling as long as your arm. Another good measure is to hook the pouch on your thumb, extend your arm to the side and the sling should reach the center of your chest.

[@largefamilylife9]

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]

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.

[@largefamilylife9]

@@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

[@henryvanveen5365]

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

[@IronGoober]

It would certainly make those sports harder! :)

[@mattw7949]

5:00 I must tell you a secret. I am not left handed.

[@IronGoober]

😂😂

[@MichaelKnight-zc6bz]

167 mph u could kill someone in armor with a orange just by blunt force trauma alone

[@IronGoober]

Yeah, but that stone was only about 50g. An orange is much heavier. I don't think I would get those sort of velocities with something that heavy. Maybe someday :)