How to sling like a Balearic slinger

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3 жыл бұрын

Here I show you how a Balearic slinger uses their sling to propel a stone at velocities up to one hundred miles per hour, and how you can learn this safely with tennis balls before moving up to stones.
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@adamthethird4753 2 жыл бұрын

This is a masterclass on how to educate someone with a video. No crazy graphics, your voice aligns with the action on the screen, step-by-step instruction, occational slow-motions and break-downs. Can you just make all the instructional videos on youtube? I'd be a genius!

@RexGalilae 2 жыл бұрын

The step-by-step instructions actually help you learn for a change. Most others would condense it to a ridiculous 3-step process, 1. How to hold a sling 2. How to load a ball into the sling 3. Enjoy!

@dayegilharno4988 2 жыл бұрын

:) Totally, I felt the practice entering my muscle memory just by watching!

@arc8218 Жыл бұрын

I call it, KISS Keep it simple, stupid

@71simonforrester Жыл бұрын

Dead right Adam, incredibly professional despite the simple production. Someone edits excellently too

@FlatlandMando Жыл бұрын

You are right...the genius of the approach can be summed up by saying..."less is more"

@BoxxerCore 3 жыл бұрын

Learning how to sling from a guy called David, now I just need a Goliath and my Easter Sunday is complete.

@joshlim1296 3 жыл бұрын

Yea david jus needs to be slightly younger

@nflippo6201 3 жыл бұрын

You could always play DnD :D

@John--cu2yu 2 жыл бұрын

Also if your name was Benjamin and you was left handed

@johnswoodgadgets9819 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I have learned for sure: Whether you are David or not, there is always a Goliath of one description or the other. You don't have to find them, they find you. Best to keep a little faith, a sling, and five smooth stones, in that order.

@lego_61 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@stevejohnson6111 2 жыл бұрын

My late wife came from Central Italy and grew up in a sheep farming family. As a teenager she would have to look after the sheep which the family had free roaming and she learnt at a very young age to use a sling. Used mainly to drop a stone near the sheep whilst hearding to make them go in another direction or the direction you wanted them to go but also with lambs there was the risk of wolves, very rare but a risk still

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Yes, the sling has been used far more for steering sheep than than for fighting war.

@mwillblade Жыл бұрын

Man, she must have been cool to been around!

@PunchLineBoxing Жыл бұрын

Accidently headshot the sheep?

@johannesjrgensen440 Жыл бұрын

@@PunchLineBoxing not when you’re a master slinger.

@crazy_pyromaniac Жыл бұрын

@@davidmorningstar yes, you would know. That’s what you used the sling for before Saul gave you a job in his army!

@andymac2007 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been practicing the use of a sling by playing fetch with my dog. A couple weeks in and already finding that I’m surprising myself with the accuracy I can achieve. Dog is loving the longer runs to retrieve the ball as well!

@bluehornet197 Жыл бұрын

now this is just wholesome AF

@JacopoSkydweller Жыл бұрын

Big brain play. This is so cool.

@tigerdalandan Жыл бұрын

That's clever of you!

@greenjack1959l Жыл бұрын

Yep, I've been doing this for years, the looks I get at the local park from people. Lol! But the dog loves it.

@johndaarteest Жыл бұрын

I just wondered, David has some videos on here about using a staff sling, if you used one of those, would your dog have to get a bus to retrieve the ball? 🤣

@metralla Жыл бұрын

When I was a child in Spain I met a shepherd one day, he showed me how to use a sling and then he gave it to me. Never saw him again, nobody around me knew nothing about slings but I got pretty good with it. There is a sweet spot, maybe milliseconds because is extremely hard to get it right, where you move your wrist just before releasing, if you feel the weight of the stone when pushing with the wrist you are doing it right and the stone will fly much farther and be more accurate as you basically aim with the wrist.

@willy_wombat Жыл бұрын

I can relate to that .

@antonip1114 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation. As born and raised in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) I am very surprised of how popular slinger is outside our small island. Much more than here which it is sadly almost forgotten.

@francoisgauthier3412 3 жыл бұрын

It has all the requirements to be in the olympics, except for popularity.. sad !

@dimasakbar7668 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, i can see practical application of this skill in ....Hong Kong for example? Too bad ballearic style sling require some handmade work since it is not as available off the shelves like normal Y sling

@MangaGamified 3 жыл бұрын

From what I read, all your best/skilled ancestors where outsourced / exported. and the ones left are probably not too interested to keep the practice going strong. also, I think it's gaining popularity or a bit popular cause of gun bans, etc. slingshots, blow-darts, javelin and bow & arrows are also nice. aside from a small slingshot and a balearic sling, other else looks fishy or suspicious to have around.

@professionalfire3902 3 жыл бұрын

@@MangaGamified slinging was part of their daily life. It was how they hunted, defended themselves, and protected their livestock. This is why basically the general population (the men anyway) could be hired as mercenaries, they'd been doing it their whole life. So it likely fell out of use just as quickly as they didnt need it for their daily life.

@jarlnils435 2 жыл бұрын

@@MangaGamified the sling was used all over the world. It was not a group of people from the balearic islands who did that as the only people.

@eric802 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I didn't wake up this morning thinking I needed a sling, but thanks to KZfaq's algorithm I guess I do.

@Kenny_Doyle 3 жыл бұрын

Get one. It’s so fun!!!

@cassiecraft8856 3 жыл бұрын

Dude that is hilarious. Your comment is tickling me to death. I know what you mean though. Apparently the other day it was imperative that I know about the dietary habits of models, and I’m a guy. My wife set up the account, but she never uses it.

@cassiecraft8856 3 жыл бұрын

By the way Ken is right.

@david9783 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@johndoppleguard 2 жыл бұрын

@@cassiecraft8856 nah I beg to differ. Wrong as two boys f G in church on Sunday eh?

@Lofwyr 3 жыл бұрын

The KZfaq algorithm decided that this day I would learn about balearic slingers. Great video, David.

@aaronbustamante9282 2 жыл бұрын

And here i am thanking the algorithm once again for giving me things that i dont know that i actually need

@jaguarholly7156 Жыл бұрын

As a somewhat veteran slinger myself i would like to confirm this guy knows what he's talking about and that this is an excellent tutorial for beginners.

@wiskadjak 2 жыл бұрын

I started slinging when I was a young teen after reading about in the sci fi novel Land of the Giants. Thought it was the coolest thing ever. The method I taught myself was based on the description in the book and is the same as the one you show in this video. When I was in the SCA I demonstrated the power of this weapon at war camps but it never caught on. No one realized just how ubiquitous slings were throughout the the ancient, medieval and early modern worlds. But you've inspired me, David! Time to start practicing again.

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Have a look at my video 'Long range slinging in the Balearic islands' for some big sling energy.

@therealzilch 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from another survivor of the SCA. I did the Renaissance Faires for several years in the early 70's. Not as a slinger, but as a shawm player. Probably did a similar amount of damage. cheers from windy Vienna, Scott

@petersack5074 2 жыл бұрын

David , DID kill, Goliath, the giant. Evidence, is here, and GOD CANNOT LIE....

@therealzilch 2 жыл бұрын

@@petersack5074 That's making three assumptions: God exists, God cannot lie, and the Bible is the Word of God.

@petersack5074 2 жыл бұрын

@@therealzilch ASSumptions ? there IS A MASTER ENGINEER of ALL LIFE, flesh and blood, plants. LIFE can only beget LIFE, There is no excuse, for created beings, to NOT ACKNOWLEDGE, THEIR MAKER.......so, your ASSUMING these global inventions, of humans, just '' CAME TOGETHER, from some slime, on an ancient beach ? ONLY THE FOOL, SAYS THERE IS NO GOD. WHO, or in your feeble terms, MADE/CREATED EARTH, IN ALL ITS POWERS/GRAVITY/thin coating of AIR , which sustains all life ? fools.......HE is in TOTAL CONTROL OF THE WEATHER, WHICH SUSTAINS/OR CAN D E L E T E any of HIS CREATED BEINGS. ! smarten up.....look around, you all have eyes and ears, to see and hear......'' mother nature "" yes .....what about FATHER GOD, WHO GAVE US THIS SHORT , USELESS LIFE.....those NOT RECOGNIZING/ NOR ACKNOWLEDGING HIS ETERNAL EXISTENCE, WILL ALL SOON PERISH, of pestilences/famine/diseases/ GLOBAL WAR....it is coming.....regardless of what YOU THINK !! May your future, be in your own choosing. HISTORY, karma coming, again. Mark these words, they SHALL STAND. good day, all .

@emmetbyrne3903 2 жыл бұрын

Im going to be showing this video to my history class, so many cultures used slings and itll be great to show them how they were used. Love the video thanks for making it!!

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lars7747 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the channel invicta. They have a video about balearic slingers which is incredibly informative and well made. And a fantastic video on how the romans keot their armies fed.

@Alamyst2011 2 жыл бұрын

@@lars7747 Indeed. Invicta should be required for all history classes at this point.

@jettimite 11 ай бұрын

This is the best video I’ve found so far. Most are just guys slinging and talking and not breaking down the technique. This is great. Just made my sling this morning and have been slinging at the garage door. So far I’ve shot two tennis balls over the house and into the woods. I think I’ll head on down to the tennis courts next time.

@hankvana2149 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting David! I've always had a thing for "projectile launchers" As a kid I made atlatls, bows & arrows, slings, and slingshots. Practiced hard and "proof of skill" was bagging a rabbit. Retired now, still make those "primitive" weapons and practicing regularly.

@cantstandidiots5839 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I've messed around with a sling for 4-5 years but never got the hang of it. Your video showed me exactly what I was doing wrong. Still can't hit a barn door, but that's just practice. Thank You.

@craighoover1495 Жыл бұрын

As a teenager I experimented with a sling. Seeing this as how it's properly done would have saved me whacking myself silly with stones. Now I'm inspired again to try.

@angeladrovermartinez2135 2 жыл бұрын

I am a native balearic my parents were also native as well as their parents. I apporve this video. Thanks a lot for your time and effort!

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you to all the Balearic people for keeping this historic skill alive and inviting us to their competitions today.

@angeladrovermartinez2135 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidmorningstar Usually during summer they show us the basic skills, is something similar to the boy scouts but in a different way.

@dfernandezb82 2 жыл бұрын

The Balearic slingers raised their children in the art of slinging when they were very young. They put the food on a very high pole and the children did not eat until they pulled the food from the top.

@historynoble8945 Жыл бұрын

loved the simplicity of the editing and breaking down everything and having actual quality, taught by a professional. Love videos like these!

@JosephFallon 2 жыл бұрын

Four sling videos in and yours is the first to mention how you release the blooming thing. Bravo !

@Hibernicus1968 Жыл бұрын

It's incredible to think that they are still practicing this art as a tradition in the Balearic Islands. They've been doing it since ancient times, and units of Balearic slingers were sometimes attached to the Roman army to provide ranged weapon capability.

@JonyMSalomon 2 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful 💛 im Joan from Ibiza and went to learn this things in school, i still working with "esparto" which is the original name of the material we use, is so sad for me knowing that our next generation didn't learn to use it or didn't even know about it, i rememeber the first day i enter the workshop, i will never forget the grandmas that teach us how deep is and why we starts to use it.. Is there is any craftmaster around there reading me, PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK, its something absolutely priceless that will never be forgotten 🙏🏽💛💛💛💛

@latigomorgan 2 жыл бұрын

I was 10-11 yrs old when my family lived on Mallorca. Dad made a sling for me out of and old leather boot with the laces as the strings. I spent many hours down on a deserted rocky beach slinging rocks out to sea. I got pretty good with it as attested to by the plastic bouys we had to pay to replace after I broke them and they sank.

@JRMorris Жыл бұрын

We did the same thing in the other sound area of Washington State! Best sling ever came from a boot 😁

@maozedung7270 Жыл бұрын

@@JRMorris That is why the sea is full of floating plastic

@JRMorris Жыл бұрын

@@maozedung7270 what are you on about? Who are you replying to? 🙄 Maybe ease up on the sauce eh?

@omeletus 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe I'm getting a slingstone tutorial from David.

@davidmorningstar 8 ай бұрын

I am old, but not that old 😅

@rrcaniglia Жыл бұрын

Your teaching technique reminds me of Army training. Very good.

@beestoe993 Жыл бұрын

I seem to recall reading somewhere that a skillful slinger can actually be effective at greater distances than a longbow! I found that to be pretty impressive for such a simple weapon.

@seawind930 Жыл бұрын

Somewhere around 400 meters or so. With a Longbow being around 200.

@CreationsByWill Жыл бұрын

Brings back fond memories of my dad teaching me the sling as a kid.

@jackiegfeller 2 жыл бұрын

okay... this is the very best description of how to do something that has ever been on KZfaq... I am NOW a subscriber! I needed to know how this thing worked to show my kids at church the weapon that David took into battle! I am so blessed I found you. This is perfect!

@joewellfair8238 9 ай бұрын

When i was a kid i had plenty of free time and lived near endless fields, i tried so hard to learn to use a sling but simply couldn't figure it out intuitively. If only i had your KZfaq video 20 years ago lol. Fantastic tutorial

@Lo7q7le7guste7mrtf 2 жыл бұрын

Man I was always a huge fan of the Rhodean Slingers in Rome Total War. Slinging is so much different from a slingshot, always wanted to learn slinging and how to make one. Kudos!

@ljprep6250 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reminding me that I needed to make a new sling and relearn the art. I loved it as a kid. This is a good hunting weapon if the SHTF.

@Soulassasin97 Жыл бұрын

I am from Mallorca and this video is a really good way to learn how to throw the "fona", congrats mate :)

@julesdebeckker627 3 жыл бұрын

"Stones are live ammunition" that sounds quite intimidating really

@69ruby17 3 жыл бұрын

Cause it can be, basically an ancient gun

@catchamp1880 3 жыл бұрын

Tbf, slingers could punch through scutum and leather armor

@tissuepaper9962 2 жыл бұрын

Even better are lead balls. A slinger can outrange an archer with the right sling+ammo combination.

@ReasonAboveEverything 2 жыл бұрын

If you use heavy stones and you know what you are doing you can smash someone's face in quite literally. I used to practice this and aimed for branches. If I got everything just right with a big stone it could explode a branch off with loud crack if the stone hit at the root of the branch (3cm diameter).

@user-ej4eq5im4r 2 жыл бұрын

Sling can throw stuff at such speed that they break sound barrier. It's more than 340 m/s. 66 m/s is 240 km/h. Now imagine stone flying at you at such speed.

@pattywolford Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you. And to think how lethal these slingers were in ancient battle.

@peedrowchan-man102 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always been intrigued about slinging but didn’t know how to get into it, so thanks for making this video. David and Goliath really not far fetched!

@ReasonAboveEverything 2 жыл бұрын

It was the weapon of choice for late bronze age shepherds.

@Alamyst2011 2 жыл бұрын

Slingers were considered more valuable than archers. They often fought naked or in skins. To equip a unit of slingers was very cheap and yielded great results. Goliath never had a chance.

@theusher2893 2 жыл бұрын

The best and most concise breakdown I have seen. It makes so much more sense now. Thank you!!

@user-xo3ys6yo6z 27 күн бұрын

Thank you, very informative with practical instruction... I think a lot of folks would be surprised how much damage you can do with a Balearic-style shepherd sling...

@Denbot7 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tutorial David. I made a couple of slings about a month ago and have been experimenting with limited success. Watching your video taugh5 me exactly where I was going wrong - swinging my whole arm. Slings are so much fun.

@Rikolus8383 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent David. I enjoy military history, as well as playing senior softball. Can see more than a little similarity in the physics and mechanics of releasing either projectile!

@jbonet4750 Жыл бұрын

Balearic Slings were famed warriors in their day. Coveted and feared, born using slings, and a six minute KZfaq video will make as good...I'm in!

@71simonforrester Жыл бұрын

I've no idea why this video popped up on my feed, but now I'm inspired to learn how to use the sling I brought back from Peru!

@Evzone1821 2 жыл бұрын

I needed this demonstration video of how-to-sling at 2:30 AM. Your voice is very relaxing! I love it!

@morelhunter3966 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! This was extremely well done David!

@miaouew Жыл бұрын

I like how you include very specific instructions for loading. Very important for muscle memory and training. Do this, this, and this. Simple.

@marleneengel7984 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Somehow this came up on my hubbies feed - no real interest before now - but DAVID - what a GOOD teacher you are!! Clear and concise.

@andrewmcgregor9691 2 жыл бұрын

Wise advice with the tennis balls! Thanks for looking out for us all :) Thanks for the instructions and God bless you

@d.jensen5153 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting style you show here. For better or worse, my children and I migrated from the general spin-and-release approach to the slinging style of Larry Bray that we saw in a video ~10 years ago. It kind of blew us away the first time we saw it. In essence, the stone does a large figure-8 before release. It's a very quick move that relies heavily on muscle memory.

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

I sling with many styles but this one is easy to teach and also has the Balearic connection to make it interesting. A good example of Larry Bray's style is done by another slinger in my video 'Long range slinging in the Balearic islands', you'll spot it immediately.

@d.jensen5153 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidmorningstar Thanks! I'm going to check that video out right now. Sounds very interesting. :)

@AlexanderMcArthy Жыл бұрын

I've been curious about this. Thanks David for the tutorial. Thanks KZfaq for the suggestion

@VintageHippie78 2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! I'm going to add this to my other "projectile" hobbies.

@johnswoodgadgets9819 2 жыл бұрын

What a great instructional video! Thanks for keeping the lost art alive! I used to use a sling when I was a kid. Got pretty good at it, as in rabbit-hunting good. It just takes know-how and practice. Now I am old, retired, and have taken up disk golf. I SUCK at it and don't have years to devote to learning it. You thinkin' what I'm thinkin? I think I could hit that basket in a couple of tries with a tennis ball & sling. Wonder what all those Frisbee Flingers would think of that. I just might see if an old dog with a couple of old tricks can branch out into a whole new approach! (Pun intended) Hehe!

@P-B-G_YT 2 жыл бұрын

I've pulled my sling out on the course a few times, once to shoo a fox away from my disc, got it to within a few feet of him from about 60 yards out. I've never thought of flinging tennis balls at the basket or tone pole, that sounds like it would be a fun game.

@MrEScience Жыл бұрын

I dont know why the youtube algorithm showed me this video today, and I never thought about collecting and using ancient style weapons and such as a hobby. You explained this so well and made it seem very accessible, plus it looks incredibly fun! I live in rural United States and think you've inspired me to pick up a new hobby. Thank you! (I love the exquisite attire in your earlier videos, by the way.)

@WarisChuck 2 жыл бұрын

Funny thing. I have been thinking of learning how to use a Sling for a while but had no idea where to start, then your video suddenly appeared on my feed and cleared everything! Gonna buy a sling and some tennis balls now. Thanks!

@xXTepicwinTXx 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. Ive been practicing slinging for about a year now and i cant seem to group any better than a 6ft diameter at around 12 yards.

@andrewhanke1085 3 жыл бұрын

That was a perfect instruction video. Loved it. great job.

@colinlouk 2 жыл бұрын

I love it!!! I just recently started working with the sling, and one of the first things I did was played around with ways to load it smoothly, and what you showed is what I stumbled across. Awesome.

@buckwylde7965 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent ! You showed what needs to be done in a pragmatic and easy to understand way. Now I just have to practice it until I can do it! Thanks!

@raven314 3 жыл бұрын

i always take my sling on hike trips ... fun to sling over the water!

@polpox12 3 жыл бұрын

skimming stones on the water would be fun with a sling

@nunyanunya4147 2 жыл бұрын

traveled with the SCA and various folk groups for a while. one ov the guys I traveled with was named Doc. used to do suspension and read aroundthe campfire. was getting a doctorate and his thesis was on 'Numerology in the Roman Legion: From Hadrian to Nero' anyway. he had a saying 'i can teach any man, woman, child, or other primate how to use a sling in 30 min... anyone except my assistant who will hold the shield now." I was the assistant. he hit the buckler ov the legion shield every time.... i.. wasn't allowed use a sling since I took out a window. a tent, and wounded a milk cow.

@Edzward Жыл бұрын

I have no idea why KZfaq thinks that slinging was a knowledge I should acquire, but here we are! Also David Morningstar looks exactly like I imagined someone called David Morningstar would looks like! Subscribed and Shared!

@gospelwitness Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Peace, love, and blessings.

@TheBigLeeg 2 жыл бұрын

It’s good to have a dog to play fetch while practicing with tennis balls

@kanonierable 2 жыл бұрын

It is exactly how I did it, We both enjoyed every bit of it. There's nothing like a Border Collie, finest dog I ever had around.

@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently it's better to have a cat because cats are way more intelligent than dogs.... so cat owners always tell me, anyway. 🙄

@catocall7323 2 жыл бұрын

@@sunnyjim1355 Nothing's stopping you from having both.

@wezerd 2 жыл бұрын

@@sunnyjim1355 i have a cat and i love her, but a cat could never replace a dog. Cats have more of a mind of their own and don't follow orders. My cat helps me greatly by catching all the mice and rats in the house and garden and is also a great companion, of course. As much as I love cats, dogs will always be better for helping humans and physical activities. I love dogs, but one cat is enough for me.

@pulsarplay5808 2 жыл бұрын

Leon the Wise.

@voodoobign8 2 жыл бұрын

Clear, concise and entertaining. Beautifully done! Enthusiastic thumbs up!

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mr31337 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks Gandalf!

@TheChickenlipz87 7 ай бұрын

Thankyou! this is what I have been looking for, just what was needed!

@Dracven 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Very informative and well presented.

@wea69420 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much you can do with some rope and a small pouch. After my first 100-200 stones with this (barely an hour, lol) I was getting no less than ~50m on every throw and as much as 80m by my estimations. Pretty good for keeping small animals and cattle from doing stupid things.

@cockmqn Жыл бұрын

If you get good enough you can outright kill small animals with it

@yangshen5540 Жыл бұрын

Well, that's the most awesome thing I've seen on the internet in ages! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

@thomassantos8470 Жыл бұрын

the steps made it easier to understand, thank you.

@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor Жыл бұрын

Slingers are some of my favourite units on Age of Empires 2, they're so versatile and good to use. I've always wanted to try slinging myself.

@JohnDoe-fu6zt 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I made a sling and messed around with it for awhile. I found it to be trickier than it looks. If you don't time the release properly, the stone will go in an unexpected direction, sometimes even straight up! Then you cover your head with your arms and hope for the best. No doubt I should make another sling and try it again, starting with the basics, and using tennis balls.

@cmp305 9 ай бұрын

Great video, great explanation! Thank you!

@damianlopez7630 8 ай бұрын

Thank You for Teaching Me Step by Step.

@ExtantFrodo2 2 жыл бұрын

*""Stones are live ammunition""* CSI episode: The victim was shot in the head with a bullet that hadn't been fired. There are no rifling striations to match it to any gun. There were no reports of a gun shot despite the suburban setting in the middle of the day.

@garycross2277 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, what an awesome lesson, I always wondered how slings were used 😁

@helenarusso Жыл бұрын

Hi Gary how are you doing, nice to meet you here 😊

@livecarsonreaction 2 жыл бұрын

The algorithm brought this to me after watching Invicta’s video about the original Balearic slingers. Had no idea their 2,000+ year old tradition is alive to this day.

@thedavidmovie Жыл бұрын

Love it!! We should send our director for lessons 🤣

@andrewmoore135 3 жыл бұрын

Great video David! Tons of good info in a concise and entertaining format. This will be a must-watch video for all beginners.

@helenarusso Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew how are you doing, nice to meet you here 😊

@f4u5tus Жыл бұрын

Far too many years ago In rural Montana I made a sling in a leatherworking class. Needless to say I spent a good many years plinking cans and getting good enough to knock a sparrow off a powerline. Everything in this video about the throw is both intuitive and correct.

@bluehornet197 Жыл бұрын

careful of who you tell about the sparrow lol but honestly that's some damn good accuracy

@jamesburnett7085 2 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent teacher. Your videos are masterworks.

@jdryak 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding instructional video! Thanks!

@hfrendal5374 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the simplicity of your video Sir, good instructions for beginners. Not everyone cover this step to such lengths as this. I enjoy the simplicity of the sling, and it makes me able to use all kinds of different ammo types, what other weapon can do that?

@konavader 3 жыл бұрын

Aloha sir, you just made my day, good evening to you.

@mase8444 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know anything about slinging other than this video but that is a mighty fine form sir. Very nice and efficient technique for reloading.

@EMN_the_orange 5 ай бұрын

This is 100% the guy who gives out side quests

@PacoOtis 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! While on a peacekeeping mission in the Sinai I really impressed the Egyptian kids when I pulled out my sling and showed them I could use it. Sadly, in the conflict area the kids get atop hills and throw some rather large stones at the Israeli folks and their impact can be lethal. Most Americans only think of the rubber band "slingshot" and don't understand the history. Best of luck and thanks for the video!

@avornamebnachname3844 2 жыл бұрын

I think they think of the slingshot since it requires little skill. They are certainly aware of slinging.

@knight_lautrec_of_carim 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid we kinda devised our own techniques. I throw more vertically than horizontally and I rotate forwards instead of backwards, more like how you would throw a stone without a sling. My friend did it all different again but we all hit our targets after practising a few weeks.

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the figure-8 slinging style? I have some videos about that and there are some by other people too. My recent slo mo slinging video has some figure-8 action in it.

@wookie-zh7go Жыл бұрын

Gent in the yellow shirt at 6:04 is still remembered 50 years later by small animals all over Majorca, they call him "death that spins".

@oldsagerat 5 ай бұрын

I've argued that the story of David and Goliath is a metaphorical story about the little guy defeating the giant. If it were real, the Phillistines would have been very familiar with the dangers of a skilled slinger. Ancient armies used lines of slingers to disrupt and injure opposing lines. Thanks for sharing this.

@KeyhaneBishomar 3 жыл бұрын

totalwar brought me here! great content 🙌🏼

@joshwager1015 3 жыл бұрын

How did you make the paracord sling? That is really cool!

@davidmorningstar 3 жыл бұрын

slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1614017065 is a link to how I made it

@cassiecraft8856 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thank You. Perfect presentation.

@richardfranz5733 Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. I appreciate it mate.

@Bubajumba 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine thousands of Balearic slingers firing these stones at the roman legions from a far. Must be terrifying, once those stones break the sound barrier it sounds like some lasers are shooting at you. pewpewpew from all directions

@brandonzzz9924 2 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does a 770 mph palm sized stone sound more like an modern anti tank round than a pre-ancient hunting tool?

@ZecaPinto1 2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention it could tear flesh and break bone just at the speed it fell

@jarlnils435 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZecaPinto1 a large stone doesn't penetrate a body but destroyes everything on the inside. And a small lead ball of 25 gramms is like a bullet from a 9mm gun

@Lemonz-418 2 жыл бұрын

"The only way to defeat your enemies is by letting go."

@grasonicus 2 жыл бұрын

Clear and informative. Well done.

@CrazyPalidin57 Жыл бұрын

I watched some kids in Kabul whipping snowballs with brutal effectiveness with one of these slings. It was quite scary hearing the whop they made upon impact, and just left you thinking about it only being snow rather then something much more dense.

@Encourageable 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I got really good with one of these slings. I could hit a bird that was 100 feet away if I had the right stone. I made them out of leather boot laces and the pouch was made from old boot leather. Good times, good times.

@haroldsherrill5883 Жыл бұрын

My stepdad taught me the basics when I was ten; he had me get him a worn tennis shoe and made my first sling from the tongue and laces. Versatile materials and also ammo. Never unarmed or out of ammo with this knowledge.

@phietirawan5741 Жыл бұрын

this is more interesting just because I played a plague tale, make me curious about slingshot

@davidmorningstar Жыл бұрын

I just had a look at the animations on that, it looks really good!

@redspec01 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and smooth demo and walkthrough! I am impressed!

@adobemastr 2 жыл бұрын

David, this was an excellent presentation. No nonsense, no goofiness, no comedy, just straight out information. And thank you that you did not add an annoying, inappropriate, and deafening background music track. Five stars, friend.

@davidmorningstar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!