SLINGSHOT SHOOTING
INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 1
1. SAFETY...................................................................... 3
SAFETY GLASSES.....................................................................
SHOOTING UP INTO AIR..........................................................
SHOOTING AT BOTTLES..........................................................
ADOLESCENT SHOOTERS.........................................................
RICOCHET.................................................................................
CHECK BANDS AND FORKS......................................................
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.....................................................
2. THE SLINGSHOT...................................................... 9
YOKE..........................................................................................
WRIST SUPPORT
POWER BANDS...........................................................................
Types
Stretch and power
Matching stretch
Taper
Flat bands
Office rubber bands
Elasticity variables
Storage
BAND REPLACEMENT.............................................................
POUCH.....................................................................................
Size
Stiffness
Width
PROJECTILE VELOCITY..........................................................
3. AMMUNITION......................................................... 33
TYPES OF AMMO.....................................................................
Stones
Marbles
Lead slugs
Plastic balls
Paint balls
Steel balls
Alternative ammo
PROJECTILE ENERGY.............................................................
COMPETITION SHOOTING.....................................................
4. SLINGSHOT DESIGN.............................................. 41
BUY OR BUILD.........................................................................
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION...............................................
Yoke
Bands
Pouch
Attaching bands to fork
Attaching bands to pouch
TESTING................................................................................
5. TARGET SYSTEMS................................................. 61
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS....................................................
Avoid ricochets
Errant shots
PRACTICAL SYSTEMS.............................................................
Bull's eye
Projectile retrieval
Indoor shooting range
ALTERNATIVE RANGES.........................................................
ALTERNATIVE TARGETS.......................................................
Paint balls
Plasterboard
Sand target
Moving targets
6. HANDEDNESS........................................................ 69
DEFINITION...........................................................................
DOMINANT EYE.....................................................................
STEADIEST HAND..................................................................
PULLING STRENGTH.............................................................
LOADING AND HOLDING POUCH..........................................
SELECTING THE BEST STANCE.............................................
7. SHOOTING TECHNIQUE....................................... 73
BODY POSITION.....................................................................
Foot position
Shoulders
Arms
Body
Head
THE MECHANICS OF SHOOTING............................................
Draw length
Band twist
Cant angle
Sling rotation
Wrist support
Loading the pouch
Pulling the pouch
Pouch anchor point
Pouch orientation
Pouch release
BREATH CONTROL..................................................................
INTEGRATING SHOT PROCESSES...........................................
8. AIMING................................................................... 95
INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING.......................................................
AIMING WITH A SIGHT..............................................................
Move-through technique
Hold steady technique
AIMING AND TIMING...............................................................
WINDAGE ADJUSTMENTS........................................................
Projectile speed
Wind speed
Wind direction
Calculating aim corrections
Another aim correction technique
9. MIND AND BODY.................................................. 107
ROUTINES..............................................................................
Physical routines
Mental routines
POSITIVE IMAGING.................................................................
PHYSICAL CONDITIONING......................................................
10. PRACTICE............................................................ 113
PRACTICE TIME....................................................................
PRACTICE REGIMEN...........................................................
ACCURACY PLATEAU...........................................................
EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT........................................
RECORDS.............................................................................
VIDEO REVIEWING...............................................................
SELF-COACHING...................................................................
TARGET PANIC.....................................................................
ADDRESSING BAD HABITS...................................................
GOOD DAYS-BAD DAYS........................................................
THE BASICS..........................................................................
HOW GOOD ARE YOU.............................................................
11. TOURNAMENTS................................................... 125
TOURNAMENT PROMOTION.................................................
EQUIPMENT...........................................................................
STRESS..................................................................................
CHOCKING............................................................................
MENTAL PREPAREDNESS......................................................
Right-brain--left brain
Imaging
Rehearsals
PHYSICAL PREPAREDNESS..................................................
Warm up
Rest and relaxation
Eating
SPONSORSHIP.......................................................................
Events
Participants
12. HUNTING.............................................................. 139
SMALL GAME.........................................................................
BIG GAME..............................................................................
DISTANCE VARIABLES..........................................................
EQUIPMENT...........................................................................
Power bands
Ammunition
SAFETY..................................................................................
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS....................................................
13. EPILOGUE............................................................ 147
ABOUT AUTHOR....................................................... 149