#slingingAncient JavelinAcroballistics2023-02-27 | Delve into the fascinating history of the ancient javelin. The pointy stick that has been used for centuries in battles and sports competitions. In this video, I take a closer look at the ancient javelin and its capabilities through a series of experiments. I explore the amentum, conduct experiments to measure the range and speed of the throws, as well as the penetration power of the javelin. disclaimer: at the time of filming this video I lacked training
bibliography: Statius with an english translation by J.H.Mozley , M.A. (Thebaid)
Recreating the Ancient Greek Javelin Throw: How Far Was the Javelin Thrown? Steven Ross Murray, William A. Sands, and Douglas A. O'Roark
GREEK JAVELIN THROWING By H. A. HARRIS
THROWING THE JAVELIN E. NORMAN GARDINER
Ancient Greek Athletics Stephen G.MillerTesting Gastraphetes Release w/ rubber for @HistoricalArcheryAcroballistics2023-01-21 | #shorts gastraphetes Release for @HistoricalArchery
dyneema rope affiliate link: amzn.to/3vrNfDESling Made of SteelAcroballistics2022-12-21 | Is there any way to make the sling perform like a whip and shoot faster than it rotates? Meet the chain sling the heaviest sling around.
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Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCrafts or from slinging forum marketplace: slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1661972992/8The way ancients slung - Slinging Greek styleAcroballistics2022-12-08 | A slinging style described in De Re Militari by Vegetius. This is a slinging style I didn't like a lot when I first tried it years ago. I thought it was putting stress on the arm but after getting smooth with the slinging motion of multi-rotational styles transferring to the greek style was easy and smoothness of motion was retained. It is ideal for short ranges short slings and a lot of repetitions. 10 rounds per minute is a sustainable rate that could last for 30 minutes or more per slinger. The clips are from earlier this year. I haven't practiced it enough for flawless and fast reloading and haven't tried it with consistent ammo.
if you are in the search of high rpm slinging check out this 30rpm video by Golden Cobra Tattoo: youtu.be/-POOB_A1X1s
Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCrafts or from slinging forum marketplace: slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1661972992/8Slings Bows Sticks Crossbows which give the hardest blows?Acroballistics2022-12-01 | Speed and Range tests with crossbow, bow, sling and kestros. the bow and crossbow although not the best out there were made in the least amount of time possible with the tools and skills I got. When making a crossbow most people will do it like me and outsource the bow, making a composite or steel crossbow all alone will take many more tools, time and experience than bow or sling making. These are the first shots with the crossbow, next time it will be upgraded. The hemp slings and the concrete ammo can be developed further. The kestros didn't perform well the sun was getting low and got only 2 tries. The bow performed really well for its low poundage and short length.
The steel bow dimensions: 7.1mm thick, arc 77.7cm, bowstring 75cm, bow mass 1350gram, 4.7gram bowstring, width at middle 5.1cm, width near tips 1.5cm
music: Ringside-Dyalla 368-Dyalla Blast From The Past-Jeremy Black
#slingingIbiza Slinging World Cup 2022 #slingingAcroballistics2022-11-07 | Ibiza Slinging World Cup 2022, some shots from the 13th 15th 16th of October competitions, throw and hit slinging with range slings on the 17th and range slinging on the 14th. there will be a more detailed video on the throws and hits
Check out some of the people that were there: David Morningstar: youtube.com/user/davidmorningstar (the one who filmed me getting that perfect diana Thanks!)
Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCrafts or from slinging forum marketplace: slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1661972992/8Slinging Greek Style 100m(328ft)Acroballistics2022-10-20 | #shorts In this slinging style the sling rotates less than 360 degrees before the release and the pouch is held in the non throwing arm. while it is not the style to break speed or distance records it has a good rate of fire and speed in the shot. It can be very accurate and consistent.
Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCrafts or from slinging forum marketplace: slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1661972992/8Slinging CartwheelAcroballistics2022-10-15 | #shorts Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCraftsSling hit 175m (574ft) World RecordAcroballistics2022-10-14 | Slinging like the Romans. This distance(175m) is close to a stadium ("The stade consisted of 625 Roman feet (185 metres or 606.9 feet), or 125 paces, and was equal to one-eighth of a mile"). This is the distance that ancient Romans trained at daily according to de re militari, their targets were consisted of bundles of twigs. My target was consisted of branches, twigs and a metal mesh to support an archery target face. Context is important and cannot fit in a 2 minute video, for more context subscribe and hit the notification bell to not miss it.
Ammo was river stones.
Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCraftsSlinging ConcasseAcroballistics2022-10-13 | #shorts Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCraftsSling with tennis balls Vs Archery target faceAcroballistics2022-10-07 | #shorts slinging tennis balls at archery target paper Buy Slings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AcroCraftsSling Sniper Shot 150m 492ftAcroballistics2022-10-07 | Sling first hit at 150m. Later I will make a video with more context, leave a like and subscribe to not miss it. The target is 80cm compound archery target at 150m. For comparison at similar range is gungdo korean archery with targets 2x2.5m at 145m. The balearic diana is the size of the blue ring of the target in the video. 11-8-2022 sling length 84cm
The splice names are "brummel splice", "McDonald Brummel Splice", "lock splice". My performance the first time with the sling was not good for many reasons, most important is that I lost several practice sessions.
in the distance at around 60 meters you can see an 80cm compound archery target face. I didn't get a hit, the stone had a bad shape and curvedThe Difference between Hand and Sling at 30 meters (100 feet)Acroballistics2022-09-14 | Hitting a tennis ball at 30m( 100ft) by hand throwing and by slinging. A quick comparison of hand and sling accuracy. Looking back the ammo is not ideal, I should have used heavier ammo for the hand, some stones were tiny.
0:00 throwing at a tennis ball 1:28 slinging at a tennis ball 3:50 first hit with sling 7:20 indirect hits 7:37 bonus practice
Music: The Lone Wolf, Adventure by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 #slingingThe development of a sling - LP 4Acroballistics2022-08-31 | LP 4 stands for Leather pouch, Paracord cords, 4th generation limited edition sling.
The generation is how many key changes I did to conclude to this design. The unique features of this sling are: • a Very durable Cupped leather pouch that can sling a great variety of ammo shapes • Sewn 550 paracord that prevents core pretwists and makes loading easier and faster • Raised leather for a very durable and smooth transition from pouch to release cord • Acro release from Dyneema and leather for light grip, powerful shots and high durability • a Leather finger loop for comfort
0:00 intro 0:18 Pouch design 2:13 Protection and cord transition 3:40 Cords 5:55 Knots 7:20 The Final Design at 100m 8:12 sling details summed
youtube music: Hold on a Second - John Deley and the 41 PlayersSlinging Tennis balls 12mAcroballistics2022-07-18 | Some precise days at 12m with tennis balls target 20m diameter. Hitting a gong repeatedly in a populated area causes inner conflict in me, I hesitate and I miss. A clear mind is crucial for performance.Slinging precision with tennis ballsAcroballistics2022-07-11 | Some precise rounds, slinging tennis balls. target ~20cm diameter
filmed in January and February 2022tennis ball hit at 32mAcroballistics2022-07-05 | SLINGING at a tennis ball. very good consistency at 30+m, a glimpse on what can be done with good approach and preparation. HIT LIKE!
day 1: 10 of November 2021 day 2: 13 of November 2021
#slingingslinging at T-shirt from afarAcroballistics2022-07-01 | Long range target slinging 90m. The first successes. T -shirts are not the best target to get feedback.
Slings used are two classic hemp slings (how to make them youtu.be/__NpItACbBo ) and a paracord sling without knot on the release which I was expecting to perform far worse because at longer ranges you might pull a little harder and the release might slip. Ammo used was river stones and rubble stones found at the field which performed okay.
12 months after restarting 18k shots practice day 123 7 of November 2021
0:00 round 1 0:34 round 2 2:10 round 3 2:27 the sound of 33 slingers shooting at 30m 2:32 round 7 90m 3:59 round 8 90m 4:37 round 9 90m 5:46 round 10 90m 6:51 HIT LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#slingingKestros Dart SlingingAcroballistics2022-06-26 | Slinging different kestros darts. The fins are the biggest problem. I haven't found an ideal shape yet and they are the most difficult part of the dart to make. Latest experiment is the use of sheet metal instead of wood to make the fins more durable and easier to make. Sheet metal fins come with their own problems, they are difficult to secure on the dart by wedging or glue so I went for the swiss arrow method (saw cut to insert fins) this puts 4 fins which is probably an overkill. Even though sheet metal is durable when it gets bent it's impossible to straighten, and wood although slightly thicker if it has an airfoil shape it will perform better than the plate shape of sheet metal. Next time (don't know when) I will try new methods I discovered recently for making a more historical version of kestros darts.
#slinging #kestrossling training # 115Acroballistics2022-06-23 | Slinging with different slings. Somewhat good consistency at 35m with knotless paracord release. At the time i still didn't have good control of the wrist and I was experimenting with leather tab release and knotless release. Not that bad if you get used to them.
~11.5 months after restarting, practice day # 115 after 16128 shots practice day # 116 after 16435 shots practice day # 117 after 16885 shots 27, 30 and 31 of October 2021
0:00 day # 115 2:59 day # 116 7:50 day # 117
#slingingThe Hook SlingAcroballistics2022-06-17 | Why the kestros attachment at the tail is not so bad. The hook sling and some awesome slinging at a bottle.slinging at the postAcroballistics2022-06-16 | continuing the slinging season 2 saga. special target: driftwood trunk here I'm still experimenting with the slings, they had leather tabs which proved to be a little inconsistent on release
11.5 months after restarting, practice day #109 after 15131 shots practice day #110 after 15314 shots practice day #111 after 15478 shots 20, 21 and 22 of October 2021
0:00 day #109 1:38 day #110 3:49 day #111 #slingingbest of Javelins and arrow throwsAcroballistics2022-06-13 | Short fletched arrows are very fun to throw with a throwing string. The dimensions of the best and easiest to throw arrow are at the end. check my previous video on some ballistics and how to throw these arrows: youtu.be/DuNp9UuKasM?t=204
I threw a lot more times, these are the best clips. The short javelins are very tricky to throw point first, and they don't seem to stay point first after 15m. If you are looking for something fun you should definitely try the arrows. I forgot to mention the PR throw was 78m with an arrow made from a beech dowel at the dimensions of Yorkshire arrows mentioned in "the Crossbow" by Payne-Gallweyshort javelins ballistics and why put fins in the middleAcroballistics2022-06-12 | war dart experiments and an answer about mariano taccola darts all short javelins were shorter than 1 meter most were ~60cm
0:00 intro 0:11 Basic ballistics 0:39 the problematic javelin 2:00 how to throw short javelin with string 2:28 observations on short javs 3:24 short arrows 4:14 weathercocking 4:41 experiment 5:01 Olympic javelin- static margin 5:19 Answer to Tod's Workshop about Mariano Taccola darts 5:57 Turkish arrows-static margin
The last shot in the video is probably a hit on the upper edge of the target. For the close misses watch for a puff of dust at upper left corner of the target. Haven't been at the long range for a couple of months, the skill is maintained!
At the end a balearic target projection for scale.
target: 80cm archery target. ammo: river stones distance: 100meters= 109yds= 328feet day 6-6-2022 with tail-cross winds velocity: the flight of the hit lasted 69 frames that's 2.3seconds over 100m giving average velocity of 43.5m/s (filmed at 30fps)
0:00 the hit 0:13 close miss 0:18 probably a hit
#slingingWhat Slinging and Analyzing 2500 shots Looks LikeAcroballistics2022-05-28 | Slinging progress! Something you don't see visualized. This is something I wanted to do for years in fact I was planning to do it for the whole year of 2021 but just the analysis of one month took me more than 100 hours to make (leave a Like for the effort) is it worth it or not? This is the first time we see something like this on slinging so it is definitely worth it, it helps understand what metrics are useful and what is not, would I do it a second time? ¯\_༼ ಥ ‿ ಥ ༽_/¯ This is useful only if it's automated somehow. The hours spent on collecting data manually could be better spent on slinging. 100+ hours is a lot of time. Leave a comment on what do you think.
WE REACHED 2000 SUBS!!!!!! Thanks for watching!
Osu player plays Aim Lab: youtu.be/QVjfgEXNciY Music: Der König by Jeremy BlackSlinging tennis balls 20cm target at 20mAcroballistics2022-02-25 | Slinging tennis balls @20cm target at 20m. This time I'm using 1 sling. 10 months after restarting, practice day #88 after 10424 shots practice day #89 after 10813 shots 28 and 31 of August 2021
0:00 day #88 7:14 day #89 #slingingno chillAcroballistics2022-02-23 | Slinging tennis balls at ~15m day #85 and 20 meters day #87. At the time I was messing with the release knots trying to figure out thin no knot releases vs knot releases and fist grip vs pinch grip. target ~20cm Ø frying pan target
~9.5 months after restarting, practice day #85 after 9786 shots practice day #87 after 10136 shots 24 and 27 of August 2021
0:00 day #85 3:43 day #87 3:48 walking the distance 4:01 testing no knot thin tapered release 5:03 single paracord with knot sling 6:32 hemp sling 7:56 single paracord with knot sling #slingingTennis Balls cant stand the HeatAcroballistics2022-02-20 | Slinging tennis balls. August of 2021 after a 20 day break from slinging I returned to with tennis balls I didn't have other options. This is my first video of using tennis balls for target shooting and I haven't done it for a couple of years. I don't like tennis balls that much. Near the end of the video I keep slinging and all the tennis balls are broken, eventually I had to stop because they couldn't stay in the pouch. Target 20cmØ thin sheet metal. distances 15 to 5m
0:00 introduction to tennis balls training 1:15 day #83 3:53 day #84reach and fail reach and fail reach and failAcroballistics2022-02-11 | Slinging rocks 60m 100m 30m. My slings were falling apart so I took the opportunity to test different release knots, they weren't properly made though. Heat, sun, wind, ascent all contributed to not performing that well, but that's how you learn, try to focus despite the adversities.
In this video I used gravel-rubble ammo out of necessity. This was the first time after many years of not using gravel-rubble ammo. I was surprised that they can be accurate and they don't destroy the slings as fast as I remembered. Still I wouldn't recommend using this kind of ammo.
video took place on 28(#82) of July 2021
9 months since restarting practice day #82 after 9227 shots
0:00 setup 0:09 ~60m 1:10 100m 2:57 30m river stones 3:27 30m rubble-gravel
#slingingSling hit 100m rubbbbble shotAcroballistics2022-02-09 | Sling hit 100m, 80cm archery target, rubble ammo. I was about to finish practice and I thought why not throw a couple rubble rocks laying around. Made my day. 9-2-22
#slingingafter fuzzyAcroballistics2022-02-09 | Slinging practice continuing from fuzzy. These are the last summer practices at the river. I was getting ready for Long range.
The "sling practice season 2" playlist tracks the progress of around 1 year of consistent slinging practice, starting after a slinging break and having scarce practice before that. I do it to track my progress and maybe understand what might cause peaks and valleys in consistency.
distances 14 and 35m target is 20x20cm multiple layer cotton video took place on 25(#79), 26(#80), 27(#81) of July 2021 ~9 months after restarting, practice day #79 after 8661 shots practice day #80 after 8787 shots practice day #81 after 8994 shots
0:00 day#79 2:01 day #80 5:09 day #81
#slingingSlinging 100m hitAcroballistics2022-02-01 | #slingingSlinging 278 SnowballsAcroballistics2022-01-31 | Slinging snowballs at target and range. Snowballs are slippery and will make the sling wet which makes the sling a little heavier and more slippery at the release. target 21.5cm distance 7-8 double steps 10-13m for the long range shots the tree was the target the max range achieved was 68m.
0:00 grab vs premade 0:10 slinging 10m 6:17 target and distance scale 6:23 the sling 6:40 long range #slinging # snowballsThrow and Hit a Snowball SlingingAcroballistics2022-01-29 | #slinging #snowballlevel 10 ice mage casting snow uncutAcroballistics2022-01-28 | Snowballing, slinging snow. Uncut video.
Distance: ~10m (7-8 double steps) Ammo: snow grabbed and squeezed with one hand Sling: same as in the epic video but wet from the snow youtu.be/k5Z--Ke0q_c 5 hits /14 shots Target: 21.5 cm diameter
This was after a warm up. snow is rare here it lasts only a couple of days maximum
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#slinging #snowballEPIC HIT a Slinger Against an Archery TargetAcroballistics2022-01-20 | Slinging hit at 100m 1 out of 4 80cm FITA target scored 2. This is my first time against a FITA target using a sling. 20-1-2022 This was EPIC and had to share asap! wind and sun were unfavourable for slinging and filming... It's a little out of context since my previous video is about slinging in July... there are a lot of epic videos coming.
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0:00 the Target 0:07 Slinging Uncut 1:24 the Sling 1:44 Distance 1:58 Damage to the target 2:14 Replay 2:37 Shot Details
#slingingfuzzyAcroballistics2021-12-09 | Slinging rocks 14m target is 20x20cm multiple layer cotton video took place on 15(#74), 17(#75), 18(#76) of July 2021 8.5 months after restarting, practice day #74 after 8131 shots practice day #75 after 8280 shots practice day #76 after 8367 shots
#slingingggAcroballistics2021-12-07 | Slinging rocks 14m target is 20x20cm multiple layer cotton video took place on 8(#72) and 12(#73) of July 2021 roughly 8 months after restarting, practice day #72 after 7880 shots practice day #73 after 8071 shots
0:00 day #72 3:31 day#73 #slingingWooden Jai Alai Glove shot compilationAcroballistics2021-12-06 | Wooden jai alai glove / cesta / xistera with concrete balls. I'm still figuring the throwing motion. This is the first time I use heavy balls and it works much better than with tennis balls and concrete slugs. I think I need to relax the wrist and straighten the elbow.
0:00 intro 0:06 throwing 0:34 slo mo 1:39 more throwing 3:14 hit 4:26 more slo mo 6:03 conclusion