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How to Use a Shepherd's Sling- BLACK SCOUT SURVIVAL
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Fun fact: in the story of David and Goliath, some accounts speak of David going into that fight with a “staff and sling”. It just so happens that an age old technique used by shepherds was to affix the sling to to the staff, leaving one end with a loose loop to allow that end to function much like the knotted end on your hand sling. When flung forward, the staff acts much like the arm of a trebuchet, increasing the power a great deal. Additionally, this method allowed one to keep the sling loaded easily while walking, simply by holding the cord against the staff close to the pouch. Just a fun little factoid, doesn’t really contribute a whole bunch but might be interesting to know!
An improvement over the atlatl.
Someone found the riverbed mentioned in the story to find what kind of rocks David used. Apparently the rocks there are especially dense. The weight they have according to ballistics tests showed the mass and speed's energy would be comparable to a bullet.
Goliath told David "Am I a dog? that you come at me with sticks?"
According to some Jewish folks Moses staff was passed down into David's hands, not sure myself, but it certainly is entertaining to think about, and ironically would make sense that particular staff was used with a sling to put Goliath to sleep.
David wasn't the underdog. Goliath was because David was an expert in using the sling shot. Goliath was an expert in close quarters combat. David knew that by keeping his distance he could hit Goliath.which he did
@@youtubeareterroriststraito79he may had a walking staff and a sheperds sling staff if it was really plural.
I made one of these when I was a kid decades ago. It along with instructions from some article had me slinging pretty well after a while. The wind up technique was entirely different from this video but as long as the result works, it shouldn't matter. I was proficient with a sling shot as well. I had a .22 lr rifle available to me, but the primitive weapons bad their own appeal.
I hope to build a trebuchet someday too. I'm 70 but still a kid at heart. :-)
i am 62 and have not seen one of these since i was a kid. we used to make them out of an old shoe tongue and use laces as the string. me being quite young could never hit much of anything with them but i could throw rocks far. my cousin who was 8 years older than i was more into using the sling as we called it.
@Hubert Cumberdale yeah i am of the opinion that staying a kid at heart helps keep one young. i now have 3 grandsons ranging from 5 to 9 and i enjoy getting outdoors with them and showing them some of the things we did when we were kids. i think that is something this generation has lost, just getting out with their children and doing things that people did back years ago.
i grew up in the 60's reading about tom sawyer and huck finn and watching them on the tube along with tarzan, jungle jim and such. it helped that we could go into the woods and play as there is nothing like spending the summer barefooted in the great outdoors. i am so glad there were no video games when i was young nor cable tv or anything good on during the day. i might have been tempted to stay indoors more but maybe not. our mom would run us out of the house after breakfast anyway.
i miss those days.
Old weapons like slings feel better. You can directly feel the power youre putting into it. And to me, that is a very satisfying/gratifying feeling.
I built a trebuchet model out of scrap wood and another out of chopsticks and rubber bands. I know the difference betweena trebuchet and catapult.
Dude a beast
The Roman Legion had trained slingers called "fundiores,'" who were deadly accurate, although they never get credit in history books.
Hannibal employed mercenaries from the beleares with similar equipment
Maybe because they weren't very effective.
@@christianroach5107 The sling is a weapon that was used for centuries by many cultures, so it must have been effective. Bear in mind that it is a skirmisher's weapon and most "mainstream" history books focus on pitched battles ( despite them representing only a tiny fraction of "warfare" ) and in these battles it is the heavy infantry and cavalry that attract the most attention.
@@franzmeier2128 Balearic and Iberian slingers were so effective indeed that they were hired as shock auxiliary troops after Carthage's defeat . If someone is not aware is basically because they don't read Roman authors. Any European latin student Will be able to Tell You this as we had to translate classics like Tacitus and Julius Caesar. Hispania means "land of rabbits", and the slingshot is the weapon Iberians used to hunt them with ...
@@victorlledo6812 lol I had Latin but learned on a different path
My wife is originally from a village in the Appenine mountains in Italy. As a child her family had heards of sheep and goats and all of the family including her were very proficient with the slingshot. She told me that once wolves roamed the mountains and past generations had used slingshot to defend the animals but mostly her generation were taught and practiced just for fun
well you bette not pissher offyhen
They used slings or slingshot?
Two different things.
A sling in the right hands can kill a bear.
A slingshot can kill a rabbit.
A sling is made by cordage and is not elastic.
A slingshot is made with elastic material.
In the biblical story david and goliath, and many armies used slings.
I am not aware of any army using sling shots.
As far as I'm aware sling shots are less then 200 years old.
@@pychohobo1832 actually some special forces train with slingshots as a method of hunting small game when scouting.
I was studying the Bible and David and Goliath, and I've never really known what a shepherd's sling looks like until now. I'm imagining David now doing the figure 8 motion and slaying Goliath. Excellent video.
🙏 thank you
I learned the figure 8 loop from my grandpa. I used to be able to take rabbits on the run. Had a fair chance of taking pigions on the wing, but that was hard. We also used to skip rocks with a sling, until we started clearing the little lake and broke a window. Geez but did we get it for that! Great tool for your survival kit though.
This weapon is no joke,once i was playing this i broke a thick plywood from far distance,this weapon is deadly even your ammo just a random stone
Yeah my friend killed his brother with this
David killed Goliath with it.
this dude i know killed a 9 ft armored solider with one it was insane
When I was about 11 or 12 I was pretty proficient with one of those used to take rabbits my grandfather always had me have those laced into my hunting boots haven't thought about that for about 40 years brings back memories good video
Same, my dad taught me 30 yrs ago!
Lol. When I was a kid my friend launch a rock straight up and we all had to take off running for fear it was going to come down on our heads. It very nearly took out my jeep windshield.
If you thought being a gun instructor could be dangerous,imagine instructing someone on the sling.
harry pot haha
That's great
.now hiring part time sling teacher. It's part time cause most instructors last about an hour till the ambulance is called
harry pot . A few years ago, with the help of TH-cam videos, I learned how to use the bullwhip for fun and a serious weapon. First time I tried it I put a nasty cut right in the center of my forehead. All I could think of was, “you’ll shoot your eye out”.
you sound like a lawyer. as kids growing up in the 60's we never fretted about such whinny things. we also made these slings and nobody ever came close to getting hit by a projectile from one. they are simple to operate and are not dangerous at all unless you are an idiot. you simply stand off to the side a ways from the one doing the slinging.
You ain't shitting, first time I tried this I went out in the back yard and set my target up, went back about 10 yards and the rock went basically straight to the side and hit my house
Since when is firearms instruction dangerous? Ive been a certified instructor for decades without a single problem. Its extremely difficult to have a mishap if done correctly.
What an incredible demonstration. I have always wondered about the accuracy David must have had to and how good he must have been with the sling. God having him take 3 rocks total and knowing, "It's cool guys, God gave me 3 rocks. I got this." Just WOW!
Only took me two beers and two tokes to get here, nice place.
Plague Tale brought me here XD
same
Yes me too
I have been exposed XD
Same man!
Same 😂
As kids we played around with slings like this. Used shoe laces and a piece of leather. Got pretty good at it when we weren't trying. Your accuracy is great.
I always wondered how the stone just doesn’t fly off in a random direction
Same thing as swinging round a bucket o water. Speed n gravity keeps it contained
Centrifugal motion
I have played with a sling numerous times thru my long life and no matter how hard I try the stone does fly off in random directions, sighhh.
It does when you're learning
G forces are formed
Been playing with slings all my life. Never tried the figure-eight method. I never twirl it, just one overhand motion like throwing the rock, just like the example you showed. Index finger. My favorite projectile is rounded river rocks about the size of a golf ball.
Growing up we had a craft store and one day I made a sling from a round patch of leather and 2 pieces of rawhide. I practiced with it for days and then made all the kids in our neighborhood and we did it for weeks and sent rocks out In the Merrimack River. Fun and we got good at it.
Is there a sports for this? I'd like to see this in olympics.
No official sport but there is a fairly large online community that are working on it. Unfortunately no central organisation though
There used to be in medieval times. They would release birds and people would try to hit as many as possible before they flew away. They could hit a flying bird from 100 meters away
You MAY love the Highland Games in some cities. Ligonier pa..has them in the Autumn. We're talkin' axe throwing, boulder tossing, balancing huge logs w their hands. BAGPIPES. Old time Scottish Fun. Never DiD see any Slingers...
It is the national sport of the Balearic Islands
It was in the very first Olympics
Bravo! I learned to use a sling from a book published by Loompanics, more than twenty years ago, and though I am rusty, now, I can still see how much effort you've used in learning to use a sling. I was not given the figure eight technique, only the overhand and underhand. It works for you. Also, your vid was informative, not full of self-promotion. I, too, don't like to use the ring finger in the stability loop. In fact, the book I learned from had a knot for the stabilizing, and the throwing string had nothing but finger pressure to keep it in place. Your way is much better. I tried it. Thank you so much!
Greatest weapon to kill a giant ever!
Works every time!
Dick Richards Yes it is haha
Mark Rodriguez Oh yeah is that right? No it's not but you're right it wasn't a sling that killed him...it was a pebble and a little help from Michael lol
"Goliath fell dead when struck in the forehead by davids stone"....then he struck off his head.....its where we get the saying .....stone dead.....its also alledged to be the origin of stoning.....but a "stoner" told me that...lol.
Yup, one of history's most famous critical headshot. Pls nerf
Believe me .........I am using this sling short my whole life.
Very interesting! I am reading Clan of the Cave Bear and wanted to better understand how a sling is actually used. This certainly answers that! Because I wasn't too sure how the stone was released from the cup to actually hit the target. Now I understand. Thanks!! 😁
That’s hilarious bc I also came from reading Clan of the Cave Bear.
😅Im reading The Plains of Passage, its the fòurth book in the Earths Children series, im definitely going to go back and start with Clan of the Cavebear once ive finished
If you are hunting with a sling, the more swinging you do, the more it alerts the animal and it will run off. One time around like you showed is perfect for hunting and you seem to be pretty accurate doing it that way.
Just ordered one and cant wait to use it. Talked to guy last week who introduced me to this but called an honda, thats what it called in Spain. His was leather and when he would release it cracked like a whip. Thought that was the coolest thing👍
where did u order one from
Baeleric slingers were some of the most renowned slingers historically. The roman empire utilized them as auxilia in their legions. They were even known to use cast lead projectiles to great effect!
Yeah, effective range of about 100 meters. Earliest snipers basically.
Luis archers would have greater effect, mainly because an arrow can still pierce armor and kill where as a lead bullet 'gladies' would merely break a bone at worst through armor. 15 miles from me a collection of Roman gladies was found and each had holes drilled in them it is believed these holes created a whistling/buzzing sound for psychological effect on the enemy. these particular bullets were used by standard legionaries. as for the effect vs archers well... range on the larger (50g) non whistle bullets is estimated at max 200m even so I think if you had a choice of 100 archers vs 100 slingers you would take the archers.
However, ancient archers were not as effective over range. It wasn't until the mid 900 - 1000 that the bow became an effective weapon, mostly due to poor engineering techniques. Hornbows being an exception of course (which is why the Huns used them). It is conjectured that slingers actually had range over bows in the ancient era. Which is why the Roman army went with slingers over archer auxillia.
THunder you have to consider the vast time period over which the argument might go in different directions. at 43 AD I chose that because it is the period from which onward I have studied. Roman archers were using composite bows (wood,bone,horn,sinew) and were using a variety of different arrow heads as can be seen from archeological finds, broadheads, triple broadheads ( 3 barbs, not coming out without massive injury) bodkins ( not sure what they called them then) and a few others. for information on Syrian archers AD 140+ Cohors Prima Hamiorum Sagittaria. and you will see lots of information supporting sophisticated and deadly effect at 200 paces. bare in mind these men were simply hunters using hunting weapons!!! a some miles north of me they were stationed at bar hill. much information can be seen there also if you come :) I live between Adrians wall and the Antonine wall. my lands are rich with archeology and information. Up until around the 3rd century the primary function of auxillia archers was hunting that much we can agree on perhaps? and yes the HUNS did change the function and role of archers within the roman army dramatically but that is mainly down to the mounted archer and the versatility it brought.
Well said, my point was just that slingers and velities had more of a military role through the creation of the original auxilia and it wasn't until the Marian reforms that archers (sagittarii) became an accountable occurrence. And that was still around 29 BCE. And as you stated, they were primarily in the habit of screening and hunting, which was much less direct than slingers or velities. And my point was more to the usefulness of the sling in historical context versus the modern assumption of its inferiority to the bow.
Engineering has changed that balance of power, it much like the argument which is better a modern compound bow or a 15th C. arquebus? Obviously the the arquebus, because firearms are vastly superior to bows right? ;)
I just recently got one similar to this. Really enjoying learning how to use it. I live just along from a large beach filled with an endless supply of stones in all shapes and sizes, so there are plenty of opportunities for practice.
Thanks for the figure-8 tip. Great weapon if you live in a mountainous region. But if you live in flatland areas it can be hard to find stones big enough to make this effective.
Super, super good video. Thank you so much for it. I'm teaching a Sunday school class on David and Goliath, and I wanted to make my own shepherd's sling to show the class. I plan on using something like styrofoam balls, just so the kids can practice using it and seeing how it would work in real life. Thanks again. Really enjoyed the video!
So how did it work with the styrofoam balls?
Cool to think David may have used that exact form of a figure eight. Thanks for sharing.
I used to play with these as a kid. Lots of fun and you can become very accurate with practice.
I made one of these when I was a kid. Got pretty accurate with it over a summer. Good times, no smartphones back in the early 90s
DOES THIS HAVE A FULL-SEMI AUTOMATIC FIRE MODE? THIS NEEDS A CHAINSAW RAIL ATTACHMENT.
RAVENSNFLIES but it's not made of black plastic, so it's okay. (Just don't tell them the possible sizes of the bullets ;) )
Laser site and extended rock magazine
Mines got a bi-pod.
It's probably illegal in Kalifornia.
Why does anybody need a bump pouch???
Holy Shit! I am so making one of these at work tonight!
3rd shift, middle of nowhere, TARGET PRACTICE!!!
Awesome teaching, brother. I have learnt so much Thank you
You make it look easy, Man. I can see myself beaning my brain pan with a Shepherd's Sling.
I've been messing round with shepherds slings for a year or 2 now and I've always put the loop on my ring finger and it shoots accurately enough for me
Don Hart personal preference. ppl are different
It really depends on how you practice I think
@Nim Boo That apparently happened to me today at the Walmart.
Best sling instructions I ever received and I used to play with slings a lot in my youth, thank you.
I spent a summer on the family ranch as a teen playing with a sling that I made. I can attest to the insane power of slings with some practice, and accurate as well once you get it down. Next best thing to a gun or bow.
I've read that many sites of old Roman battles, is remarkable for the quantity of small, round, sling-sized stones on the ground.
Oh yes. The Romans were crazy about slingers. More so than archers even. They were most likely a holdover from the time (most of the republic period) when a legionaire was obligated to provide his own arms and armor and provisions. Slingers accompanying the legion provided a means for even the poorest among the Capitus Sensi to contribute to the common defense. They were so valued though, that the more accurate among them were even provided with lead and molds to produce a sort of ammunition called "glandes"- at the public expense(!), which, if you know anything about the early republic, is extraordinary. They seem not to have fought WITH the (proper heavy infantry) legionaries so much as being a sort of opening act, harassing the opposing force as they tried to get into formation. They must have been effective, because the Roman legion was actually pretty open to innovation (or at least variation), and the slingers remained a common feature for around a thousand years.
The Greeks or Macedonians I don't remember which ones would use fletched darts with iron tips with their slings. They would fire missiles into the air into the enemy. They used them against the romans and the wounds were devastating.
Robin used to love this, if you are a golden age fan, you know what I mean
Haven’t seen a Shepherd Sling in years. We use to use them as kids to knock cans and bottles down. Also used a sling shot as a kid as well. Brings back memories
Thank you! My kids and I were reading the story of David and Goliath and my 6yo asked what a sling was. Your video was perfect!
Good discussion about an often forgotten weapon. As you said, many ways to initiate - clockwise at the side - counterclockwise at the side - overhead helicopter style - single swing - and the "figure 8". Of those styles I agree with you that the figure 8 is best.
There is a method that gets forgotten even more than the Shepard's sling itself. .... Use a wooden shaft approximately 5 feet long (stout enough and long enough to use as a walking staff). Prepare the sling as you have, but with two loops. The first loop is hard tied approximately 4 to 6 inches from the top (set in a shallow groove to ensure it stays there). The second loop is loose enough to slip off the tip. To use load a rock and swing the staff two handed towards the target. Similar to a two handed tennis swing or a cricket pitch (something along those lines). The speeds and force achievable are startling.
I used to wonder why the Bible says that David took his staff with him to fight Goliath. After learning about this method of slinging, I'm pretty well satisfied in my own mind that this is the method David used.
Judges 20: 16
Among Benjamin’s elite troops, 700 were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
That is dead on accuracy!!
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Here because I am reading Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Aurel and needed to see what they meant by a sling ! Good job !
Your tips on what fingers to hold strings on did the trick!! Thank you so much. Using the figure eight swings works perfectly. I used to be very accurate as a little boy. Feels great to be practicing with the sling again. Thanks again. You rock.
never seen the figure eight move, heck of a idea !!!
Yeah them Israelis be slinging at them Palestinians (who are obviously coming with nukes and missiles and m16s) 😂
Thanks. That's a good technique. I crocheted my slingshot, works well
I made a sling back in 2004 and I still have it. I can put a 3/8" steel ball bearing completely thru a car door! It is part of my EDC, even today. It's very easy to get "rusty" with this sort of thing, so don't get good and think you've got it. A few months will go by and it's like learning the thing all over again! But even so, it's like riding a bike once you've mastered the technique, which doesn't take very long. The results are astonishing. I also like hurling paint balls with my sling. Eggs. Tomatoes. Pretty much anything that'll fit in the pouch.
In 2005 we went to Israel and I brought the sling I made. Our tour guide brought us just north of the Dead Sea and pointed out a spot in the Negev where (he said) David had selected the stones he used in his epic battle with Goliath. I have no idea to fact check that statement, but there is a dried river there so I gathered a batch of stones and kept them as souvenirs. If it isn't generally known, that area between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea is technically the West Bank and palestinian territory. Our tour guide was enthused with my sling and wanted to try it out, so I was like, okay sure, do it like this, blah blah blah. He launched a stone straight up and it started to arc backwards towards the highway!! A busy road where most of the traffic are palestinians. I watched the rock with horror as it came down and was significantly relieved when it came down just a few inches away from the pavement. No broken windshields, no angry palestinians, no white American hostages that day.
Anyway, excellent video, eventhough I'm commenting on it 2 years too late...
That's badass. Amazing demonstration.
the story of david and Goliath becomes less impressive after realizing david used the ancient worlds equivalent of a gun to dome Goliath
I've made a few of them, all from leather. I used to shoot them all the time; I even carried one for years. I used to be very good at it, hitting 8 inch targets at 30 yards regularly. I used the above the head spin.
What kind of leather did you use. Pigskin?
@@isanaff3948 ew. Who the hell touches pig skin?
@@isanaff3948 I realised that comment didn't really help answer your question... Cowhide is a good option
@@KomenCents lol yea i had scraps of pigskin used it to line the inside of a holster. Im sure it was because it was cheap. I ended up making a sling out.of soft deer tanned cowhide. And one out.of.thick cowhide leather
I thought David vs. Goliath as soon as I saw the thumbnail. Great video, brother.
Thank you for this toutorial this helped me to get my wilderness survival merit badge
The figure 8 coils and then uncoils your waist (rather than just using arm muscles) giving it a lot more power in your throw.
Actually the best way to get power is to whip it. The same principle applies with a whip. It's you arm not your hips that should do the work. But to each his own.
Pretty soon we'll need to take a test purchase one of these in CA
now i can't get on a plane with shoe that have strings .
and I'll have to leave my pet rock at home now too
I can make one in like five minutes
Sikario40 haha, u should try living in the UK! no doubt they will make you pay for training and THEN have to take test to get " sling licence" and THEN have a special locked steel box to keep it in 😰
We need to fight this leftist BS here in the US.
Lol no kidding ah
I used to do railroad stones when I was a kid. Tremendous stopping power!
Have to try the figure eight out, though you didn't show any power with it. My method includes one slow spin around head to get the feel. Upon second rotation I whip it foward. Or just rocking it back then coming forward in a quick half arc. Also some bootlaces don't stretch. I agree with your holding of it, smoothest release.
Man, I'm doing some research for a story I'm writing and this was super helpful! Thank you! 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 🙌🏻
Bekah ¿
It's going super well! I'm getting ready to start the second draft soon. It's a story about a group of dragon riders and I needed a distance weapon that didn't have any metal on it, enter the sling :)
Bekah
A ranged weapon with no metal in it? Like... a bow?
SamuFinland arrow tips are usually metal.. right?
Yeah, but they can also be made without metal, like sharp stones or just have a sharp end on the stick instead of an arrowhead
As the weight of the projectile increases, so does it's potential energy. By increasing the velocity, you also increase potential energy (striking force). My suggestion therefore is to sling a heavier object (like an engine block) at a greater speed, by using a longer sling. My calculations show greater TH-cam viewers with that set up. You're welcome.
northerniltree trebuchets could do that, but it's mildly problematic to carry one on your person lol
Kinetic energy is what you mean. Potential energy doesn't make sense in this context since he's not dropping the rocks, lol.
El Khamlichi they have potential energy UNTIL they are dropped, then it transfers into kinetic energy as it loses altitude
Roman lead sling pellets were a standard issue. They were ancient bullets.
Ancient butt effective weapon easily forgotten. Think I just found the next thing I want to learn.
Thanks
Use to make these all the time back in the day. Would sling rocks on the way to school, which wasn’t the best idea with houses around, took out a window one day. Ooops 😂
Anybody playing plague tale?
Lmao hell yeah, I started calling Amecia the pebble assassin lol
@@rockyrockie581 *Amicia
Guess I`ll have to learn this now xD
Sir, I find a lot of meaning in this video. I thank you 🙏 for making this. You’re a good man.
Very very very good and informative video. I've been slinging for just a couple of years now, and this was a good video...
2oz egg sinkers are cheap and fun .
Of course the best is the figurite motion. How are you gonna use a sling without style, huh? And that shot when you missed the target. Boy, that convinced me for sure.
Figure eight 8... you spaz
Used one in the war along with a slingshot to deal with those in the war who loved to throw rocks and bricks at us on patrol during the war,it worked quite well.
Thanks for the upload! Awesome skill to know.
Pretty cool video.
Survival On Purpose but
too many movements... a single rotation is enough
"Across the water" nice dodge
I grew up in the 70s, U.K. I totally agree, I loved those books, not heard of Jungle Jim, I read Lord Jim, which was a cracking read! I have actually just started re-reading Tom Sawer 40 odd years later, to get a feel for life in those simpler times.
I'm sold. Good job.
BS My dad taught me and I saw him bring down a deer. It's just like throwing a baseball. Safer too. Longer sling += higher velocity, Shorter sling = more accuracy.......
Middle finger for the loop and just like a 2 finger throw on a baseball.
My dad routinely killed black rhinos with a sling
My grandfather's great grandfather used to kill t-rex with a holy slingshot. He lived in the north side of the edge of the world where the ocean ends. He got the holy slingshot from Mars after serving in the war against the titans where he killed cthulhu with a single blow in it's forehead with a slingshot.
* -- That kid in school who always have the cool stories*
My ancestor took out a deathstar with a sling. With his eyes shut!!!
My ancestors knocked the chunk of earth off we now call the moon with one of these.
@@teabaggervance8 My dad killed a bigger black rhino with a melon baller, ttthhhppplllbb.
First time I've seen it, and the first thought was "Wow, talk about broadcasting a punch!"
I do know that some hunting is done with them, but I can't see any critter standing long enough whist you wind it up. I'm guessing the quick overhead single would be appro for hunting.
I think the idea is to stay behind cover, half a mile away and just use bigger stones. Could also try a scope with camo and FMJ pebbles.
YES single overhead. Is the only option for hunting. Unfortunately my game is ALWAYS 100 plus yards. And maximum effective range is around 50 yards.
I don't count rabbit as game. To me game is deer, and other animals with quality meat.
Through the coyotes can be as close as 10 feet. I don't eat k9 either. And they give me no reason to attack them.
Yea buddy your gettin the hang of it for sure. I used to be pretty accurate with one when I was younger. They are lots of fun. Never thought of carrying one as a last ditch. Great video brother!
As a child expert, I found the best way for me was to swing one time sidearm and throw. I could hit a telephone pole almost every time. The first time I tried to throw a rock into a field across from my house, the large rock, 2", went over the whole field and hit the side of a house. I ran inside real fast.
A tremendous weapon to smote the Philistine.
Smote is good....
That should be “smite”. “Smote” is in the past tense.
It only works if the giant is huge & God on your side
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The Philistine needs to be uncircumcised too... :p
@Nim Boo yes the itsalie imposters who are actually cousins to the Palestineans
"This is what I learned in Israel"...oh, the place which gave us David? I think they might know how to use a sling.
I think he meant Palestine. How the hell would an Israeli know how to use a sling?
He specifically says “The guys I seen over in... the guys I was studying in Israel” when referring to his figure 8 technique. Pretty sure he didn’t mean Palestine. And yes I thought the same thing that it makes sense Israel would know how to use slings.
@@KomenCents Thankfully - there is no such thing as Palestine.
@@floydsaban4897 thankfully those who terrorise palestine, and their supoorters are as ignorant as you.
Ever heard of a map? Or an atlas?
@@floydsaban4897 ofc there is it isreal that doesn't exist ...it an anagram
As a project I made a few traditional greek style slings for my son and myself. I tried a bunch of different styles of grip and of swing and found I was the most accurate by far eith the loop around my middle finger. The swing that gave me the greatest accuracy started off holding the stone in the pouch hanging straight down. From there I'd swing it gently to the side, just to get build a little pendulum type momentum. From there I'd let it swing back behind me one time, then I'd bring it around me in a motion similar to throwing a lariat, over my head once, then I'd release it with a motion similar to pitching an overhand fastball. It wasn't great for hitting things at very close range, but at about 25+ feet it became incredibly accurate. It was also good for throwing the stone a VERY long way.
Excellent information thank you
David didn’t kill Goliath with a sling, he killed him with Goliath’s sword 😉
He cut off his head with the sword at least
No he decapitated him after he was already dead
Where did you learn this misinformation? Stop lying to the internet
Yes, he decapitated him after he was dead.
The rock caved in Goliaths skull like a tin can
I used a sling to chunk rocks in canyons to run deer out to get a rifle shot. Works good!
Great vid! I recently made one titled You're never too old to throw a shepherd's sling. I am an enthusiast and have a nice lake to throw catfish feeder cubes into.
Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath brought me here. 🖐🏾
Nice video mate you will find that there is a different shooting style according to the part of the world is used see Spain, US Natives , Persia (iran) and or South America what is sure is fun is to shoot , a good long range weapon
David took out the nephilim Goliath with one of these.
Goliath wasnt nephilim. The giants like Goliath and king Og came from Ham's line.
@@spicyempanada4864 are nephilim bigger than giants from hams line
first time using one and i have amazing acraucy
Projectile is known as a "glande". Thanks for showing the technik! looks like fun. i may have to try it.
Learn how to make one with paracord here:
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BlackScoutSurvival thanks
Ever use ball bearings?
Yes, and large marbles.
Kind of pricey compared to a rock don't you think?
You can get 10 lbs of 1/2" steel balls on ebay for less than $20. It gives you a constant shape and weight to increase accuracy.
Combat stones were more like 4-5" diameter.
Those things are really great 👍! You can knock the sheet out of something or somebody! You can make one out of your tennis shoes! String and the tongue!👍😃
Thanks for sharing! I became intrested in slings after reading a medieval book a week ago and curious about how to survive without the comforts of life today. I'll definitely be viewing more of your videos! Have a great day.
A group of sheep is called a drove, flock or herd. A very large group of sheep is referred to as a band or mob
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a Shepdrove, Shepflock, *Shepherd*, Shepband or Shepmob but no Shephard unless he was considered a hard man looking
after sheep lol
When you heard your sheeps, what were they saying?
I love how he put this hella dramatic filter over the video
A war sling is similar but shorter, uses a single arc over-hand throw. A helicopter or figure 8 throw won't work with hundreds of Roman auxiliary troops standing side by side. Slings are fun, though.
Sportsquirrel Slings were actually longer most of the time as they were used more like light artillery than they were like bows.
There were tons of techniques used, there's plenty that work and plenty that don't but there is military depiction of helicopter and I believe figure 8 styles shown being used
Good video. I'm trying to master this.
Is it called a Shepard Sling because of David?
It was used by many shepherds in that time, but is more popular due to his bible story, yes.
Zane Aguilar More popular with those whose *only* historical education comes from the Bible, though I hope those are few. People who are somewhat versed know they were used all around the Mediterranean, North-western Europe and the Middle East for millennia by both civilians and even militaries, in huge groups to harass light infantry from range. The name isn’t “Shepard sling”, it’s just “sling”. Shepard sling may be the name of the product he’s trying to sell here
Always good to learn from the source- Israel- 🤙🏼
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You went to Israel to learn about slinging?! That is really cool!
One of the best presentation of have seen concise with examples and demonstrations Well done really good 👍 job Thank you