Part XXXI: Stone Skipping Sensei | Ollie Odyssey Japan

Besides being an outdoor enthusiast, it turns out that Yohei is also a stone skipping champion. In fact, Mai and Yoko have also won little competitions so they have all have some experience and have worked on their individual developments. Throughout my life, I've only known stone skipping as just simple rock throwing into a body of water, something a lot of us have probably done once or twice in life when in the outdoors. Within a day, I learned how big of a deal it can be, with big competitions that take place all over to find out which stone skipper comes out on top. I'm not sure of the rules, but the main goal is for the stone to get as many skips (bounces) off the water as possible with a single throw. Sometimes other factors like form and distance are in play, I believe.
It's an interesting whole process. One of the first things to do is to walk around the area to find appropriate stones to use. It's like building up your arsenal of weapons. It's kind of cool how it's a type of sport that utilizes a reusable supply that is obtained from the source. I don't know the ideal shape, but it seems like well-defined flat rocks are able to travel far and hit the water in a way that slices into it while being able to stay up.
I was able to give it a proper try here and I had no idea what I was doing. From my point of view, I thought it resembled submarine pitchers in baseball and I did a partial imitation of that, which produced mediocre results. Yohei and I can't understand each other due to our language barrier, but he wanted to give me a few tidbits about what can cause it to stay up and continue on. I was able to get the gist of what he was trying to get at and of course, it takes more than simply using a sidearm throw. There's factors like angle, tilt, rotation, and velocity. The throw right after his explanation turned out the best for me. He was able to show me a couple proper slings and it was awesome to see. It was a fun activity we were still able to do even with some slight rain.
Many thanks to Yohei and Mai for their unlimited hospitality and generosity!
I filmed all of these clips in 120fps to change it up for once. I used to use slo-mo more often but now would rather use it when I feel it's the more appropriate option.
List of Gear used for the Ollie Odyssey Japan series
Camera: Panasonic Lumix GH6
Lens: Sirui 35mm F1.8 1.33x M4/3 Anamorphic Lens
Filter: Tiffen Black Pro-Mist 1/8
Filter: Hoya HD MkII IRND8 3-stop
Gimbal: DJI RS3
Recorder: Zoom H2n
Monitor: Atomos Ninja V
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[@SamanthaEarle]

Hey Ollie! I hope you're well. Sorry for not commenting on the last few videos. I've just been in awe. Taking in your journey and the lush scenery. However, this one got me in the comment section. I'm suddenly intrigued by stone skipping. You did good! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@OllieOdyssey325]

No worries! Haha stone skipping is quite intriguing. We actually weren't going to do it due to some rain but it was light enough and it was fun to try. I hope I can do better next time!