Slingshot 101-Getting Started with Adult Slingshots
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2016
- Nathan and Andy from Team Simpleshot show you how to get up and running with your new adult slingshot. Sure, slingshots are simple and pretty easy to shoot, but it does require some specific technique for best results.
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You guys are legends!!! I love these videos. I got my Scout last week and after following these videos my aim has already improved and I'm having so much fun!!!! Great products, great support and great advice!!!!
These are the best slingshot fundamental steps on the CZcams after I've been watched tons of others. If you follow and keep practice as Andy & Nathan instructed, you'll advance and master to the next level easily. People usually say "the best teachers create the best students" I believe that.
I am a new sling shotter and I'm hooked ! I look forward to meeting people on the West Coast for tournaments. It looks like a lot of fun and laughs.
From a newbie to slingshots... Once again thanks for sharing
Just got my scout in the mail today. Cant wait for the weekend
A week ago I got into looking for a slingshot for a Bug Out Bag. I was very surprised to see how they have changed since the 50's. In our little gang of kids we all had sling shots. One day I remember getting my Mom to buy me a really nice one to show off in front of the other kids. If she only knew what us mean little kids did ha. We never shot at animals though just old buildings windows etc
I looked at many and saw the one you're holding in your hand and liked it more than all the others so I ordered it from Amazon USA to Canada, should arrive this week. Then I saw your video and see many people recommend it so I made a good first timer choice. Ordered two other ones as well.
Going to watch all your videos, good learning stuff.
It's an honor. Thank you.
James your one of the reasons why slingshots are illegal in some country’s and states because of what you did, thanks for sharing ya tool.
@@fishmut Why should I worry about some foreign countries laws. Do you worry about pork being illegal in Saudi Arabia while consuming bacon in north America. I'm in Canada and it's 100% legal so why should I care about slingshots being illegal in Iceland or North Korea or every foreign country it the world. Americans sell AK47's to 18 year old children and you're worried about shooting glass 70 years ago at an abandoned building that was 100 years old and falling down. It passed through Canadian customs from USA therefore it's 100% legal and I bought three of them including the sling bow, all 100% legal.
THIS HAS BEEN A MASSIVE HELP, GREAT VID/INFO, MICK FROM UK.
Thanks guys, absolutely fantastic lesson. Can't wait for delivery of my scout. Having to go to Thailand where it's not Illegal. But I do spend a lot of time there. Cheers again ;-)
You are very welcome!
Practice makes perfect
No ifs or butts
Practice 👌👌👌🇬🇧
Great video gentleman! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such good advice! Ive been shooting for 20yrs & can hit a can from 30yrds almost every time! Consistancy is key, even if your mission! You can dial it in if you can see your shot to
Great tutorial video Nathan. Some great tips even for the experienced shooter
THAT'S FOR SURE.
Thanks guys for the great summary video,, it was a special treat Nathan to have Derek Carr on as your cohost today 😁
Another great video. Thanks to Nathan and Andy for all the help.
Great vid Andy and Nathan. I picked up a good release tip too.
Very good advice. My wife is a new shooter and the holding the elbow up advice really helped. She had everything else right but since it's not my style of shooting I didn't catch that.
Gorgeous frame - fancy shooting!
Awesome stuff! Just learned a new tip from this video and now I can easily shoot a 3 inch gong at 15 yards. Thanks!
Thank God! Got my Scout LT over the weekend and have been all over the place with it! This video fixed my problems so now I'm at least consistent and a more accurate! Thanks guys!
Glad it helped! Nathan made and entire 5 hour course at slingshotmastery.com that you should check out!
I think i will
Thank you, I feel much more confident with these basics in mind. One thing I learned years ago is with the structure of the basics in mind in your practice you can focus on improving individual things. Improve each step of your practice is the way to achieve skills that continue to improve. 👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks guys
Great video
Thank you! Very well described and helpful.
Thank you for the great upload, very helpful.
I like right hand hold shooter 👍
Thanks! After purchasing the Axiom, I have viewed many of your informative videos. This one is great and seems to pull everything together. Now, I will set up a camera to discover what I need to change/adjust. Been shooting for 2 days.
How you getting on mate
GREAT VID!!! Thanx for the very informative breakdown, it really did help get me back into the sport, 3 months later and I’m hitting 4” pendulum targets @ 25’ like when I was a kid!
But may I suggest in future leaving PRO TIPS on screen longer, I know it would have helped me from having to pause everytime
Great to hear!
Top vid!!
I just gat into slingshot thanks for that amazing video
No problem 👍
good tips guys!
great slingshots i have 2! hello guys from asheville!
Thankzz for the advices. :-)
Well I’ve bee shooting tomato’s with mine and I’m going to pay my old school a visit so I am now the tomato assassin
Gracias por este video me ayudo mucho
as an archer, I have a huge advantage!
I get to be disappointed inside of 5 minutes!
+tradarcher300 do you hold your slingshot in the opposite hand that you hold your bow?
no
tradarcher300 interesting. I also bow hunt but hold them in opposite hands.
Thanks a lot.
Most welcome!
Hey, Nathan I was hoping you could tell me where to find info on shooting in tournaments/competitions as well as where I can find info on upcoming locations and events. I'm relatively new to shooting(less than a year) but I'm ready to put the knowledge I've learned from your videos and my new Torque to the test. Any info you can offer is greatly appreciated
This was a very informative video. I bought a sling shot to be able to retrieve my remote control airplanes that get "treed" using golf balls and my slingshot. Obviously these bigger projectiles are a bit harder to get through the sling shot arms, but the rubber inside these balls provide just the mass and springiness to bump but not destroy the airplane when it hits, or the branch to jiggle when the branch is struck, hopefully shaking the plane loose from the branch.
Do you have any special tips for my particular target and ball choice? Thanks. - Jim
Thanks Nathan... and Andy, for the tips... but, you forgot another major point (imho).... you never said anything about How you actually AIM to hit the target... what do you use on the slingshot itself (if at all?)... as a "sight" to aim at the intended target??
I was at walmart an impulse bought a Barnett Black Widow which was a mistake because I'm a beginner and it has the draw weight of a medieval crossbow
Our condolences.
In this video, what would be the maximum distance you could have shot? I can hit only at about 12-15'.
I look with the "wrong" eye. Can i keep on shooting like this and learn to aim perfectly or should i change?
Very helpful and informative! I've never actually thought that holding in front of the pouch could be the reason I get constant fork hits. Made 30 shots ,taking it very careful and didn't get any fork/hand hits. Just a question: how do you avoid fork hits when you have to make a quick shot at a fast moving target? (hunting)
+LetsBuildIt Perfect practice makes perfect. Once you have the pouch hold instilled, it will be second nature.
If you shoot moving target try to aim ahead of it while NOT moving the slingshot. It's confusing since when shooting with rifle you do want to continuously move with your target and continue moving while pulling the trigger.
With slingshot first aim ahead of your target, then stop and release the pouch.
Search CZcams for "Hunting pheasants with slingshot" they explain it well
Michael Shparber Okey thanks, I'll make sure to check it out. I was trying to move with my target, and therefore hit the fork. Luckily it wasn't one of my better slingshots. Though I seem to have quite a fork hit collection at this point. Perhaps pouch measurements has to do with it.
I have never shot one so when I buy my ammo does it really matter if I get the big stuff like half inch will it still fit in almost any pouch that I happen to end up with?
I’m right eye dominant but I hold the slingshot with my right and pull under my left eye is this a big deal?
Now I've seen jackalope, unbelievable !!!
You bet!
That's one heck of a kind of awesome wooden solid slingshot you got. Does it have any name? Is it possible to buy it somewhere and have it shipped over to europe?
Its a glass polymer type called a 'Scout' its a very versatile catty(slingshot) for a new shooter it offers a lot of options to find your own style of shooting simple-shot.com/slingshots/the-scout-slingshot here is the link and they do ship to Europe.hope this helps.
I'm relatively new to slingshots, but I find that if I DONT follow thru, I am a lot LESS accurate, and get a lot more hand and fork hits.
Should have shown how to establish which eye is dominant and should have used a paper target
Thanks, guys - really useful!
Question: I am right eye dominant but I hold the slingshot in my right hand.
I have tried to hold it with my left hand and pull the band with my right but my left arm starts to shake a bit because of tension.
What should I do?
Thanks a lot!
+Michael Shparber You can either learn to work with your cross dominance...it can be done and done well, but not ideal. Or you can work to strengthen your left arm...or use lighter bands that don't cause you to shake.
@@simpleshot ,
Is there a USA Slingshot organization? I ask because i an looking for a central source of information regarding slingshot tournaments/contests. If it helps I am in Indiana.
instead of an expert pretending to be a newbie why not use somebody that had never actually used a slingshot?
because the intent was to communicate the basics quickly and concisely. the material and content is the same regardless of the skill level in this case.
@@simpleshot gay
Something tells me Andy should have been the new guy 😆 🤣
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Great vid.. Just purchased an aculas. So if my dominant eye is left. What hand should I be holding the slingshot?
Right hand
You guys ever shoot the daisy b 52. Slingshot
We've shot them all. :)
Shoot with both eyes open?
This video is very INCOMPLETE. Not any mention of sighting. If this were a rifle or pistol would the subject of sighting be of any importance ??????
Very incomplete. There's no way to cover every topic in this short video. We have lots of other videos to round out the picture. :)
I wish the guy in glasses would shut up and leave it to the pro!
🤣🤣🤣
Steve J......... That WAS a joke.... right?!!?
what is the best type of slingshot for hunting for beginners
Any slingshot can be set up to hunt. You just need matched bands and ammo. The Scout slingshot would be an excellent choice: simple-shot.com/slingshots/simpleshot/the-scout/
how far can you hunt with some decent bands on i am new to it and still in the practicing stage not hunting till i get better at it
10 yards easily. Longer distances are possible, but please be responsible. We have a video about this here: czcams.com/video/YS4aX3LcWUc/video.html
Why is it advised not to hold it hammer grip? I have been shooting it hammer style ever since I bought it and love the feel.
+Eric Burt hammer grip works, but when shooting a slingshot designed for fork supported hold, the decrease in strain on the wrist is an advantage.
Thanks for this video, it has been really helpful with getting started. Ive bought my first adult slingshot (Wasp Wolf) and have shot around 400x 8mm clay balls with light bands. Seems like im starting to hit semi-constantly in 5m range, if i aim 15cm under the target. Sometimes i hit the upper fork tho. Any tips?
Welcome to the sport! If hitting the upper fork you will want to raise your anchor point up some. Be sure to watch out for the speedbump effect as well as this can cause fork hits.
@@simpleshot Thanks!
You are very welcome.
@@simpleshot I moved the anchor point few cm higher, and haven't had 1 single forkhit since after at least 400 shots. Thanks again.
Im thinking about ordering a kit for cutting bands, but im confused about these bottleneck tapered cutting templates. The cheapest shop in EU (that i can find) which sells these things says those are good for beginner, but their more detailed article seems to be under construction. Its also all in german. Having also bad luck with googling. Whats your take on these?
We are so glad it helped! As for templates (like many things in this sport), it is a lot or what you like best. Some like Adjustable Taper Rulers best or just a ruler, and others love the Taper Templates. The downside to the Taper Templates is if you shoot multiple tapers, you will need a Taper Template for each taper.
Do you guys know where I can get one of those leather slingshot holsters red thorn made
Do you have any for sale
We do not have any. I do not know where to find one. Sorry.
If your right handed do you hold the sling shot in right hand
Yes, it goes buy the hand you hold with and not the hand you draw with.
First shot. Hit my own hand
Where can I Buy one of those slingshots?
www.simple-shot.com
Yes I’ve punch my self in nose learning Shane uk😂❤
Well, that is no fun!
I'm kinda having a hard time wondering if my bands are in a V or A shape like if I've got them put on righ😔
OTT?
If so, I’ll try to explain it this way. The side of the band on the inside of the pouch (meeting the inside of the pouch) should be on the top of the forks. The side of the band that attaches to the outside of the pouch is against the fork tips.
@@simpleshot idk I don't think I'm understanding hopefully I didn't make it more difficult to understand now 😑
@@simpleshot I got it I understand now🤦♂️
He says at the start he knows nothing about slingshots and then he's tell us all these things what we should and shouldn't do
He's "pretending" to be a noob. He's actually a slingshot professional. :)
Some Algerian here
Ffs this is not useful to me, I have(somewhere) an arm brace style slingshot that you hold straight. I need tips on shooting with that kind but can't find any videos for it.
Leafyr Oakfyst you hold it the same, you just have the brace so it’s less strain on your wrist but you hold it no differently
Lol egg is teaching chicken
Nathan sir please give me most accuracy highest quality slingshot rubber tubes
We do! Accuracy is up to you, but all the bands we sell are highest quality!
simple-shot.com/accessories/2s1000xx/slingshot-flatband-bandsets?ref=simpleshot
@@simpleshot sir i want tubular bands
Please give me
im not interest in flat bands
@@simpleshot Nathan sir please please please please tell me wich is full accuracy tubular bands
Do only practical
WTF is this rabbit with horns?
It's a jackalope.
What did your grandpa call these things? Asking for a friend😂
Not a bad video, but calling it a "ADULT" slingshot makes it sound like it should be in a porn video. :)
In all serious though despite the good info, if I would have seen this video I would have never picked up a fork, this just makes it sound way too complicated.
most folks are like you and don't need any help to shoot well. However some people need the tutorial. sorry you thought it was a porn video, but we make slingshots for adults and not children. Our specificity was not meant to be offensive to you and we apologize.
+SimpleShot Shooting Sports Just kidding Nathan, it takes alot more than that to offend me. Don't let it bother you, I sometimes forget that humor is subjective, and doesn't translate well on the internet.
+illmade2 no worries. We are here to educate and spread the love of the sport. we are careful to not offend and hence the reply.
Sir Please see my comment
Interesting , the person InThe video who knows nothing , sure has a lot of advice lol.
left handed.....
You sure know a lot for someone that doesnt know how to shoot. You kept interupting and showing how to.
Story story story boring
That man with sunglasses is annoying
this is the worst "how to', I've seen. Amateur hour...