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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 |
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