Caber Timing
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Topic: Caber Timing
Posted By: Kilt1979
Subject: Caber Timing
Date Posted: 9/03/12 at 3:08pm
| Okay...I am putting this out there for anyone who thinks they might be able to help me. I am really struggling with the timing of the pull on cabers...especially longer cabers. I always seem to be pulling late and I would chalk it up to being tall and the signals take longer to get from my brain to my muscles but I know some pretty good tall caber turners so that excuse doesnt work! I am getting tired of not turning cabers I know I have enough strength to turn. I am also getting tired of hearing that I am pulling to late! I know I am! Does anyone have a trick they use that takes the brain out of the equation. I need to fool myself into pulling early or at the right time! And please...please dont say.....Just pull sooner! |
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Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 9/03/12 at 9:09pm
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Drop and pop. None of this "waiting for the caber to fall" stuff. Especially on top loaded sticks.
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Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 9/03/12 at 9:10pm
| Also, try running with the legs a little more bent so there's not really as much "drop". |
Posted By: Old Dude
Date Posted: 9/03/12 at 9:51pm
This. But don't run out from under the caber or let it get too far out in front. The first gives you the caber for height toss while the second is already late before you can get to the toss. ------------- Over Fork Over |
Sean wrote:Posted By: Kilt1979
Date Posted: 9/03/12 at 10:57pm
| After watching some vid of my last attempt I think this is what I am doing.....the caber is way out infront before I can get planted to pull.....thanks guys...gonna go try some new stuff out....well maybe in the morning! |
Posted By: will barron
Date Posted: 9/15/12 at 12:04pm
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I am no caber champion, but I have also fought this same problem for 15 years of caber tossing.
The best advice I can give is as soon as you get up to top speed, and as soon as the caber starts to barely lean forward (barely), take a few stutter steps before dropping into the pulling position. This usually gives me an extra second to get ready to pull and helps reduce the downward force of the caber dropping - it seems to lessens the load I have to pull against.
I always try to locate the top of the caber with my eyes just before pulling and as I pull, I arch my back and look up towards the sky. I also don't cup just the bottom of the caber, I cup both the bottom of the handle and the front edge. I don't even touch the back half of the handle.
This helps pull the bottom of the caber back - not just up - kind of like a backwards overhead shot throw.
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Posted By: Old Dude
Date Posted: 9/15/12 at 7:48pm
Caber technique post of the week. This is the key. ------------- Over Fork Over |
Posted By: bigd0g
Date Posted: 10/03/12 at 1:45pm
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That makes so much more sense to me. Thanks, Mr. Barron.
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Posted By: Deakion
Date Posted: 11/29/12 at 9:09am
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The caber should only be in 3 positions. 12:05.....12:00.....11:55. Keep this in your minds eye. 12:05 position your starting to run with the caber it is trailing you. 12:00 It is neutral and balanced your about to drag step into your pull. 11:55 Your stopping dropping and pulling over your head. One note on caber. Pushing the caber out away from you, on the attempt to turn will look just like your late on your pulls. So make sure your hands are as close to the body as possible. ------------- Jonathan Irvin And they shall know no fear. |
Posted By: Daniel McKim
Date Posted: 12/01/12 at 7:46am
Straight money. He's really good at this event, and these are wise words. ------------- http://www.believethrower.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.believethrower.com |
Posted By: kgb1
Date Posted: 12/02/12 at 10:27pm
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Funny story, so this weekend I in a store and the 20something who is ringing up my purchase comments on the highland game t-shirt that I'm wearing. He says "I think that it's funny that they make the guy with the caber look like he's struggling". Impressed that he actually knew what a caber was I asked him "had he ever done the caber toss". He responds "No, but I have a friend who works at Scarborough Faire and she told me that it's just a trick". I respond "Well I compete in highland games and practice across the street at the park. Why don't you come out and throw we me some time". Kid never looks up or says anything until I leave...lol
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Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 12/03/12 at 5:00am
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$$$ ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: ken crum
Date Posted: 12/08/12 at 1:59am
+1 ....solid advice ------------- crum |